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5 CFR Part 1206
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PART 1206—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 5 CFR
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ACTION:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.
Final rule.
The Merit Systems Protection
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its open meeting regulations to ensure
consistency with the Government in the
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DATES: The effective date of this final
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This final rule implements the changes
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SUMMARY:
The Final Rule
This final rule makes several
amendments to 5 CFR 1206.7. The
heading for § 1206.7 is revised to more
fully advise the reader of matters
addressed therein. Paragraph (a)(1) is
added to make clear that the Board may,
instead of maintaining a transcript or
electronic recording, maintain a set of
minutes of a meeting closed pursuant to
section (10) of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c). This
revised section also sets forth the
information that must be included in a
set of minutes. Paragraph (a)(2) states
the Board’s responsibility to promptly
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2. Revise § 1206.7 to read as follows:
§ 1206.7 Transcripts, recordings, or
minutes of open and closed meetings;
public availability; retention.
(a) Closed Meetings. (1) For every
meeting, or portion thereof, closed
pursuant to this part the presiding
officer shall prepare a statement setting
forth the time and place of the meeting
and the persons present, which
statement shall be retained by the
Board. For each such meeting, or
portion thereof, the Board shall
maintain a copy of the General
Counsel’s certification under § 1206.6(b)
of this part, a statement from the
presiding official specifying the time
and place of the meeting and naming
the persons present, a record (which
may be part of the transcript) of all votes
and all documents considered at the
meeting, and a complete transcript or
electronic recording of the proceedings,
except that for meetings or portions of
meetings closed pursuant to section (10)
of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), the Board may
maintain either a transcript, electronic
recording, or a set of minutes. In lieu of
a transcript or electronic recording, a set
of minutes shall fully and accurately
summarize any action taken, the reasons
therefore and views thereon, documents
considered and the members’ vote on
each roll call vote, if any.
(2) The Board shall make promptly
available to the public copies of
transcripts, recordings, or minutes
maintained as provided in accordance
with this paragraph (a), except to the
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extent the items therein contain
information which the Board
determines may be withheld pursuant to
the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
Copies of transcripts or minutes, or
transcriptions of electronic recordings
including the identification of speakers,
shall to the extent determined to be
publicly available, be furnished to any
person, subject to the payment of
duplication costs or the actual cost of
transcription.
(3) The Board shall maintain a
complete verbatim copy of the
transcript, a complete copy of the
minutes, or a complete electronic
recording of each meeting, or portion of
a meeting, closed to the public, for a
period of at least two (2) years after such
meeting or until one (1) year after the
conclusion of any Board proceeding
with respect to which the meeting or
portion was held whichever occurs
later.
(b) Open Meetings. Transcripts or
other records will be made of all open
meetings of the Board. Those records
will be made available upon request at
a fee representing the Board’s actual
cost of making them available.
William D. Spencer,
Clerk of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 2
Establishment of Office of the Chief
Scientist; Revision of Delegations of
Authority
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This document amends the
delegations of authority within the
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
reflect the establishment of the Office of
the Chief Scientist within the Research,
Education, and Economics (REE)
mission area of USDA, and to identify
the authorities of the Under Secretary
for REE (Chief Scientist of the
Department) and the Director of the
Office of the Chief Scientist with respect
to scientific integrity within USDA and
the coordination of agricultural
SUMMARY:
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research, education, and extension
programs and activities.
DATES: This rule is effective February
28, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Director,
Office of the Chief Scientist, United
States Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250, or telephone: (202) 720–3444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Establishment of the Office of the Chief
Scientist
On March 16, 2010, the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary) established the
Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)
within the Research, Education, and
Economics (REE) mission area of USDA.
For further information, see Secretary’s
Memorandum 1066–001,
‘‘Establishment of the Office of the Chief
Scientist.’’ OCS exists to provide
leadership and coordination to ensure
that research supported by and
scientific advice provided to USDA and
external stakeholders are held to the
highest standards of intellectual rigor
and scientific integrity. OCS also assists
the Under Secretary for REE in
coordinating the agricultural research,
education, and extension activities of
the Department through a series of
divisions focused on renewable energy,
natural resources, and environment;
food safety, nutrition, and health; plant
health and production and plant
products; animal health and production
and animal products; agricultural
systems and technology; and
agricultural economics and rural
communities.
