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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Cold Storage.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0001.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue State and national estimates of
crop and livestock production. The
monthly Cold Storage Survey provides
information on national supplies of food
in refrigerated storage facilities. A
biennial survey of refrigerated
warehouses is also conducted to provide
a benchmark of the capacity available
for refrigerated storage of the nation’s
food supply. The data will be collected
under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a).
This statute specifies ‘‘The Secretary of
Agriculture shall procure and preserve
all information concerning agriculture
which he can obtain * * * by the
collection of statistics * * * and shall
distribute them among agriculturists.’’
Need and Use of the Information:
USDA agencies such as the World
Agricultural Outlook Board, Economic
Research Service, and Agricultural
Marketing Service use information from
the Cold Storage report in setting and
administering government commodity
programs and in supply and demand
analysis. Included in the report are
stocks of pork bellies, frozen orange
juice concentrate, butter, and cheese
which are traded on the Chicago Board
of Trade. The timing and frequency of
the surveys have evolved to meet the
needs of producers, facilities,
agribusinesses, and government
agencies.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 4,320.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Monthly; biennially.
Total Burden Hours: 6,047.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Supplemental Qualifications
Statement.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0209.
Summary of Collection: The
Department of Agriculture has an
Interagency Agreement (DOA–1) with
the Office of Personnel Management
which provides the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
with the authority to examine, rate, and
certify applications for agricultural
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statistician positions. In addition to
resumes, curriculum vitae, and the
standard Optional Application for
Federal Employment, NASS has created
a Supplemental Qualifications
Statement (SQS) for agricultural
statistician and mathematical
statistician positions. The SQS allows
applicants the opportunity to describe
their achievements or accomplishments
as they relate to the required knowledge,
skills, and abilities.
Need and Use of the Information: The
SQS provides applicants with
information related to how they will be
measured for a position and what kinds
of information will be used to evaluate
those abilities. NASS personnel
specialist will use the information on
the SQS to evaluate and rate the
applicant’s accomplishments or
achievements. Ultimately, the
information is used by the selecting
official as one of the criteria in the
selection process.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 150.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Advisory Committee for the
Expert Review of Synthesis and
Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP);
Establishment
Office of the Chief Economist,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
creation of the Federal Advisory
Committee for the Expert Review of
Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3
(CERSAP).
PURPOSE: The Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is the lead agency
for Climate Change Science Program
Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3
titled, The Effects of Climate Change on
Agriculture, Land Resources, Water
Resources, and Biodiversity. CERSAP
will provide advice to the Secretary of
Agriculture on the conduct of this
study.
AGENCY:
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Mr.
William Hohenstein, Global Change
Program Office, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 112-A Whitten
Federal Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
3810; telephone: 202–720–6698.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Authority: CERSAP is established in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C.
App. 2 section 9 (c). CERSAP supports the
USDA in its participation in the interagency
U.S. Climate Change Science Program,
specifically in implementation of Synthesis
and Assessment Product 4.3 (SAP 4.3), The
Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture,
Land Resources, Water Resources, and
Biodiversity. The Secretary of Agriculture has
determined that CERSAP is in the public
interest and will support USDA in
performing its duties and responsibilities.
CERSAP
will provide advice to the Secretary of
Agriculture on the conduct of a study
titled, The Effects of Climate Change on
Agriculture, Land Resources, Water
Resources, and Biodiversity, to be
conducted as part of the U.S. Climate
Change Science Program. The draft
report will be published at https://
www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/
sap4–3/default.htm. CERSAP will
provide advice on the specific issues to
be addressed, appropriate technical
approaches, the nature of information
relevant to decision makers, the content
of the final report, compliance with the
Information Quality Act, and other
matters important to the successful
achievement of the study objectives.
CERSAP will respond specifically to the
following seven inquiries related to the
report:
1. Are the goals, objectives, and
intended audience of the product
clearly described in the document? Does
the product address all the questions as
outlined in the prospectus?
2. Are the findings and
recommendations adequately supported
by evidence and analysis? If any
recommendations are based on value
judgments or the collective opinions of
the authors, is this acknowledged and
are adequate reasons given for reaching
those judgments?
3. Are the data and analyses handled
competently? Are statistical methods
applied appropriately? Are uncertainties
and confidence levels evaluated and
communicated appropriately?
