Establishment of Office of the Chief Scientist; Revision of Delegations of Authority
other · US Department of Agriculture · Rule · Published 2011-02-28 · Effective 2011-02-28 · 76 FR 10755
Document
Document number
2011-4128
Federal Register citation
76 FR 10755
CFR reference
7 CFR 2
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Agriculture
Publication date
2011-02-28
Effective date
2011-02-28
Abstract
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 research, education, and extension programs and activities.