OCS is headed by a Director that
reports to the Under Secretary for REE.
Pursuant to section 251(c) of the
Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994
(Reorganization Act) (7 U.S.C. 6971(c)),
as amended by section 7511 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
Public Law 110–246, the Under
Secretary for REE also holds the title of
Chief Scientist of the Department (Chief
Scientist).
This rule amends the delegations of
authority in 7 CFR 2.21 to reflect that
the Under Secretary for REE, as the
Chief Scientist, is delegated primary
responsibility for ensuring that research
and scientific advice are held to the
highest standards of intellectual rigor
and scientific integrity. The Under
Secretary for REE, as the Chief Scientist,
is also responsible for coordinating the
agricultural research, education, and
extension activities of the Department
pursuant to sections 251(c)(2) and
251(d)(2) of the Reorganization Act (7
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U.S.C. 6971(c)(2), (d)(2)). This rule also
adds a new 7 CFR 2.69 to reflect the
establishment of OCS and to delegate to
the Director of OCS the authority to
assist the Chief Scientist in carrying out
its responsibilities.
Classification
This rule relates to internal agency
management. Accordingly, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed
rulemaking and opportunity for
comment are not required, and this rule
may be made effective less than 30 days
after publication in the Federal
Register. This rule also is exempt from
the provisions of Executive Orders
12866 and 12988. This action is not a
rule as defined by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, Public Law 96–354, and
the Small Business Regulatory Fairness
Enforcement Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.,
and thus is exempt from the provisions
of those Acts. This rule contains no
information collection or recordkeeping
requirements under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.).
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2
Authority delegations (Government
agencies).
Accordingly, Subtitle A of Title 7 of
the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as set forth below:
PART 2—DELEGATIONS OF
AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL
OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
1. The authority citation for Part 2
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C.
301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3
CFR 1949–1953 Comp., p. 1024.
Subpart C—Delegations of Authority to
the Deputy Secretary, the Under
Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries
for Congressional Relations and
Administration
2. Amend § 2.21 as follows:
a. Revise paragraph (a) introductory
text and the heading of paragraph (a)(1);
and
■ b. Add new paragraphs (a)(11) and
(a)(12), to read as follows:
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§ 2.21 Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics.
(a) The following delegations of
authority are made by the Secretary of
Agriculture to the Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics
(who holds the title of Chief Scientist of
the Department).
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(1) Related to research, extension, and
education. * * *
*
*
*
*
*
(11) Related to scientific integrity.
(i) Provide to the Secretary information
on topics that can benefit from scientific
input to ensure informed decisionmaking at the highest levels of
Government.
(ii) Facilitate the coordination and
collaboration within the Department on
high priority science issues that will
benefit from intra-Departmental
collaboration, including coordinating
the assessment of the relevance, quality,
performance, and impact of the
Department’s efforts in science.
(iii) Build partnerships within the
scientific community by serving as a
point of contact for interactions with
other agencies of science, universities,
and other external members of the
scientific community for the purpose of
leveraging and promoting relationships
to explore common scientific interests
and shared goals.
(iv)Develop mechanisms to address
scientific integrity within the
Department.
(v) Serve as Chair of the USDA
Science Council.
(12) Related to coordination of
agricultural research, education, and
extension programs and activities.
Coordinate the agricultural research,
education, and extension activities of
the Department pursuant to sections
251(c)(2) and 251(d)(2) of the
Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
6971(c)(2), (d)(2)).
*
*
*
*
*
Subpart K—Delegations of Authority
by the Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics
3. Add a new § 2.69 to subpart K, to
read as follows:
■
§ 2.69 Director, Office of the Chief
Scientist.
