78 FR 43091 - Technical Operations Safety Action Program (T-SAP) and Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP)

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-07-19

... Administration 14 CFR Part 193 [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0375] Technical Operations Safety Action Program (T-SAP) and Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of Proposed Order Designating Safety Information as Protected from...

Report on 2015 EPA-USDA National Workshop

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

This report is a summary of the discussions among workshop participants on a broad variety of issues related to the development and operation of water quality markets and actions that the EPA and USDA are pursuing.

77 FR 11569 - Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-27

... Cultural Items: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, AZ AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service, Coconino NF, in consultation with the...

75 FR 6622 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Proposes to Revise Three of Its Privacy Act Systems of...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-02-10

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Proposes to Revise Three of Its Privacy Act Systems of Records AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. ACTION: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise three of its Privacy Act systems of...

Bicycle Safety Action Plan

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2012-09-01

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Bicycle Safety Action Plan (BSAP) : identifies improvements, programs, and strategies that, upon their implementation, will : reduce the frequency of bicyclist fatalities and injury crashes that occur o...

77 FR 23450 - USDA Increases and Reassigns Fiscal Year 2012 Overall Allotment Quantity and Increases Fiscal...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-04-19

... Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a 51,000 short tons raw value (STRV) increase in the fiscal... from domestic sugarcane processors to a 420,000 STRV increase in the FY 2012 raw sugar tariff-rate...

7 CFR 65.265 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 65.265 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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7 CFR 60.129 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 60.129 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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7 CFR 60.129 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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7 CFR 65.265 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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7 CFR 65.265 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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7 CFR 60.129 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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7 CFR 65.265 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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7 CFR 996.20 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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7 CFR 996.20 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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7 CFR 996.20 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 996.20 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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7 CFR 996.20 - USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false USDA. 996.20 Section 996.20 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and... DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.20 USDA. USDA means the...

Emerging challenges in public health protection, food safety and security: veterinary needs in the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

PubMed

Buntain, Bonnie J

2004-01-01

Meeting the needs of public service practice is a responsibility of the veterinary profession. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has undergone significant change since 1996, when the final rule on Pathogen Reduction and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems and its regulations were published in response to food-borne illnesses and deaths due to E. coli 0157:H7 in undercooked hamburgers. As a result, the role of the veterinarian is changing from a focus on carcass inspection (reactive) to scientific-based systems analysis and enforcement (preventive). With a large pool of veterinarians eligible to retire, a critical shortage of field veterinarians is predicted. The purpose of this article is to raise educators' awareness of this need, of the competencies required, and of the challenges and opportunities for veterinarians in the new public health-focused FSIS. An invitation to collaborate with the agency is offered to help meet emerging workforce requirements in public health practice.

Chemical Safety for Sustainability: Research Action Plan

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

The Strategic Research Action Plan for EPA’s Chemical Safety for Sustainability research program presents the purpose, design and themes of the Agency’s research efforts to ensure safety in the design, manufacture and use of existing and future chemicals.

USDA APHIS | Wildlife Damage

Science.gov Websites

& Speeches USDA Newsroom Videos Pet Travel Blog Z6_LO4C1BS0LO4EB0AER7MEEI2G47 Error Error Biosecurity ESF11 Farm Bill Horse Protection Hungry Pests Pet Travel Trade Veterinary Accreditation USDA.gov

7 CFR 996.21 - USDA laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA laboratory. 996.21 Section 996.21 Agriculture... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.21 USDA laboratory. USDA laboratory means laboratories of the Science and Technology Programs, Agricultural Marketing...

7 CFR 996.21 - USDA laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false USDA laboratory. 996.21 Section 996.21 Agriculture... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.21 USDA laboratory. USDA laboratory means laboratories of the Science and Technology Programs, Agricultural Marketing...

7 CFR 996.21 - USDA laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA laboratory. 996.21 Section 996.21 Agriculture... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.21 USDA laboratory. USDA laboratory means laboratories of the Science and Technology Programs, Agricultural Marketing...

7 CFR 996.21 - USDA laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA laboratory. 996.21 Section 996.21 Agriculture... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.21 USDA laboratory. USDA laboratory means laboratories of the Science and Technology Programs, Agricultural Marketing...

Safety Action; Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. A Guide for Teachers in the Elementary Schools.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Department of Transportation, Washington, DC.

GRADES OR AGES: Elementary, grades 1-6. SUBJECT MATTER: Safety action, traffic and pedestrian safety. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: After introductory material explaining the philosophy of the guide, the elementary school child, characteristics of children as related to safety, and the responsibility of the safety team, the guide has…

Bicycle Safety Action Plan : Appendix A

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2012-09-01

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Bicycle Safety Action Plan (BSAP) identifies improvements, programs, and strategies that, upon their implementation, will reduce the frequency of bicyclist fatalities and injury crashes that occur on th...

7 CFR 3022.10 - Reporting to USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Reporting to USDA. 3022.10 Section 3022.10..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS CONDUCTING USDA-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.10 Reporting to USDA. Following completion of an investigation into allegations of research...

7 CFR 3022.10 - Reporting to USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Reporting to USDA. 3022.10 Section 3022.10..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS CONDUCTING USDA-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.10 Reporting to USDA. Following completion of an investigation into allegations of research...

7 CFR 3022.10 - Reporting to USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Reporting to USDA. 3022.10 Section 3022.10..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS CONDUCTING USDA-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.10 Reporting to USDA. Following completion of an investigation into allegations of research...

7 CFR 63.3 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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7 CFR 63.3 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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7 CFR 63.3 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 63.3 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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Participation in USDA Programs by Ethnic Groups.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.

Prepared by the Civil Rights Program Evaluation Staff of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this statistical report contains data supplied by 9 USDA agencies handling 23 USDA programs serving whites, Negroes, Spanish Americans, American Indians, and Oriental Americans in such areas as agricultural stabilization, employment, loans, and…

7 CFR 983.10 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Department or USDA. 983.10 Section 983.10 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements..., ARIZONA, AND NEW MEXICO Definitions § 983.10 Department or USDA. Department or USDA means the United...

7 CFR 930.5 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Department or USDA. 930.5 Section 930.5 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Definitions § 930.5 Department or USDA. Department or USDA means the United States Department of Agriculture. ...

7 CFR 983.10 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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7 CFR 996.22 - USDA-approved laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA-approved laboratory. 996.22 Section 996.22... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.22 USDA-approved laboratory. USDA-approved laboratory means laboratories approved by the Science and Technology Programs...

7 CFR 1217.7 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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7 CFR 930.5 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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7 CFR 930.5 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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7 CFR 996.22 - USDA-approved laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA-approved laboratory. 996.22 Section 996.22... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.22 USDA-approved laboratory. USDA-approved laboratory means laboratories approved by the Science and Technology Programs...

7 CFR 983.10 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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7 CFR 930.5 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Department or USDA. 930.5 Section 930.5 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements... Definitions § 930.5 Department or USDA. Department or USDA means the United States Department of Agriculture. ...

7 CFR 983.10 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 996.22 - USDA-approved laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA-approved laboratory. 996.22 Section 996.22... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.22 USDA-approved laboratory. USDA-approved laboratory means laboratories approved by the Science and Technology Programs...

7 CFR 1217.7 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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7 CFR 996.22 - USDA-approved laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false USDA-approved laboratory. 996.22 Section 996.22... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.22 USDA-approved laboratory. USDA-approved laboratory means laboratories approved by the Science and Technology Programs...

7 CFR 1217.7 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 930.5 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Department or USDA. 930.5 Section 930.5 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements... Definitions § 930.5 Department or USDA. Department or USDA means the United States Department of Agriculture. ...

7 CFR 996.21 - USDA laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.21 USDA laboratory. USDA laboratory means laboratories of the Science and Technology Programs, Agricultural Marketing...

