Activity Activities and Responsibilities Lead Due Date Relevant Resources For Finalize and document Institutional Arrangements, and example, EPA Institutional identify experts for sectoral working groups and inventory NIC, Sector 1 1-2 Arrangements (IA) peer review. leads months Template Complete the Institutional Arrangements Template. from start Prior to kick-off/inception meeting, revise and complete this memo and additional portions of the EPA that will apply to all sectors. For example, the NIC should develop the QA/QC NIC, Sector 1-2 2 (all templates) and archiving plans for the inventory. Some sections like the leads months MDD template will need to be completed by category leads during inventory development. Hold inception meeting with key inventory team members and all Sector Leads to: Ensure readiness of the team to conduct the inventory Discuss sectors and categories to be included in the inventory Communicate which years inventory estimates will be reported (e.g. 2005 and 2010) Communicate which guidelines will be used (for National Inventory example, the 2006 IPCC Guidelines) NIC, Sector 1-2 Inception Memo 3 leads months Template (in EPA Communicate the software that should be used for Toolkit) the inventory Discuss what needs to be submitted to the NIC, and schedule Distribute and review the inception memo and any additional general inventory guidance Distribute and review category preparation instructions and any additional supporting materials (e.g. template for narrative text) Discuss any issues or concerns Review IPCC methods and good practice guidance. Consider NIC, Sector 1-2 4 whether additional training of staff is needed. months NIC should work with Sector Leads to find and distribute 5 any available materials from the previous National NIC 1-2 weeks (in EPA Toolkit) Communication or National Inventory. EPA Methods & Data Each Sector Lead should: Documentation Review the relevant section(s) of the previous Sector (MDD) Template national communication Leads and 1-2 Review previous inventory to determine priorities 6 sector months Sector Lead Roles and for this inventory. Pay attention to discussions of working Responsibilities (in problems or potential future improvements. Review groups EPA Toolkit) inventory sections, spreadsheets, and relevant files.
Activity Activities and Responsibilities Lead Due Date Relevant Resources 1 Finalize and document Institutional Arrangements, and identify experts for sectoral working groups and inventory peer review. Complete the Institutional Arrangements Template. NIC, Sector leads For example, 1-2 months from start EPA Institutional Arrangements (IA) Template 2 Prior to kick-off/inception meeting, revise and complete this memo and additional portions of the EPA that will apply to all sectors. For example, the NIC should develop the QA/QC and archiving plans for the inventory. Some sections like the MDD template will need to be completed by category leads during inventory development. NIC, Sector leads 1-2 months (all templates) 3 Hold inception meeting with key inventory team members and all Sector Leads to: Ensure readiness of the team to conduct the inventory Discuss sectors and categories to be included in the inventory Communicate which years inventory estimates will be reported (e.g. 2005 and 2010) Communicate which guidelines will be used (for example, the 2006 IPCC Guidelines) Communicate the software that should be used for the inventory Discuss what needs to be submitted to the NIC, and schedule Distribute and review the inception memo and any additional general inventory guidance Distribute and review category preparation instructions and any additional supporting materials (e.g. template for narrative text) Discuss any issues or concerns NIC, Sector leads 1-2 months National Inventory Inception Memo Template (in EPA Toolkit) 4 Review IPCC methods and good practice guidance. Consider whether additional training of staff is needed. NIC, Sector 1-2 months 5 NIC should work with Sector Leads to find and distribute any available materials from the previous National Communication or National Inventory. NIC 1-2 weeks (in EPA Toolkit) 6 Each Sector Lead should: Review the relevant section(s) of the previous national communication Review previous inventory to determine priorities for this inventory. Pay attention to discussions of problems or potential future improvements. Review inventory sections, spreadsheets, and relevant files. Sector Leads and sector working groups 1-2 months EPA Methods & Data Documentation (MDD) Template Sector Lead Roles and Responsibilities (in EPA Toolkit)