ATTACHMENT-Questions Submitted by Representative Dana Rohrabacher Page 9 freight taxes, CAFE standards, appliance efficiency standards, minimum a. b. C. d. Please explain why the US believes that the AGBM should utilize the OECD/IEA and similar organizations when they do not utilize an open and transparent process that allows participation by the private sector, as well as governments. Please provide the details about the OECD/IEA common measures project and its status. Why is the US supporting it? Are documents provided to the US by these organizations for this project classified by the OECD, the IEA or the US? 20. e. What is the statutory or other basis for such classification? f. What is the expected deadline for results to be provided to AGBM? 9. Will there be public review and comment of draft results before they are submitted to the AGBM? h. Does the US favor the development of common measures? I understand from the September 22, 1995 edition of Science that the White House, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Academy of Sciences held a conference in September about the linkage between climate change and health effects. a. b. C. Please explain this linkage, and provide the peer-reviewed studies supporting this linkage. Please identify all the conference sponsors and the Federal funds that were expanded. I also understand that the conference, in a breakout discussion group on public outreach risk communication, developed recommendations which were presented by an EPA official. One description of these recommendations suggests that they involve considerable use of public relations techniques, such as preparing press kits, authoring articles, using the Internet, and distributing literature for doctors to give patients. Please provide a copy of these recommendations, explain their status, and indicate what role the Government ATTACHMENT-Questions Submitted by Representative Dana Rohrabacher Page 10 21. The September 22, 1995 edition of Science also reports that the National Academy of Science has sent a proposal to the Center for Disease Control, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other agencies for a three-year study costing $1 million concerning the linkage between global change and human health. Please provide a copy of the proposal and explain its status and the source of funds for the proposal, if adopted. United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 MAY -9 1996 Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter of October 19, 1995, in which you asked a number of questions about climate change and organizations that deal with the issue internationally. apologize for the delay in our response. We Per your request, we have composed comprehensive answers to all of your questions on behalf of the Departments of State and Energy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In compiling our responses we have consulted extensively with other agencies, with both domestic and international expertise on these issues. We hope this will be helpful to you and the members of the Subcommittee. If you have any questions relating to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, Barvard Jarkin Barbara Larkin Acting Assistant Secretary Enclosures: As stated. The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher, Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, Tab A. List of Attachments Answers to questions submitted by Representative Rohrabacher Tab B: Question 1 Copy of the IPCC procedures for preparation, review, Tab C: Question 2 List of individuals involved on the drafting team for the Tab D: Question 3 Copy of final texts of the summary for policymakers from WG Copy of the IPCC procedures regarding the production of Copy of the IPCC budget for 1994, 1995, 1996, & 1997 Tab J: Question 11 FCCC prepared report on Annex I Party national Text of FCCC Secretariat's in-depth review of U.S. Copy of the initial report on an inventory and assessment |