49 CFR 1106.3 - Actions for which Safety Integration Plan is required.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Actions for which Safety Integration Plan is... TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSIDERATION OF SAFETY INTEGRATION PLANS IN CASES INVOLVING RAILROAD CONSOLIDATIONS, MERGERS, AND ACQUISITIONS OF CONTROL § 1106.3 Actions for which Safety Integration Plan is required. A SIP...

The three Rs of fire safety, emergency action, and fire prevention planning: promoting safety at the worksite.

PubMed

Thompson, Marcella R

2003-04-01

Fire safety is of paramount importance for everyone. In many workplaces, the occupational health nurse's scope of practice encompasses safety related activities. Included within this role is the responsibility for fire safety, emergency action, and fire prevention planning. The Three Rs of fire safety, emergency action, and fire prevention plans are rules, responsibilities, and resources. Myriad building and fire safety codes, regulations, and standards exist with which an employer must comply. An employer's responsibility for installing, testing, inspecting, and maintaining fire safety related equipment is extensive. Emergency action and fire prevention planning begins with conducting a detailed physical survey and preparing site maps. It includes making key policy decisions, writing procedures, and training employees in those procedures by practicing and executing site drills. The best resources available for emergency planning are the local fire department and the property insurer. Planning ahead means an efficient emergency response if disaster strikes. It saves lives, limits property damage, and preserves the environment.

Registration of USDA-UTWH-102 winter hardy orchardgrass germplasm

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA-ARS announces the release of USDA-UTWG-102 orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) (Reg. No., PI) germplasm. USDA-UTWH-102 possesses increased winter hardiness and provides utility to applied orchardgrass breeding and genetic programs. USDA-UTWH-102 is a 24 clone synthetic derived from orchard...

7 CFR 3406.6 - USDA agency cooperator requirement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false USDA agency cooperator requirement. 3406.6 Section... AND AGRICULTURE 1890 INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3406.6 USDA agency cooperator requirement. (a) Each application must provide documentation that at least one USDA...

7 CFR 3406.6 - USDA agency cooperator requirement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA agency cooperator requirement. 3406.6 Section... AND AGRICULTURE 1890 INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3406.6 USDA agency cooperator requirement. (a) Each application must provide documentation that at least one USDA...

7 CFR 3406.6 - USDA agency cooperator requirement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA agency cooperator requirement. 3406.6 Section... AND AGRICULTURE 1890 INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3406.6 USDA agency cooperator requirement. (a) Each application must provide documentation that at least one USDA...

7 CFR 3406.6 - USDA agency cooperator requirement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA agency cooperator requirement. 3406.6 Section... AND AGRICULTURE 1890 INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3406.6 USDA agency cooperator requirement. (a) Each application must provide documentation that at least one USDA...

75 FR 3892 - USDA Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program; 2010 Industry Forums-Open...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-01-25

... Program; 2010 Industry Forums--Open Teleconference and/or Web Conference Meetings AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces a series of teleconference and/or Web... of their opportunity to participate in the teleconference and/or web conference meetings. DATES: The...

75 FR 29311 - Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-05-25

... Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice reopening time period for soliciting nominees to the Grain... Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is reopening the time period for submitting nominations for individuals to... members for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, for travel away from their homes...

48 CFR 432.770 - USDA specific funding limitations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false USDA specific funding... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 432.770 USDA specific funding limitations. (a) The USDA is authorized to subscribe for newspapers as may be necessary to carry out its authorized...

48 CFR 432.770 - USDA specific funding limitations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false USDA specific funding... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 432.770 USDA specific funding limitations. (a) The USDA is authorized to subscribe for newspapers as may be necessary to carry out its authorized...

48 CFR 432.770 - USDA specific funding limitations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false USDA specific funding... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 432.770 USDA specific funding limitations. (a) The USDA is authorized to subscribe for newspapers as may be necessary to carry out its authorized...

48 CFR 432.770 - USDA specific funding limitations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false USDA specific funding... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 432.770 USDA specific funding limitations. (a) The USDA is authorized to subscribe for newspapers as may be necessary to carry out its authorized...

48 CFR 432.770 - USDA specific funding limitations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false USDA specific funding... CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FINANCING Contract Funding 432.770 USDA specific funding limitations. (a) The USDA is authorized to subscribe for newspapers as may be necessary to carry out its authorized...

Registration of cotton germplasm USDA MD 16-1 and USDA MD 16-2 with enhanced lint yield and fiber quality.

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Upland cotton germplasm USDA MD 16-1 (Reg. No. __ and PI ___ ), and USDA MD 16-2 (Reg. No. ___ and PI___) (Gossypium hirsutum L.), have enhanced yield and good fiber quality. These germplasm lines were developed by the USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS and released in 2017. Two crosses, MD 25-51 X MD 10-9-1 ...

7 CFR 3406.6 - USDA agency cooperator requirement.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false USDA agency cooperator requirement. 3406.6 Section... PROGRAM Program Description § 3406.6 USDA agency cooperator requirement. (a) Each application must provide documentation that at least one USDA agency or office has agreed to cooperate with the applicant institution on...

77 FR 1052 - Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-09

... Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees. SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture's... Committee meets twice annually to advise GIPSA on the programs and services it delivers under the U.S. Grain...-755 and mail to: Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue...

7 CFR 996.22 - USDA-approved laboratory.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PEANUTS MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES Definitions § 996.22 USDA-approved laboratory. USDA-approved laboratory means laboratories approved by the Science and Technology Programs...

77 FR 13625 - Notice of Inventory Completion: USDA Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest, Winchester, KY

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2012-03-07

... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [2253-665] Notice of Inventory Completion: USDA Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest, Winchester, KY AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest...

76 FR 71308 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Codex Task Force on Animal...

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2011-11-17

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2011-0026] Codex...: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA...

7 CFR 1250.509 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA costs. 1250.509 Section 1250.509 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Regulations General § 1250.509 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1250.347 of the Order, the Board shall pay those...

7 CFR 1250.509 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA costs. 1250.509 Section 1250.509 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Regulations General § 1250.509 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1250.347 of the Order, the Board shall pay those...

7 CFR 1207.508 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false USDA costs. 1207.508 Section 1207.508 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Rules and Regulations General § 1207.508 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1207.341 of the Plan the Board shall...

7 CFR 1250.509 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false USDA costs. 1250.509 Section 1250.509 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Regulations General § 1250.509 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1250.347 of the Order, the Board shall pay those...

7 CFR 1207.508 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA costs. 1207.508 Section 1207.508 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Rules and Regulations General § 1207.508 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1207.341 of the Plan the Board shall...

7 CFR 1250.509 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false USDA costs. 1250.509 Section 1250.509 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Regulations General § 1250.509 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1250.347 of the Order, the Board shall pay those...

7 CFR 1207.508 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA costs. 1207.508 Section 1207.508 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Rules and Regulations General § 1207.508 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1207.341 of the Plan the Board shall...

7 CFR 1207.508 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false USDA costs. 1207.508 Section 1207.508 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Rules and Regulations General § 1207.508 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1207.341 of the Plan the Board shall...

7 CFR 1250.509 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA costs. 1250.509 Section 1250.509 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Regulations General § 1250.509 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1250.347 of the Order, the Board shall pay those...

7 CFR 1207.508 - USDA costs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 10 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA costs. 1207.508 Section 1207.508 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS... Rules and Regulations General § 1207.508 USDA costs. Pursuant to § 1207.341 of the Plan the Board shall...

78 FR 74102 - Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

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2013-12-10

...-755 and mail to: Terri L. Henry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mail Stop... Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees. SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture's... Committee meets annually to advise GIPSA on the programs and services it delivers under the U.S. Grain...

