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[FR Doc No: 94-16757]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
7 CFR Part 2
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 from the
Secretary of Agriculture and General Officers of the Department to
delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Science and Education and to
the Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, the authority to
administer a national food and human nutrition research program under
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act
of 1977, as amended, to conduct, in cooperation with the Department of
Health and Human Services, the National Nutrition Monitoring and
Related Research Program as authorized by the National Nutrition
Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990, and to conduct a program
of nutrition education research.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Betty Ollila, Office of the General Counsel, United States Department
of Agriculture, Room 2332, South Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC (202) 720-5824.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law No. 103-211 requires that funds
appropriated by Public Law No. 103-111 for the functions of the Human
Nutrition Information Service be available only to the Agricultural
Research Service. These amendments to the delegations of authority are
necessary in order for the Agricultural Research Service to carry out
the functions of the Human Nutrition Information Service. This rule
relates to internal agency management. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553, it is exempt from the notice and comment procedures of the
Administrative Procedure Act, and this rule may be effective less than
30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Further, since this rule relates to internal agency management, it
is exempt from the provisions of Executive Order Nos. 12778 and 12866.
This action is not a rule as defined by Public Law 96-354, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), and thus is exempt
from its provisions. This rule is also exempt from the requirements of
the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.), and requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2
Authority delegations (Government agencies).
Accordingly, Part 2, Subtitle A, Title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 2--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
AND GENERAL OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT
1. The authority citation for Part 2 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953.
Subpart C--Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary, the
Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs,
the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development, and
Assistant Secretaries
2. Section 2.15 is amended by revising the section heading and by
removing and reserving paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.15 Assistant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services.
* * * * *
3. Section 2.30 is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as
follows:
Sec. 2.30 Assistant Secretary for Science and Education.
* * * * *
(h) Related to national food and human nutrition research and
information. (1) Administer a national food and human nutrition
research program under the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended. As used herein the term
``research'' includes:
(i) Research on the nutrient composition of foods and the effects
of agricultural practices, handling, food processing, and cooking on
the nutrients they contain;
(ii) Surveillance of the nutritional benefits provided to
participants in the food programs administered by the Department;
(iii) Research on the factors affecting food preference and habits;
and
(iv) The development of techniques and equipment to assist
consumers in the home and in institutions in selecting food that
supplies a nutritionally adequate diet (7 U.S.C. 3171-3175, 3177).
(2) The authority in paragraph (h)(1) of this section includes the
authority to:
(i) Appraise the nutritive content of the U.S. food supply;
(ii) Develop and make available data on the nutrient composition of
foods needed by Federal, State, and local agencies administering food
and nutrition programs, and the general public, to improve the
nutritional quality of diets;
(iii) Develop family food plans at different costs for use as
standards by families of different sizes, sex-age composition, and
economic levels;
(iv) Develop suitable and safe preparation and management
procedures to retain nutritional and eating qualities of food served in
homes and institutions;
(v) Develop materials to aid the public in meeting dietary needs,
with emphasis on food selection for good nutrition and appropriate
cost, and food preparation to avoid waste, maximize nutrient retention,
minimize food safety hazards, and conserve energy;
(vi) Develop food plans for use in establishing food stamp benefit
levels, and assess the nutritional impact of Federal food programs;
(vii) Coordinate nutrition education research and professional
education projects within the Department; and
(viii) Maintain data generated on food composition in a National
Nutrient Data Bank.
(3) Conduct, in cooperation with the Department of Health and Human
Services, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research
Program. Included in this delegation is the authority to:
(i) Design and carry out periodic nationwide food consumption
surveys to measure household food consumption;
(ii) Design and carry out a continuous, longitudinal individual
intake survey of the United States population and special high-risk
groups;
(iii) Design and carry out methodological research studies to
develop improved procedures for collecting household and individual
food intake consumption data;
(iv) Analyze data from such surveys to provide a basis for
evaluating dietary adequacy; and
(v) Consult with the Federal and State agencies, the Congress,
universities, and other public and private organizations and the
general public regarding household food consumption, individual intake,
and dietary adequacy, and implications of the survey on public policy
regarding food and nutrition policies.
(4) Conduct a program of nutrition education research.
(5) Co-chair with the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of
Health and Human Services, the Interagency Board for Nutrition
Monitoring and Related Research for the development and coordination of
a Ten-Year Comprehensive Plan as required by Public Law No. 101-445.
Subpart L--Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for
Food and Consumer Services
4. Section 2.92 is removed and reserved.
Subpart N--Delegations of Authority by the Assistant Secretary for
Science and Education
5. Section 2.106 is amended by adding new paragraphs (a)(65)
through (a)(69) to read as follows:
Sec. 2.106 Administrator, Agricultural Research Service.
(a) * * *
(65) Administer a national food and human nutrition research
program under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended. As used herein the term
``research'' includes:
(i) Research on the nutrient composition of foods and the effects
of agricultural practices, handling, food processing, and cooking on
the nutrients they contain;
(ii) Surveillance of the nutritional benefits provided to
participants in the food programs administered by the Department;
(iii) Research on the factors affecting food preference and habits;
and
(iv) The development of techniques and equipment to assist
consumers in the home and in institutions in selecting food that
supplies a nutritionally adequate diet (7 U.S.C. 3171-3175, 3177).
(66) The authority in paragraph (a)(65)(i) of this section includes
the authority to:
(i) Appraise the nutritive content of the U.S. food supply;
(ii) Develop and make available data on the nutrient composition of
foods needed by Federal, State, and local agencies administering food
and nutrition programs, and the general public, to improve the
nutritional quality of diets;
(iii) Develop family food plans at different costs for use as
standards by families of different sizes, sex-age composition, and
economic levels;
(iv) Develop suitable and safe preparation and management
procedures to retain nutritional and eating qualities of food served in
homes and institutions;
(v) Develop materials to aid the public in meeting dietary needs,
with emphasis on food selection for good nutrition and appropriate
cost, and food preparation to avoid waste, maximize nutrient retention,
minimize food safety hazards, and conserve energy;
(vi) Develop food plans for use in establishing food stamp benefit
levels, and assess the nutritional impact of Federal food programs;
(vii) Coordinate nutrition education research and professional
education projects within the Department; and
(viii) Maintain data generated on food composition in a National
Nutrient Data Bank.
(67) Conduct, in cooperation with the Department of Health and
Human Services, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research
Program. Included in this delegation is the authority to:
(i) Design and carry out periodic nationwide food consumption
surveys to measure household food consumption;
(ii) Design and carry out a continuous, longitudinal individual
intake survey of the United States population and special high-risk
groups;
(iii) Design and carry out methodological research studies to
develop improved procedures for collecting household and individual
food intake consumption data;
(iv) Analyze data from such surveys to provide a basis for
evaluating dietary adequacy; and
(v) Consult with the Federal and State agencies, the Congress,
universities, and other public and private organizations and the
general public regarding household food consumption, individual intake,
and dietary adequacy, and implications of the survey on public policy
regarding food and nutrition policies.
(68) Conduct a program of nutrition education research.
(69) Provide staff support to the Assistant Secretary for Science
and Education related to the Ten-Year Comprehensive Plan and the
Interagency Board for Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research
required by Public Law No. 101-445.
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For Subparts C and L.
Dated: July 5, 1994.
Mike Espy,
Secretary of Agriculture.
For Subpart N.
R.D. Plowman,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Science and Education.
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