[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17893-17894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10088]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5462-4]


Workshop Announcement; Call for Papers: Analysis of Issues 
Related to Next Steps on Climate Change

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Negotiations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change 
(FCCC) are underway to address possible actions under the Berlin 
Mandate. These discussions are scheduled to reach a conclusion at the 
Third Meeting of the Parties which is planned for Fall of 1997. To 
provide input on a wide range of analytical issues related to these 
negotiations, the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, and 
State, and the Environmental Protection Agency are hosting a workshop 
on June 6-7 in the Washington, D.C. area.
    The purpose of the workshop is to provide a forum to share and 
discuss information on analytical issues to help inform U.S. 
policymakers and the interested public as we move forward in 
negotiations concerning possible next steps under the Berlin Mandate.
    The workshop will focus on analysis of the key issues identified in 
the Berlin Mandate. These issues are:
    <bullet> the elaboration of policies and measures,
    <bullet> the setting of quantified emissions limitation and 
reduction objectives, and
    <bullet> actions to advance the implementation of existing 
commitments under Article 4.1 for Parties not included in Annex 1.
    This workshop provides an opportunity for federal agencies to 
present the interim results of their ongoing analyses related to the 
economic and environmental impacts of issues arising in the context of 
these negotiations.
    The workshop also offers an opportunity for other interested 
individuals and organizations to present analytical studies that 
contribute to an improved understanding of the issues described above.

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    People interested in presenting papers at the workshop should 
submit an abstract of no more than one page to the conference organizer 
identified below. Abstracts should be received by April 29th and 
submitters will be notified if their paper has been accepted for 
presentation by May 6th. All papers should focus on analytical issues 
related to the issues described above. Papers will be selected on the 
basis of their relevance to the workshop topics, the availability of 
time, and the need for presentations in each of the three areas 
identified in the mandate.
    For information about attending the workshop or submitting an 
abstract of a paper for the meeting, please call (703) 934-3870.

DATES: The conference will be held June 6-7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Symons, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, NW, Mail Code 6202J, Washington, DC 
20460.

    Dated: April 17, 1996.
Mary D. Nichols,
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 96-10088 Filed 4-22-96; 8:45 am]
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