USDA Memorandum of Understanding Signing

NASA Image and Video Library

2008-07-22

U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas looks on as Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, left, shakes hands with NASA Administrator Michael Griffin after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between NASA and USDA Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. The MOU will enable the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to conduct plant and animal related research on the International Space Station (ISS). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Operational Use of Remote Sensing within USDA

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Bethel, Glenn R.

2007-01-01

A viewgraph presentation of remote sensing imagery within the USDA is shown. USDA Aerial Photography, Digital Sensors, Hurricane imagery, Remote Sensing Sources, Satellites used by Foreign Agricultural Service, Landsat Acquisitions, and Aerial Acquisitions are also shown.

Phase II Investigation at the Former CCC/USDA Grain Storage Facility in Savannah, Missouri

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

LaFreniere, Lorraine M.

From approximately 1949 until 1970, the Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA) operated a grain storage facility on federally owned property approximately 0.25 mi northwest of Savannah, Missouri. During this time, commercial grain fumigants containing carbon tetrachloride were commonly used by the CCC/USDA and the private grain storage industry to preserve grain in their facilities. In November 1998, carbon tetrachloride was detected in a private well (Morgan) roughly 50 ft south of the former CCC/USDA facility, as a result of statewide screening of private wells near former CCC/USDA facilities, conducted in Missouri by the U.S. Environmentalmore » Protection Agency (EPA 1999). The 1998 and subsequent investigations by the EPA and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) confirmed the presence of carbon tetrachloride in the Morgan well, as well as in a second well on property currently owned by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), directly east of the former CCC/USDA facility. The identified concentrations in these two wells were above the EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) and the Missouri risk-based corrective action default target level (DTL) values of 5.0 μg/L for carbon tetrachloride in water used for domestic purposes (EPA 1999; MDNR 2000a,b, 2006). Because the observed contamination in the Morgan and MoDOT wells might be linked to the past use of carbon tetrachloride-based fumigants at its former grain storage facility, the CCC/USDA is conducting an investigation to (1) characterize the source(s), extent, and factors controlling the subsurface distribution and movement of carbon tetrachloride and (2) evaluate the potential risks to human health, public welfare, and the environment posed by the contamination. This work is being performed in accord with an Intergovernmental Agreement established in 2007 between the Farm Service Agency of the USDA and the MDNR, to address carbon tetrachloride

76 FR 61074 - USDA Increases the Fiscal Year 2011 Tariff-Rate Quota for Refined Sugar

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2011-10-03

... Quota for Refined Sugar AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture today announced an increase in the fiscal year (FY) 2011 refined sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of... INFORMATION: A quantity of 22,000 MTRV for sugars, syrups, and molasses (collectively referred to as refined...

Ground Beef and Food Safety

MedlinePlus

... Forms Standard Forms FSIS United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service About FSIS District ... must be federally inspected. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) carries ...

A system review of the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1980-01-01

In March 1979, the Virginia General Assembly gave the Virginia Department of Transportation Safety (VDTS) the power and responsibility to make binding policy and set standards for the local Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Projects across the state. In...

The South Florida Avocado Breeding Program at USDA-Agricultural Research Service Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (USDA-ARS SHRS)

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

USDA-ARS SHRS is part of the USDA National Germplasm Repository system and houses collections of tropical and subtropical fruit trees such as mango, lychee, and avocado. In addition to maintaining the germplasm collections, our mission is to also identify genetic diversity in the collections, to ev...

7 CFR 634.30 - Appeals in USDA administered projects.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Appeals in USDA administered projects. 634.30 Section 634.30 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES... RCWP Contracts § 634.30 Appeals in USDA administered projects. The participant in a USDA-administered...

7 CFR 634.30 - Appeals in USDA administered projects.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Appeals in USDA administered projects. 634.30 Section 634.30 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES... RCWP Contracts § 634.30 Appeals in USDA administered projects. The participant in a USDA-administered...

7 CFR 634.30 - Appeals in USDA administered projects.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Appeals in USDA administered projects. 634.30 Section 634.30 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES... RCWP Contracts § 634.30 Appeals in USDA administered projects. The participant in a USDA-administered...

7 CFR 634.30 - Appeals in USDA administered projects.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Appeals in USDA administered projects. 634.30 Section 634.30 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES... RCWP Contracts § 634.30 Appeals in USDA administered projects. The participant in a USDA-administered...

7 CFR 634.30 - Appeals in USDA administered projects.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Appeals in USDA administered projects. 634.30 Section 634.30 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES... RCWP Contracts § 634.30 Appeals in USDA administered projects. The participant in a USDA-administered...

Feedback from incident reporting: information and action to improve patient safety.

PubMed

Benn, J; Koutantji, M; Wallace, L; Spurgeon, P; Rejman, M; Healey, A; Vincent, C

2009-02-01

Effective feedback from incident reporting systems in healthcare is essential if organisations are to learn from failures in the delivery of care. Despite the wide-scale development and implementation of incident reporting in healthcare, studies in the UK suggest that information concerning system vulnerabilities could be better applied to improve operational safety within organisations. In this article, the findings and implications of research to identify forms of effective feedback from incident reporting are discussed, to promote best practices in this area. The research comprised a mixed methods review to investigate mechanisms of effective feedback for healthcare, drawing upon experience within established reporting programmes in high-risk industry and transport domains. Systematic searches of published literature were undertaken, and 23 case studies describing incident reporting programmes with feedback were identified for analysis from the international healthcare literature. Semistructured interviews were undertaken with 19 subject matter experts across a range of domains, including: civil aviation, maritime, energy, rail, offshore production and healthcare. In analysis, qualitative information from several sources was synthesised into practical requirements for developing effective feedback in healthcare. Both action and information feedback mechanisms were identified, serving safety awareness, improvement and motivational functions. The provision of actionable feedback that visibly improved systems was highlighted as important in promoting future reporting. Fifteen requirements for the design of effective feedback systems were identified, concerning: the role of leadership, the credibility and content of information, effective dissemination channels, the capacity for rapid action and the need for feedback at all levels of the organisation, among others. Above all, the safety-feedback cycle must be closed by ensuring that reporting, analysis and

7 CFR 4280.107 - USDA Departmental Regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA Departmental Regulations. 4280.107 Section 4280.107 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE... Program General General § 4280.107 USDA Departmental Regulations. All projects funded under this subpart...

7 CFR 4280.107 - USDA Departmental Regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA Departmental Regulations. 4280.107 Section 4280.107 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE... Program General General § 4280.107 USDA Departmental Regulations. All projects funded under this subpart...

7 CFR 4280.107 - USDA Departmental Regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA Departmental Regulations. 4280.107 Section 4280.107 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE... Program General General § 4280.107 USDA Departmental Regulations. All projects funded under this subpart...

School Meal Programs: More Systematic Development of Specifications Could Improve the Safety of Foods Purchased through USDA's Commodity Program. Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives. GAO-11-376

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Shames, Lisa

2011-01-01

Through its commodity program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides commodity foods at no cost to schools taking part in the national school meals programs. Commodities include raw ground beef, cheese, poultry, and fresh produce. Like federal food safety agencies, the commodity program has taken steps designed to reduce microbial…

Patient safety in the care of mentally ill people in Switzerland: Action plan 2016

PubMed

Richard, Aline; Mascherek, Anna C; Schwappach, David L B

2017-01-01

Background: Patient safety in mental healthcare has not attracted great attention yet, although the burden and the prevalence of mental diseases are high. The risk of errors with potential for harm of patients, such as aggression against self and others or non-drug treatment errors is particularly high in this vulnerable group. Aim: To develop priority topics and strategies for action to foster patient safety in mental healthcare. Method: The Swiss patient safety foundation together with experts conducted round table discussions and a Delphi questionnaire to define topics along the treatment pathway, and to prioritise these topics. Finally, fields of action were developed. Results: An action plan was developed including the definition and prioritization of 9 topics where errors may occur. A global rating task revealed errors concerning diagnostics and structural errors as most important. This led to the development of 4 fields of action (awareness raising, research, implementation, and education and training) including practice-oriented potential starting points to enhance patient safety. Conclusions: The action plan highlights issues of high concern for patient safety in mental healthcare. It serves as a starting point for the development of strategies for action as well as of concrete activities.

