Fromkm_king@ccmail.pnl.govDateWed, 26 Jun 1996 16:13 -0700 (PDT)
Tof028@uea.ac.uk
SubjectURGENT RESPONSE NEEDED - Early Detection Work
Dr. Jones,

I am contacting you on behalf of Dave Bader and Tim Barnett regarding a couple
action items in support of early detection on climate change. Based upon the
anticipated award for NOAA support during fiscal year 1997 on climate change
data and detection, DOE has authorized the Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory (PNNL) to utilize existing funding through 9/30/96 to conduct a
meeting of the experts, and to begin preliminary investigations.

PNNL would like to place a contract with you as soon as possible to provide
support through 9/30/96. In order to place a contract with you, I need to
submit a statement of work and signed cost proposal to our Contracts
Department. If you could please fax this to me as soon as possible on (509)
375-2698, it would be greatly appreciated.

I thought your activity my look something like the following (feel free to
change/edit):

Scope of Work

Dr. Phillip Jones shall begin initial work in support of the pilot project
identified in the Early Detection of Climate Trends report. He shall prepare
for and participate in a meeting on greenhouse signal detection, to be held in
Washington, DC on September 17-18, 1996. In addition, Dr. Jones shall conduct
a preliminary analysis ?????? (please provide input)


Deliverables

Prepare for and participate in 9/17-18, 1996 meetings on greenhouse signal.

Provide a summary report on the preliminary analysis of ?????? on or
before September 30, 1996.


Also, for your information the current plan for the meeting is for September 17-
18, 1996 at the Courtyard by Marriott - Greenbelt, 6301 Golden Triangle Drive,
Greenbelt, MD. (301) 441-3311, fax: (301) 441-4978. Government room rate is
$89/day.


When you provide your cost estimate, it would be appreciated if you could
provide your hourly rate, in addition to travel estimates for the September
meeting. To expedite the process, it is very helpful if can include
documentation to support your hourly rate.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. My phone number is 509-375-
2861, fax is 509-375-2698.

Thank you,

Karen