An ad hoc steering committee will organize a public workshop designed to inform the approaches to characterizing and communicating risk within the National Climate Assessment (NCA). The steering committee, in consultation with the sponsor, will identify a series of case examples to use to explore issues such as the following, in the context of the NCA report:

• Methods, procedures, and terminology for characterizing risks;
• Strategies for conveying information about risks;
• Ways to enhance the ability to compare risk information across different regions and sectors; and
• Research needs and near-term actions required to support and improve risk characterization and communication in future national assessments.

The committee will identify presenters and discussants for the workshop. A rapporteur will write a summary of the presentations and discussions at the workshop in accordance with institutional guidelines.