7 CFR 1709.19 - Other USDA regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Other USDA regulations. 1709.19 Section 1709.19 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE TO HIGH ENERGY COST COMMUNITIES General Requirements § 1709.19 Other USDA regulations...

7 CFR 1709.19 - Other USDA regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Other USDA regulations. 1709.19 Section 1709.19 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE TO HIGH ENERGY COST COMMUNITIES General Requirements § 1709.19 Other USDA regulations...

7 CFR 1709.19 - Other USDA regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Other USDA regulations. 1709.19 Section 1709.19 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE TO HIGH ENERGY COST COMMUNITIES General Requirements § 1709.19 Other USDA regulations...

7 CFR 1709.19 - Other USDA regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Other USDA regulations. 1709.19 Section 1709.19 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE TO HIGH ENERGY COST COMMUNITIES General Requirements § 1709.19 Other USDA regulations...

7 CFR 1709.19 - Other USDA regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Other USDA regulations. 1709.19 Section 1709.19 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ASSISTANCE TO HIGH ENERGY COST COMMUNITIES General Requirements § 1709.19 Other USDA regulations...

The role of discretion in recreation decision-making by resource professionals in the USDA Forest Service

Treesearch

Teressa Trusty; Lee K. Cerveny

2012-01-01

This paper explores opportunities for administrative discretion in decision-making for natural resource management. We carried out an exploratory study in the USDA Forest Service to understand factors affecting administrative actions related to recreation use in riparian areas. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 27 resource professionals from a national...

USDA Branded Food Products Database, Release 2

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA Branded Food Products Database is the ongoing result of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), whose goal is to enhance public health and the sharing of open data by complementing the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR) with nutrient composition of branded foods and pri...

77 FR 34010 - Notice of Opportunity To Submit Comment on the Public Release Time of Several Major USDA...

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2012-06-08

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Opportunity To Submit Comment on the Public Release Time of Several Major USDA Statistical Reports AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Office of the Chief Economist, Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice and request...

NIH and USDA Funding of Dietary Supplement Research, 1999–20071

PubMed Central

Regan, Karen S.; Wambogo, Edwina A.; Haggans, Carol J.

2011-01-01

Over one-half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, so federally supported research into the safety and effectiveness of these compounds is important for the health of many Americans. Data collected in the Computer Access to Research on Dietary Supplements database, which compiles federally sponsored dietary supplement-related research, are useful to scientists in determining the type of dietary supplement research that federal agencies are currently funding and where research gaps exist. This article describes the dietary supplement-related research funded by the NIH and the USDA. Between fiscal years 1999 and 2007, the number of research projects and funding for dietary supplement research more than doubled. During that period, NIH funded 6748 dietary supplement-related projects at a cost of $1.9 billion and the USDA funded 2258 projects at a cost of $347 million. The top funded dietary supplement ingredient categories were vitamins and minerals, botanicals, phytochemicals, and fatty acids. Cancer was by far the most frequent health outcome in dietary supplement research funding, nearly double the next closest health outcome category. Other health outcomes with the greatest funding were cellular and molecular mechanisms, cardiovascular health, women’s reproductive health, and immune function. The greatest number of dietary supplement research projects are funded by the NIH National Cancer Institute, the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service. PMID:21106929

USDA Gin Lab Updates

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

This presentation provides an update to ginning industry stakeholders on current research efforts ongoing at the three USDA ARS ginning laboratories in Lubbock, TX, Stoneville, MS, and Mesilla Park, NM....

7 CFR 1735.9 - USDA Rural Development State Director notification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 11 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA Rural Development State Director notification....9 USDA Rural Development State Director notification. Applicants shall complete a notification form which will be a public document that the RUS provides to USDA Rural Development State Directors and...

USDA-ARS Colorado maize water productivity data set

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA-Agricultural Research Service conducted a water productivity field trial for irrigated maize in northeastern Colorado in 2008 through 2011. The dataset, which is available online from the USDA National Agricultural Library, includes measurements of irrigation, precipitation, soil water sto...

7 CFR 4290.509 - Employment of USDA or SBA officials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Employment of USDA or SBA officials. 4290.509 Section... (âRBICâ) PROGRAM Managing the Operations of a RBIC General Requirements § 4290.509 Employment of USDA... of SBA or USDA within one year before such date; and (2) In that capacity, occupied a position or...

7 CFR 4290.509 - Employment of USDA or SBA officials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Employment of USDA or SBA officials. 4290.509 Section... (âRBICâ) PROGRAM Managing the Operations of a RBIC General Requirements § 4290.509 Employment of USDA... professional services, any person who: (1) Served as an officer, attorney, agent, or employee of SBA or USDA...

7 CFR 4290.509 - Employment of USDA or SBA officials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Employment of USDA or SBA officials. 4290.509 Section... (âRBICâ) PROGRAM Managing the Operations of a RBIC General Requirements § 4290.509 Employment of USDA... of SBA or USDA within one year before such date; and (2) In that capacity, occupied a position or...

7 CFR 4290.509 - Employment of USDA or SBA officials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Employment of USDA or SBA officials. 4290.509 Section... (âRBICâ) PROGRAM Managing the Operations of a RBIC General Requirements § 4290.509 Employment of USDA... an officer, attorney, agent, or employee of SBA or USDA within one year before such date; and (2) In...

7 CFR 4290.509 - Employment of USDA or SBA officials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Employment of USDA or SBA officials. 4290.509 Section... (âRBICâ) PROGRAM Managing the Operations of a RBIC General Requirements § 4290.509 Employment of USDA... professional services, any person who: (1) Served as an officer, attorney, agent, or employee of SBA or USDA...

USDA Nutrient Data Set for Retail Veal Cuts

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL), in collaboration with Colorado State University, conducted a research study designed to update and expand the data on veal cuts in the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR). This research has been necess...

Final work plan : phase I investigation of potential contamination at the former CCC/USDA grain storage facility in Montgomery City, Missouri.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

LaFreniere, L. M.; Environmental Science Division

From September 1949 until September 1966, the Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA) leased property at the southeastern end of Montgomery City, Missouri, for the operation of a grain storage facility. During this time, commercial grain fumigants containing carbon tetrachloride were commonly used by the CCC/USDA and the private grain storage industry to preserve grain in their facilities. In January 2000, carbon tetrachloride was detected in a soil sample (220 {micro}g/kg) and two soil gas samples (58 {micro}g/m{sup 3} and 550 {micro}g/m{sup 3}) collected at the former CCC/USDA facility, as a result of a pre-CERCLIS sitemore » screening investigation (SSI) performed by TN & Associates, Inc., on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region VII (MoDNR 2001). In June 2001, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) conducted further sampling of the soils and groundwater at the former CCC/USDA facility as part of a preliminary assessment/site inspection (PA/SI). The MoDNR confirmed the presence of carbon tetrachloride (at a maximum identified concentration of 2,810 {micro}g/kg) and chloroform (maximum 82 {micro}g/kg) in the soils and also detected carbon tetrachloride and chloroform (42.2 {micro}g/L and 58.4 {micro}g/L, respectively) in a groundwater sample collected at the former facility (MoDNR 2001). The carbon tetrachloride levels identified in the soils and groundwater are above the default target level (DTL) values established by the MoDNR for this contaminant in soils of all types (79.6 {micro}g/kg) and in groundwater (5.0 {micro}g/L), as outlined in Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action (MRBCA): Departmental Technical Guidance (MoDNR 2006a). The corresponding MRBCA DTL values for chloroform are 76.6 {micro}g/kg in soils of all types and 80 {micro}g/L in groundwater. Because the observed contamination at Montgomery City might be linked to the past use of carbon tetrachloride-based fumigants

7 CFR 170.4 - Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market? 170.4... MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.4 Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market? Members of three groups may participate in the USDA Farmers Markets...