(a) Delegations. Pursuant to
§ 2.21(a)(11) and (a)(12), the following
delegations of authority are made by the
Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics to the
Director, Office of the Chief Scientist.
(1) Provide to the Under Secretary
(Chief Scientist of the Department)
information on topics that can benefit
from scientific input to ensure informed
decision-making at the highest levels of
Government.
(2) Assist the Chief Scientist with
facilitating the coordination and
collaboration within the Department on
high priority science issues that will
benefit from intra-Departmental
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collaboration, including coordinating
the assessment of the relevance, quality,
performance, and impact of the
Department’s efforts in science.
(3) Assist the Chief Scientist with
building partnerships within the
scientific community and with the Chief
Scientist’s role as point of contact for
interactions with other agencies of
science, universities, and other external
members of the scientific community for
the purpose of leveraging and promoting
relationships to explore common
scientific interests and shared goals.
(4) Assist the Chief Scientist with
developing mechanisms to address
scientific integrity within the
Department.
(5) [Reserved]
(6) Assist the Chief Scientist in
carrying out sections 251(c)(2) and
251(d)(2) of the Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
(7 U.S.C. 6971(c)(2), (d)(2)) by exercising
the duties set forth in section 25
l(e)(3)(E) of that Act (7 U.S.C.
6971(e)(3)(E)) through a series of
divisions organized by the following
focus areas:
(i) Renewable energy, natural
resources, and environment;
(ii) Food safety, nutrition, and health;
(iii) Plant health and production and
plant products;
(iv) Animal health and production
and animal products;
(v) Agricultural systems and
technology; and
(vi) Agricultural economics and rural
communities.
(b) The divisions will be headed by
Division Chiefs/Senior Advisors (or a
similar title), and will be known
collectively as the Research, Education,
and Extension Office.
Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 2
Establishment of Office of the Chief Scientist; Revision of
Delegations of Authority
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the delegations of authority within the
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reflect the establishment of the
Office of the Chief Scientist within the Research, Education, and
Economics (REE) mission area of USDA, and to identify the authorities
of the Under Secretary for REE (Chief Scientist of the Department) and
the Director of the Office of the Chief Scientist with respect to
scientific integrity within USDA and the coordination of agricultural
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research, education, and extension programs and activities.
DATES: This rule is effective February 28, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Director,
Office of the Chief Scientist, United States Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250, or telephone: (202)
720-3444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Establishment of the Office of the Chief Scientist
On March 16, 2010, the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary)
established the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) within the
Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area of USDA. For
further information, see Secretary's Memorandum 1066-001,
``Establishment of the Office of the Chief Scientist.'' OCS exists to
provide leadership and coordination to ensure that research supported
by and scientific advice provided to USDA and external stakeholders are
held to the highest standards of intellectual rigor and scientific
integrity. OCS also assists the Under Secretary for REE in coordinating
the agricultural research, education, and extension activities of the
Department through a series of divisions focused on renewable energy,
natural resources, and environment; food safety, nutrition, and health;
plant health and production and plant products; animal health and
production and animal products; agricultural systems and technology;
and agricultural economics and rural communities.
OCS is headed by a Director that reports to the Under Secretary for
REE. Pursuant to section 251(c) of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (Reorganization Act) (7 U.S.C. 6971(c)), as
amended by section 7511 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008, Public Law 110-246, the Under Secretary for REE also holds the
title of Chief Scientist of the Department (Chief Scientist).
This rule amends the delegations of authority in 7 CFR 2.21 to
reflect that the Under Secretary for REE, as the Chief Scientist, is
delegated primary responsibility for ensuring that research and
scientific advice are held to the highest standards of intellectual
rigor and scientific integrity. The Under Secretary for REE, as the
Chief Scientist, is also responsible for coordinating the agricultural
research, education, and extension activities of the Department
pursuant to sections 251(c)(2) and 251(d)(2) of the Reorganization Act
(7 U.S.C. 6971(c)(2), (d)(2)). This rule also adds a new 7 CFR 2.69 to
reflect the establishment of OCS and to delegate to the Director of OCS
the authority to assist the Chief Scientist in carrying out its
responsibilities.