4. Are the document’s presentation
and organization effective? Are the
questions outlined in the prospectus
addressed and communicated in a
manner that is appropriate for the
intended audience?
5. Is the document scientifically
objective and policy-neutral? Is it
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consistent with the scientific literature,
including recent National Research
Council reports and other scientific
assessments on the same topic?
6. Does the summary concisely and
accurately describe the content, key
findings, and recommendations? Is it
consistent with other sections of the
document?
7. What significant improvements, if
any, might be made in the document?
Duties: CERSAP will provide expert
peer-review to SAP 4.3, according to the
criteria listed above. CERSAP will
generate a list of comments and
suggestions to increase the merit of SAP
4.3. After SAP 4.3’s authors have
responded to those comments, CERSAP
will review those responses to ensure
that their review comments have been
adequately considered and addressed.
The duties of the CERSAP are solely
advisory in nature.
Official(s) To Whom CERSAP Reports:
CERSAP will submit advice and report
to the Secretary of Agriculture through
the Director of USDA’s Global Change
Program Office (GCPO) within the
Office of the Chief Economist (OCE).
Estimated Number and Frequency of
Meetings: CERSAP expects to meet
approximately two (2) times. Meetings
are expected to occur when the draft
report, The Effects of Climate Change on
Agriculture, Land Resources, Water
Resources, and Biodiversity, is initially
available, and again to finalize the
review document, or as needed and
approved by the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO). USDA may pay travel
and per diem expenses when
determined necessary and appropriate.
A full-time or permanent part-time
employee of USDA will be appointed as
the DFO. The DFO or a designee will be
present at all meetings and each meeting
will be conducted in accordance with
an agenda approved in advance by the
DFO. The DFO is authorized to adjourn
any meeting when he or she determines
it is in the public interest to do so.
As required by FACA, CERSAP will
hold open meetings unless the Secretary
of Agriculture determines that a meeting
or a portion of a meeting may be closed
to the public in accordance with
subsection c of Section 522(b) of Title 5,
United States Code. Interested persons
may attend meetings, appear before
CERSAP as time permits, and file
comments with the CERSAP.
Duration and Termination: This
charter will be in effect until
publication of SAP 4.3. The charter will
expire upon publication of SAP 4.3, and
will not be renewed.
Member Composition: CERSAP will
be composed of approximately twelve
(12) members. Members will be
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appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture through the Office of the
Chief Economist. No member shall have
served as an author of the draft SAP 4.3.
Most members shall be designated
Special Government Employees,
reflecting their selection based upon
their scientific expertise in the fields of
climate change effects on the
ecosystems and ecosystem services
investigated by SAP 4.3. Other members
may be Regular Government Employees,
and will have comparable expertise.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with USDA policies, will be followed in
all membership appointments to
CERSAP. To ensure that the
recommendations of CERSAP have
taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership shall include,
to the extent practicable, individuals
with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
Subgroups: USDA, or CERSAP with
USDA’s approval, may form CERSAP
subcommittees or workgroups for any
purpose consistent with this charter.
Such subcommittees or workgroups may
not work independently of CERSAP and
must report their recommendations and
advice to the full CERSAP committee for
deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees or workgroups have no
authority to make decisions on behalf of
the full CERSAP committee, nor can
they report directly to the Secretary of
Agriculture or other USDA officials.
Keith Collins,
Chief Economist,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Advisory Committee for the
Expert Review of Synthesis and
Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP);
Nomination Request
Office of the Chief Economist,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Request for nominations to the
Committee for the Expert Review of
Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3
(CERSAP).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is inviting
nominations for membership on the
Committee for the Expert Review of
Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3
(CERSAP). The purpose of the
Committee is to provide advice on the
conduct of a study titled The Effects of
Climate Change on Agriculture, Land
Resources, Water Resources, and
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Advisory Committee for the Expert Review of Synthesis and
Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP); Establishment
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the creation of the Federal Advisory
Committee for the Expert Review of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3
(CERSAP).
PURPOSE: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the lead agency for
Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3
titled, The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources,
Water Resources, and Biodiversity. CERSAP will provide advice to the
Secretary of Agriculture on the conduct of this study.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Hohenstein, Global Change
Program Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 112-A Whitten
Federal Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-
3810; telephone: 202-720-6698.
Authority: CERSAP is established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C.