7 CFR 170.4 - Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market? 170.4... MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.4 Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market? Members of three groups may participate in the USDA Farmers Markets...

7 CFR 170.4 - Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market? 170.4... MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.4 Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market? Members of three groups may participate in the USDA Farmers Markets...

7 CFR 170.4 - Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market? 170.4... MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.4 Who may participate in the USDA Farmers Market? Members of three groups may participate in the USDA Farmers Markets...

Campylobacter Database Update: USDA VetNet (2004-2009)

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

In March 2004, USDA VetNet was launched with the intention of providing Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) on Salmonella isolates originating from animals as a complement to the CDC PulseNet program. The objectives of USDA VetNet are to determine PFGE patterns of Salmonella and Campylobacter i...

Ten-year urban forestry action plan

Treesearch

J.W." Jerry" Van Sambeek

2017-01-01

The Ten-year Urban Forestry Action Plan: 2016-2026 was published in September, 2015 (see http://www.urbanforestry.subr.edu/FinalActionPlan_Complete_11_17_15.pdf). This 260 page heavily illustrated document was prepared by the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) under leadership and funding from the USDA Forest Service. The Plan's...

7 CFR 3.79 - Review of USDA records related to the debt.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Review of USDA records related to the debt. 3.79....79 Review of USDA records related to the debt. (a) Notification by employee. An employee who intends to inspect or copy USDA records related to the debt must send a letter to USDA stating his or her...

7 CFR 3.79 - Review of USDA records related to the debt.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Review of USDA records related to the debt. 3.79....79 Review of USDA records related to the debt. (a) Notification by employee. An employee who intends to inspect or copy USDA records related to the debt must send a letter to USDA stating his or her...

7 CFR 3.79 - Review of USDA records related to the debt.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Review of USDA records related to the debt. 3.79....79 Review of USDA records related to the debt. (a) Notification by employee. An employee who intends to inspect or copy USDA records related to the debt must send a letter to USDA stating his or her...

7 CFR 3.79 - Review of USDA records related to the debt.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Review of USDA records related to the debt. 3.79....79 Review of USDA records related to the debt. (a) Notification by employee. An employee who intends to inspect or copy USDA records related to the debt must send a letter to USDA stating his or her...

7 CFR 3.79 - Review of USDA records related to the debt.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Review of USDA records related to the debt. 3.79....79 Review of USDA records related to the debt. (a) Notification by employee. An employee who intends to inspect or copy USDA records related to the debt must send a letter to USDA stating his or her...

What's the latest on USDA citrus scion breeding?

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

In its 120 year history, the USDA citrus scion breeding program has provided the mainstays of the Florida specialty citrus industry. In the last few years, the USDA has released US Early Pride mandarin, US Seedless Pineapple sweet orange and most recently, US Furr/US Furr-ST mandarin. Clearly huangl...

USDA Northeast Climate Hub: delivering science-based knowledge and practical information

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA Northeast Climate Hub is one of seven regional hubs created in February 2014 and is a partnership among USDA and other federal agencies, universities, Tribal governments, and state and private organizations within the northeast region from Maine to West Virginia. The USDA Northeast Climate ...

A system review of the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program : executive summary.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1980-01-01

In March 1979, the Virginia General Assembly gave the Virginia Department of Transportation Safety (VDTS) the power and responsibility to make binding policy and set standards for the local Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Projects across the state. In...

7 CFR 900.40 - Written testimony and USDA data request requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the day of appearance at the hearing. Industry requests for preparation of USDA data for a rulemaking... 7 Agriculture 8 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Written testimony and USDA data request requirements... and Nut Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.40 Written testimony and USDA data request...

7 CFR 900.40 - Written testimony and USDA data request requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... the day of appearance at the hearing. Industry requests for preparation of USDA data for a rulemaking... 7 Agriculture 8 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Written testimony and USDA data request requirements... and Nut Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.40 Written testimony and USDA data request...

7 CFR 900.40 - Written testimony and USDA data request requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Written testimony and USDA data request requirements... and Nut Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.40 Written testimony and USDA data request... testimony, if prepared as an exhibit, and any other exhibits available to USDA before testimony is given on...

7 CFR 900.40 - Written testimony and USDA data request requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Written testimony and USDA data request requirements... and Nut Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.40 Written testimony and USDA data request... testimony, if prepared as an exhibit, and any other exhibits available to USDA before testimony is given on...

7 CFR 900.40 - Written testimony and USDA data request requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Written testimony and USDA data request requirements... and Nut Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.40 Written testimony and USDA data request... testimony, if prepared as an exhibit, and any other exhibits available to USDA before testimony is given on...

48 CFR 846.408-71 - Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Waiver of USDA inspection... Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications. (a) When the amount of an item to be purchased will not..., Publication No. C8900-SL, and the USDA inspection requirements: (1) Butter. (2) Cheese (except cottage cheese...

48 CFR 846.408-71 - Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Waiver of USDA inspection... Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications. (a) When the amount of an item to be purchased will not..., Publication No. C8900-SL, and the USDA inspection requirements: (1) Butter. (2) Cheese (except cottage cheese...

48 CFR 846.408-71 - Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Waiver of USDA inspection... Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications. (a) When the amount of an item to be purchased will not..., Publication No. C8900-SL, and the USDA inspection requirements: (1) Butter. (2) Cheese (except cottage cheese...

48 CFR 846.408-71 - Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Waiver of USDA inspection... Waiver of USDA inspection and specifications. (a) When the amount of an item to be purchased will not..., Publication No. C8900-SL, and the USDA inspection requirements: (1) Butter. (2) Cheese (except cottage cheese...

Ending on a positive: Examining the role of safety leadership decisions, behaviours and actions in a safety critical situation.

PubMed

Donovan, Sarah-Louise; Salmon, Paul M; Horberry, Timothy; Lenné, Michael G

2018-01-01

Safety leadership is an important factor in supporting safe performance in the workplace. The present case study examined the role of safety leadership during the Bingham Canyon Mine high-wall failure, a significant mining incident in which no fatalities or injuries were incurred. The Critical Decision Method (CDM) was used in conjunction with a self-reporting approach to examine safety leadership in terms of decisions, behaviours and actions that contributed to the incidents' safe outcome. Mapping the analysis onto Rasmussen's Risk Management Framework (Rasmussen, 1997), the findings demonstrate clear links between safety leadership decisions, and emergent behaviours and actions across the work system. Communication and engagement based decisions featured most prominently, and were linked to different leadership practices across the work system. Further, a core sub-set of CDM decision elements were linked to the open flow and exchange of information across the work system, which was critical to supporting the safe outcome. The findings provide practical implications for the development of safety leadership capability to support safety within the mining industry. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project Safety Advancement Field Effort (SAFE) Program

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

1994-02-01

In 1992, the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project experienced several health and safety related incidents at active remediation project sites. As a result, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) directed the Technical Assistance Contractor (TAC) to establish a program increasing the DOE`s overall presence at operational remediation sites to identify and minimize risks in operations to the fullest extent possible (Attachments A and B). In response, the TAC, in cooperation with the DOE and the Remedial Action Contractor (RAC), developed the Safety Advancement Field Effort (SAFE) Program.

An analysis of problem drinker diagnosis and referral within the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project, 1972.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1974-01-01

This report is one of a series developed in conformance with annual reporting requirements contained within Alcohol Safety Action Projects: Evaluation. In February 1972, operations of the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project began and these federall...