Classification
This rule relates to internal agency management. Accordingly,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity
for comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. This rule also
is exempt from the provisions of Executive Orders 12866 and 12988. This
action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act,
Public Law 96-354, and the Small Business Regulatory Fairness
Enforcement Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and thus is exempt from the
provisions of those Acts. This rule contains no information collection
or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2
Authority delegations (Government agencies).
Accordingly, Subtitle A of Title 7 of the Code of Federal
Regulations is amended as set forth below:
PART 2--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
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1. The authority citation for Part 2 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1024.
Subpart C--Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, the
Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries for Congressional
Relations and Administration
0
2. Amend Sec. 2.21 as follows:
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a. Revise paragraph (a) introductory text and the heading of paragraph
(a)(1); and
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b. Add new paragraphs (a)(11) and (a)(12), to read as follows:
Sec. 2.21 Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
(a) The following delegations of authority are made by the
Secretary of Agriculture to the Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics (who holds the title of Chief Scientist of the
Department).
(1) Related to research, extension, and education. * * *
* * * * *
(11) Related to scientific integrity. (i) Provide to the Secretary
information on topics that can benefit from scientific input to ensure
informed decision-making at the highest levels of Government.
(ii) Facilitate the coordination and collaboration within the
Department on high priority science issues that will benefit from
intra-Departmental collaboration, including coordinating the assessment
of the relevance, quality, performance, and impact of the Department's
efforts in science.
(iii) Build partnerships within the scientific community by serving
as a point of contact for interactions with other agencies of science,
universities, and other external members of the scientific community
for the purpose of leveraging and promoting relationships to explore
common scientific interests and shared goals.
(iv)Develop mechanisms to address scientific integrity within the
Department.
(v) Serve as Chair of the USDA Science Council.
(12) Related to coordination of agricultural research, education,
and extension programs and activities. Coordinate the agricultural
research, education, and extension activities of the Department
pursuant to sections 251(c)(2) and 251(d)(2) of the Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(c)(2), (d)(2)).
* * * * *
Subpart K--Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics
0
3. Add a new Sec. 2.69 to subpart K, to read as follows:
Sec. 2.69 Director, Office of the Chief Scientist.
(a) Delegations. Pursuant to Sec. 2.21(a)(11) and (a)(12), the
following delegations of authority are made by the Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics to the Director, Office of the Chief
Scientist.
(1) Provide to the Under Secretary (Chief Scientist of the
Department) information on topics that can benefit from scientific
input to ensure informed decision-making at the highest levels of
Government.
(2) Assist the Chief Scientist with facilitating the coordination
and collaboration within the Department on high priority science issues
that will benefit from intra-Departmental
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collaboration, including coordinating the assessment of the relevance,
quality, performance, and impact of the Department's efforts in
science.
(3) Assist the Chief Scientist with building partnerships within
the scientific community and with the Chief Scientist's role as point
of contact for interactions with other agencies of science,
universities, and other external members of the scientific community
for the purpose of leveraging and promoting relationships to explore
common scientific interests and shared goals.
(4) Assist the Chief Scientist with developing mechanisms to
address scientific integrity within the Department.
(5) [Reserved]
(6) Assist the Chief Scientist in carrying out sections 251(c)(2)
and 251(d)(2) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(c)(2), (d)(2)) by exercising the duties set forth
in section 25 l(e)(3)(E) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 6971(e)(3)(E)) through a
series of divisions organized by the following focus areas:
(i) Renewable energy, natural resources, and environment;
(ii) Food safety, nutrition, and health;
(iii) Plant health and production and plant products;
(iv) Animal health and production and animal products;
(v) Agricultural systems and technology; and
(vi) Agricultural economics and rural communities.
(b) The divisions will be headed by Division Chiefs/Senior Advisors
(or a similar title), and will be known collectively as the Research,
Education, and Extension Office.
Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2011-4128 Filed 2-25-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-90-M