App. 2 section 9 (c). CERSAP supports the USDA in its participation
in the interagency U.S. Climate Change Science Program, specifically
in implementation of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (SAP 4.3),
The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water
Resources, and Biodiversity. The Secretary of Agriculture has
determined that CERSAP is in the public interest and will support
USDA in performing its duties and responsibilities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CERSAP will provide advice to the Secretary
of Agriculture on the conduct of a study titled, The Effects of Climate
Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and
Biodiversity, to be conducted as part of the U.S. Climate Change
Science Program. The draft report will be published at https://
www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap4-3/default.htm. CERSAP will
provide advice on the specific issues to be addressed, appropriate
technical approaches, the nature of information relevant to decision
makers, the content of the final report, compliance with the
Information Quality Act, and other matters important to the successful
achievement of the study objectives. CERSAP will respond specifically
to the following seven inquiries related to the report:
1. Are the goals, objectives, and intended audience of the product
clearly described in the document? Does the product address all the
questions as outlined in the prospectus?
2. Are the findings and recommendations adequately supported by
evidence and analysis? If any recommendations are based on value
judgments or the collective opinions of the authors, is this
acknowledged and are adequate reasons given for reaching those
judgments?
3. Are the data and analyses handled competently? Are statistical
methods applied appropriately? Are uncertainties and confidence levels
evaluated and communicated appropriately?
4. Are the document's presentation and organization effective? Are
the questions outlined in the prospectus addressed and communicated in
a manner that is appropriate for the intended audience?
5. Is the document scientifically objective and policy-neutral? Is
it consistent with the scientific literature, including recent National
Research Council reports and other scientific assessments on the same
topic?
6. Does the summary concisely and accurately describe the content,
key findings, and recommendations? Is it consistent with other sections
of the document?
7. What significant improvements, if any, might be made in the
document?
Duties: CERSAP will provide expert peer-review to SAP 4.3,
according to the criteria listed above. CERSAP will generate a list of
comments and suggestions to increase the merit of SAP 4.3. After SAP
4.3's authors have responded to those comments, CERSAP will review
those responses to ensure that their review comments have been
adequately considered and addressed.
The duties of the CERSAP are solely advisory in nature.
Official(s) To Whom CERSAP Reports: CERSAP will submit advice and
report to the Secretary of Agriculture through the Director of USDA's
Global Change Program Office (GCPO) within the Office of the Chief
Economist (OCE).
Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings: CERSAP expects to meet
approximately two (2) times. Meetings are expected to occur when the
draft report, The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land
Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity, is initially available,
and again to finalize the review document, or as needed and approved by
the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). USDA may pay travel and per diem
expenses when determined necessary and appropriate. A full-time or
permanent part-time employee of USDA will be appointed as the DFO. The
DFO or a designee will be present at all meetings and each meeting will
be conducted in accordance with an agenda approved in advance by the
DFO. The DFO is authorized to adjourn any meeting when he or she
determines it is in the public interest to do so.
As required by FACA, CERSAP will hold open meetings unless the
Secretary of Agriculture determines that a meeting or a portion of a
meeting may be closed to the public in accordance with subsection c of
Section 522(b) of Title 5, United States Code. Interested persons may
attend meetings, appear before CERSAP as time permits, and file
comments with the CERSAP.
Duration and Termination: This charter will be in effect until
publication of SAP 4.3. The charter will expire upon publication of SAP
4.3, and will not be renewed.
Member Composition: CERSAP will be composed of approximately twelve
(12) members. Members will be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture
through the Office of the Chief Economist. No member shall have served
as an author of the draft SAP 4.3.
Most members shall be designated Special Government Employees,
reflecting their selection based upon their scientific expertise in the
fields of climate change effects on the ecosystems and ecosystem
services investigated by SAP 4.3. Other members may be Regular
Government Employees, and will have comparable expertise.
Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be
followed in all membership appointments to CERSAP. To ensure that the
recommendations of CERSAP have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Subgroups: USDA, or CERSAP with USDA's approval, may form CERSAP
subcommittees or workgroups for any purpose consistent with this
charter. Such subcommittees or workgroups may not work independently of
CERSAP and must report their recommendations and advice to the full
CERSAP committee for deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees or
workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the full
CERSAP committee, nor can they report directly to the Secretary of
Agriculture or other USDA officials.
Keith Collins,
Chief Economist,
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