USDA-ARS Quartlerly News

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

This quarterly article is an update of research going on at The USDA-ARS Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory in Poplarville, MS to be published in the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Associations (LANLA) quarterly newsletter. This is one of three publications that I am sending out to the ...

7 CFR 58.122 - Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading... FOR GRADES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 1 General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service 1 Purpose § 58.122 Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service. (a...

7 CFR 58.122 - Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading... FOR GRADES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 1 General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service 1 Purpose § 58.122 Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service. (a...

7 CFR 58.122 - Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading... FOR GRADES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 1 General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service 1 Purpose § 58.122 Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service. (a...

7 CFR 58.122 - Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading... FOR GRADES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 1 General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service 1 Purpose § 58.122 Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service. (a...

7 CFR 58.122 - Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading... FOR GRADES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 1 General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service 1 Purpose § 58.122 Approved plants under USDA inspection and grading service. (a...

USDA-FS Termiticide report termiticide efficacy results for 2008

Treesearch

Terry Wagner; Joe Mulrooney; Thomas Shelton; Chris Peterson

2009-01-01

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA-FS) evaluates candidate termiticides for federal and state registration. In 2008, the USDA-FS administered 33 agreements with product manufacturers as part of its ongoing Termiticide Testing Program. Two termiticides were installed at the four national test sites in Florida (February), Arizona (April),...

USDA Collaboration with EPA/ORD

EPA Science Inventory

For more than seven years, EPA scientists have been leveraging the USDA Environmental Policy Integrated Climate (EPIC) model to reduce uncertainty in our estimates of agricultural emissions, ambient PM concentrations and subsequent human exposure risk. This presentation summariz...

77 FR 71031 - Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Actions on Special Permit Applications

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-11-28

...), transportation in commerce 173.465(d). of certain Radioactive material in alternative packaging by highway. A... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Actions on Special Permit Applications AGENCY: Pipeline And Hazardous Materials...

USDA snack food and beverage standards: how big of a stretch for the states?

PubMed

Chriqui, Jamie F; Piekarz, Elizabeth; Chaloupka, Frank J

2014-06-01

The USDA snack food and beverage standards take effect in school year (SY) 2014-2015. Although the USDA standards will provide nationwide requirements, concerns exist about compliance. This study examined whether existing state laws are aligned with the USDA standards to determine whether some states may be better positioned to facilitate compliance. Codified state statutory and regulatory laws effective for SY 2012-2013 for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia were identified through Boolean keyword searches using the Westlaw and LexisNexis databases. Laws were analyzed for alignment with 18 snack food and beverage provisions contained within the USDA standards. Thirty-eight states had snack food and beverage standards; 33 states' laws exceeded restrictions on foods of minimal nutritional value. Of the 33 states, no states' laws fully met the USDA's standards, 16 states' laws fully met and 10 states' laws partially met at least one USDA provision, and seven states' laws met no USDA provisions. One state's law met 9 of 18 provisions. On average, states met 4 of 18 provisions. States were more likely to meet individual USDA beverage than snack provisions. Implementation and compliance with the USDA standards may be facilitated in states with laws already containing provisions aligned with the USDA standards and may be more difficult in states with fewer or no provisions in alignment, suggesting possible geographic areas for the USDA to target with technical assistance and training efforts and for advocates to work in to facilitate compliance.

USDA-EPA Collaborative Ammonia Research

EPA Science Inventory

In 2014, a work group was formed between USDA and EPA to facilitate information exchange on ammonia emissions from agriculture, air quality impacts and emission mitigation options and to identify opportunities for collaboration. This document provides background on the work grou...

Advancing patient safety: a framework for accountability and practical action.

PubMed

Wilson, N J; Hatlie, M J

2001-01-01

This article traces the development of the patient safety movement in healthcare from 1997 to the present. It reviews the findings and recommendations in the Institute of Medicine report on medical errors, which issued a call to action. Moving beyond the call to action requires aligning incentives, in both public and private sectors, consistent with complexity theory and the tenets of a systems approach to the reliable delivery of service in dynamic environments in which failure produces severe consequences. Because safety is a fundamental value of healthcare and has money-saving potential, it can be a powerful pathway forcultural change. Thisarticle explains a simple framework that requires alignment among stakeholder groups and communities. It recommends a practical problem-solving approach and explores the roles and responsibilities of each segment within the framework. Finally, it describes a VHA Inc. leadership initiative, based on the framework, to promote change within healthcare systems.

USDA-ARS extension activities in medical, veterinary and urban entomology

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Within the USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), National Program 104 conducts research on veterinary, medical, and urban entomology. The goal of this program is to develop more effective methods of preventing or suppressing insects, ticks, and mites that affect animal and human well-being....

School Safety, Severe Disciplinary Actions, and School Characteristics: A Secondary Analysis of the School Survey on Crime and Safety

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Han, Seunghee; Akiba, Motoko

2011-01-01

On the basis of a secondary analysis of survey data collected from 1,872 secondary school principals in the 2005-2006 School Survey on Crime and Safety, we examined the frequency of and reasons for severe disciplinary actions and the relationship between school characteristics and severe disciplinary actions. We found that severe disciplinary…

The USDA Table of Cooking Yields for Meat and Poultry

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL) at the USDA conducts food composition research to develop accurate, unbiased, and representative food and nutrient composition data which are released as the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR). SR is used as the foundation of most other foo...

Mapmaking | USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Science.gov Websites

USDA Logo Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Mapping by PRISM completed, it was reviewed by a team of climatologists, agricultural meteorologists, and horticultural

Advances in breeding at USDA

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Genetic research of the sunflower research unit, USDA-ARS, in Fargo, ND, was discussed in a presentation to a group of producers, industry representatives, and scientists. The need for sunflower genetic research is ever increasing with more insect and disease problems nationwide. Preliminary data on...

7 CFR 4290.504 - Equipment of USDA or SBA officials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 4290.504 - Equipment of USDA or SBA officials.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Equipment of USDA or SBA officials. 4290.504 Section 4290.504 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL BUSINESS... (âRBICâ) PROGRAM Managing the Operations of a RBIC General Requirements § 4290.504 Equipment of USDA...

Regional services in a research context: USDA Climate Hubs in the USDA Agricultural Research Service

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Ten USDA Climate Hubs were created in 2014 to develop and deliver science-based, region-specific information and technologies to better enable agricultural decision-making and management. Of these ten Hubs, half are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), an agency with historica...

USDA FSIS, FDA BAM, and ISO culture methods BD BBL CHROMagar O157 media.

PubMed

Ritter, Vicki; Kircher, Susan; Dick, Nancy

2009-01-01

BBL CHROMagar O157 media (CO) was evaluated for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in raw ground beef and unpasteurized apple cider. The recovery of E. coli O157:H7 on CO was compared to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) reference-plated media using the recommended enrichment broths. Of the 180 food samples tested, 45 were tested using BAM, 45 using the USDA method, and 90 using the ISO method. CO produced comparable results with the reference methods on all matrixes with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 100%. No false negatives were found in testing the food matrixes. There was no statistical difference in recovery based on Chi-square analysis. Method agreement for raw ground beef was 85% for the USDAFSIS method and 95% for the ISO method. Method agreement for unpasteurized apple cider was 100% for the ISO and FDA BAM methods. In all cases where method agreement was <100%, CO detected more positives than the reference method media. Evaluation of known isolates on CO in inclusivity and exclusivity testing had a sensitivity and specificity of 100%. The results of this study demonstrate that CO is an effective medium for the recovery and detection of E. coli O157:H7 in raw ground beef and unpasteurized apple cider using FDA BAM, USDA FSIS, and ISO methods.

The Creation and Role of the USDA Biomass Research Centers

Treesearch

William F. Anderson; Jeffery Steiner; Randy Raper; Ken Vogel; Terry Coffelt; Brenton Sharratt; Bob Rummer; Robert L. Deal; Alan Rudie

2011-01-01

The Five USDA Biomass Research Centers were created to facilitate coordinated research to enhance the establishment of a sustainable feedstock production for bio-based renewable energy in the United States. Scientists and staff of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Forest Service (FS) within USDA collaborate with other federal agencies, universities and...

7 CFR 900.26 - Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.26 Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing. Requests for preparation of USDA data to be used at a Federal milk marketing agreement or order amendatory... 7 Agriculture 8 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing...

7 CFR 900.26 - Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.26 Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing. Requests for preparation of USDA data to be used at a Federal milk marketing agreement or order amendatory... 7 Agriculture 8 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing...

7 CFR 900.26 - Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing... Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.26 Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing. Requests for preparation of USDA data to be used at a Federal milk marketing agreement or order amendatory...

7 CFR 900.26 - Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing... Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.26 Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing. Requests for preparation of USDA data to be used at a Federal milk marketing agreement or order amendatory...

7 CFR 900.26 - Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing... Marketing Agreements and Marketing Orders § 900.26 Requesting USDA data for use at an amendatory hearing. Requests for preparation of USDA data to be used at a Federal milk marketing agreement or order amendatory...

7 CFR Appendix 1 to Part 799 - Organization Chart FSA-USDA

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR Appendix 1 to Part 799 - Organization Chart FSA-USDA

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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7 CFR Appendix 1 to Part 799 - Organization Chart FSA-USDA

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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7 CFR Appendix 1 to Part 799 - Organization Chart FSA-USDA

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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7 CFR Appendix 1 to Part 799 - Organization Chart FSA-USDA

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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76 FR 54194 - Availability of Final Compliance Guide for the Use of Video or Other Electronic Monitoring or...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-31

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2011-0013... Equipment in Federally Inspected Establishments AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the...

7 CFR 170.2 - Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? 170...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.2 Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? Yes. A producer-only market is one that does not offer...

7 CFR 170.2 - Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? 170...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.2 Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? Yes. A producer-only market is one that does not offer...

7 CFR 170.2 - Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? 170...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.2 Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? Yes. A producer-only market is one that does not offer...

7 CFR 170.2 - Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? 170...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.2 Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? Yes. A producer-only market is one that does not offer...

7 CFR 170.2 - Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? 170...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.2 Is the USDA Farmers Market a producer-only market? Yes. A producer-only market is one that does not offer...

7 CFR 170.14 - What circumstances will prevent participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... USDA Farmers Market? 170.14 Section 170.14 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.14 What circumstances will prevent participation in the USDA Farmers Market? (a...

7 CFR 170.14 - What circumstances will prevent participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... USDA Farmers Market? 170.14 Section 170.14 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.14 What circumstances will prevent participation in the USDA Farmers Market? (a...

7 CFR 170.14 - What circumstances will prevent participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... USDA Farmers Market? 170.14 Section 170.14 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.14 What circumstances will prevent participation in the USDA Farmers Market? (a...

7 CFR 170.14 - What circumstances will prevent participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... USDA Farmers Market? 170.14 Section 170.14 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.14 What circumstances will prevent participation in the USDA Farmers Market? (a...

Analysis of the Symbiotic Performance of Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA 110 and Its Derivative I-110 and Discovery of a New Mannitol-Utilizing, Nitrogen-Fixing USDA 110 Derivative.

PubMed

Mathis, J N; Israel, D W; Barbour, W M; Jarvis, B D; Elkan, G H

1986-07-01

Previously, Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA 110 was shown to contain colony morphology variants which differed in nitrogen-fixing ability. Mannitol-utilizing derivatives L1-110 and L2-110 have been shown to be devoid of symbiotic nitrogen fixation ability, and non-mannitol-utilizing derivatives I-110 and S-110 have been shown to be efficient at nitrogen fixation. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of media carbon sources on the symbiotic N(2)-fixing ability of strain USDA 110 and to compare the effectiveness of strain USDA 110 and derivative I-110. Based on acetylene reduction activity and the nitrogen content of 41-day-old soybean plants, neither derivative I-110 nor cultures of USDA 110 grown in media favoring non-mannitol-using derivatives had symbiotic nitrogen fixation that was statistically superior to that of cultures of USDA 110 grown in media favoring mannitol-using derivatives. In another experiment 200 individual nodules formed by strain USDA 110 grown in yeast extract gluconate were screened for colony morphology of occupying variant(s) and acetylene reduction activity. Nodules occupied by mannitol-using derivatives (large colony type on 0.1% yeast extract-0.05% K(2)HPO(4)-0.08% MgSO(4) . 7H(2)O-0.02% NaCl-0.001% FeCl(3) . 6H(2)O [pH 6.7] with 1% mannitol [YEM] plates) had a mean acetylene reduction activity equal to that of nodules occupied by non-mannitol-using derivatives (small colony type on YEM plates). A total of 20 large colonial derivatives and 10 small colonial derivatives (I-110-like) were isolated and purified by repeated culture in YEM and YEG (same as YEM except 1% gluconate instead of 1% mannitol) media, respectively, followed by dilution in solutions containing 0.05% Tween 40. After 25 days of growth, soybean plants inoculated with the large colony isolates had mean whole-plant acetylene reduction activity, whole-plant dry weight, and whole-plant nitrogen contents equal to or better than those of plants inoculated

7 CFR 170.12 - What are the selection criteria for participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the USDA Farmers Market? 170.12 Section 170.12 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.12 What are the selection criteria for participation in the USDA.... Participants should commit to supporting the USDA food gleaning/food recovery initiative. This commitment...

7 CFR 170.12 - What are the selection criteria for participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the USDA Farmers Market? 170.12 Section 170.12 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.12 What are the selection criteria for participation in the USDA.... Participants should commit to supporting the USDA food gleaning/food recovery initiative. This commitment...

7 CFR 170.12 - What are the selection criteria for participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the USDA Farmers Market? 170.12 Section 170.12 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.12 What are the selection criteria for participation in the USDA.... Participants should commit to supporting the USDA food gleaning/food recovery initiative. This commitment...

7 CFR 636.18 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... affiliated with USDA. 636.18 Section 636.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing its responsibilities for technical... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to, conservation...

7 CFR 636.18 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... affiliated with USDA. 636.18 Section 636.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing its responsibilities for technical... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to, conservation...

7 CFR 1466.11 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... not affiliated with USDA. 1466.11 Section 1466.11 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs... affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to: conservation planning; conservation practice survey...

7 CFR 1466.11 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... not affiliated with USDA. 1466.11 Section 1466.11 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs... affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to: conservation planning; conservation practice survey...

7 CFR 636.18 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... affiliated with USDA. 636.18 Section 636.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing its responsibilities for technical... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to, conservation...

7 CFR 636.18 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... affiliated with USDA. 636.18 Section 636.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing its responsibilities for technical... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to, conservation...

75 FR 27288 - New Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Young Chicken and Turkey Slaughter...

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2010-05-14

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2009-0034] New...; New Compliance Guides AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing new performance standards for the pathogenic...

7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

Ninety years of USDA publications reveal changes in termite management

Treesearch

Chris Peterson; Terence L. Wagner; Thomas G. Shelton; Joseph E. Mulrooney

2008-01-01

Last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USDA-FS) released a revision of its popular booklet “Subterranean Termites — Their Prevention and Control in Buildings” (Home and Garden Bulletin #64) in print and electronic format (www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ misc_hg064.pdf)....

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the Make Safe Happen® app-a mobile technology-based safety behavior change intervention for increasing parents' safety knowledge and actions.

PubMed

McKenzie, Lara B; Roberts, Kristin J; Clark, Roxanne; McAdams, Rebecca; Abdel-Rasoul, Mahmoud; Klein, Elizabeth G; Keim, Sarah A; Kristel, Orie; Szymanski, Alison; Cotton, Christopher G; Shields, Wendy C

2018-03-12

Many unintentional injuries that occur in and around the home can be prevented through the use of safety equipment and by consistently following existing safety recommendations. Unfortunately, uptake of these safety behaviors is unacceptably low. This paper describes the design of the Make Safe Happen® smartphone application evaluation study, which aims to evaluate a mobile technology-based safety behavior change intervention on parents' safety knowledge and actions. Make Safe Happen® app evaluation study is a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be parents of children aged 0-12 years who are recruited from national consumer online survey panels. Parents will complete a pretest survey, and will be randomized to receive the Make Safe Happen® app or a non-injury-related app, and then complete a posttest follow-up survey after 1 week. Primary outcomes are: (1) safety knowledge; (2) safety behaviors; (3) safety device acquisition and use, and (4) behavioral intention to take safety actions. Anticipated study results are presented. Wide-reaching interventions, to reach substantial parent and caregiver audiences, to effectively reduce childhood injuries are needed. This study will contribute to the evidence-base about how to increase safety knowledge and actions to prevent home-related injuries in children. NCT02751203 ; Pre-results.

AmeriFlux US-AR2 ARM USDA UNL OSU Woodward Switchgrass 2

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Billesbach, Dave; Bradford, James

This is the AmeriFlux version of the carbon flux data for the site US-AR2 ARM USDA UNL OSU Woodward Switchgrass 2. Site Description - The ARM USDA UNL OSU Woodward Switchgrass 2 tower is located on public land owned by the USDA-ARS Southern Plains Range Research Station in Woodward, Oklahoma. The site is on a former wheat field that is in the process of changing to switchgrass. A companion site (ARM USDA UNL OSU Woodward Switchgrass 1) is on a former native prairie. Previous wheat was planted in Fall 2008. In Spring 2009, herbicide was applied to kill the wheatmore » prior to switchgrass planting. Later in the year, the site was sprayed with post-emergence herbicide. In 2010, fertilization occurred before herbicide was sprayed for broadleaf control.« less

7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

7 CFR 170.13 - What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.13 What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers Market? (a) Market Operation. The...

7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

7 CFR 170.13 - What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.13 What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers Market? (a) Market Operation. The...

7 CFR 170.13 - What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.13 What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers Market? (a) Market Operation. The...

7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

7 CFR 170.13 - What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.13 What are the operating guidelines for the USDA Farmers Market? (a) Market Operation. The...

7 CFR 658.7 - USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of... PROTECTION POLICY ACT § 658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures. (a... the purpose and policy of the Act. (c) USDA will provide certain assistance to other Federal agencies...

[Strategic patient safety action plan for the anesthesiology and intensive care service of Ukraine: basic modules and their components].

PubMed

Федосюк, Роман Н

In recent years, the problem of patient safety has become top-priority in further improvement of national healthcare systems in all developed countries. To develop a modular structure and a component composition of the strategic patient safety action plan for the anesthesiology and intensive care service of Ukraine as a part of the National Action Plan. Major domestic priorities, substantiated and made public by the author in previous works, are taken as the basis for the modular structuring of the action plan. Existing foreign prototypes, evaluated for the patient safety effectiveness and the potential for the adaptation to domestic conditions, as well as author's own innovations are offered for a component filling-up of each module. Eight modules - infectious safety, surgical safety, pharmaceutical safety, infrastructural safety, incident monitoring and reporting, education and training, research and awards - have been proposed. Individual components for each of the modules are selected from a variety of foreign prototypes and author's own developments. Inter-modular stratification of the components into short-term perspective tools and long-term perspective tools, depending on the amount of resources needed for their implementation, is carried out. The strategic patient safety action plan for the anesthesiology and intensive care service of Ukraine is the embodiment, within a particular specialty, of the wider National Action Plan developed by the First National Congress on Patient Safety (Kiev, 2012) on the initiative of the Council of Europe and aimed at the fulfillment of international obligations of Ukraine in the healthcare sector. Its implementation will contribute to enhancing the safety of anesthesia and intensive care services in Ukraine and further development of the specialty.

USDA/ARS Organic Production Research

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

For much of its history, USDA/ARS had little to do with research on organic agriculture, however research in organic systems has made considerable gains at the agency over the past decade. In the 1980's and 1990's, as the organic food industry was taking off, ARS researchers who wanted to serve orga...

2 CFR 417.800 - What are the USDA causes for debarment?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false What are the USDA causes for debarment? 417.800 Section 417.800 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and Agreements DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION Debarment § 417.800 What are the USDA...

2 CFR 417.800 - What are the USDA causes for debarment?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false What are the USDA causes for debarment? 417.800 Section 417.800 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and Agreements DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION Debarment § 417.800 What are the USDA...

2 CFR 417.800 - What are the USDA causes for debarment?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false What are the USDA causes for debarment? 417.800 Section 417.800 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and Agreements DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION Debarment § 417.800 What are the USDA...

Commercial motor vehicles : effectiveness of actions being taken to improve motor carrier safety is unknown

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2000-07-01

The motor carrier administration has developed an overall strategy for improving the safety of commercial motor vehicles (trucks and buses). This strategy, called the Safety Action Plan, covers the years 2000 through 2003 and contains 47 initiatives ...

Acknowledgments & Citation | USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Science.gov Websites

USDA Logo Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Mapping by PRISM , 2012. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Accessed from http

78 FR 23901 - Interagency Risk Assessment-Listeria monocytogenes

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2013-04-23

.... monocytogenes contamination in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods that are sliced, prepared, or packaged in retail... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2013-0005...: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Food Safety...

75 FR 56502 - National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

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2010-09-16

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2010-0030] National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing, pursuant...

78 FR 32184 - HACCP Systems Validation

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2013-05-29

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 9 CFR part 417 [Docket No. FSIS-2009-0019] HACCP Systems Validation AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is...

77 FR 72686 - HACCP Plan Reassessment for Not-Ready-To-Eat Comminuted Poultry Products and Related Agency...

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2012-12-06

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 9 CFR Parts 417 [Docket No. FSIS-2012... Verification Procedures AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Compliance with the HACCP system regulations and request for comments SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is...

77 FR 26725 - Changes to FSIS Traceback, Recall Procedures for Escherichia coli O157:H7 Positive Raw Beef...

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2012-05-07

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2011-0009] Changes... Availability of Compliance Guidelines AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing proposed new procedures that it intends to...

77 FR 58089 - Availability of FSIS Salmonella Compliance Guidelines for Small and Very Small Meat and Poultry...

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2012-09-19

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2012-0024... That Produce Ready-to- Eat Products AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of a...

77 FR 75118 - National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

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2012-12-19

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2012-0051] National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Food Safety and...

2 CFR 417.800 - What are the USDA causes for debarment?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false What are the USDA causes for debarment? 417.800 Section 417.800 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and Agreements DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION Debarment § 417.800 What are the USDA...

Optical sensing technologies for rapid food safety and quality inspection

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Public concerns for food safety and foodborne illness have risen in recent years. There is a need to expand efforts to prevent and mitigate any food contamination that can potentially be harmful to human health. Researchers at the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, ARS, USDA is one...

Final work plan : phase II investigation of potential contamination at the former CCC/USDA grain storage facility in Savannah, Missouri.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

LaFreniere, L. M.; Environmental Science Division

From approximately 1949 until 1970, the Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA) operated a grain storage facility on federally owned property approximately 0.25 mi northwest of Savannah, Missouri (Figure 1.1). During this time, commercial grain fumigants containing carbon tetrachloride were commonly used by the CCC/USDA and the private grain storage industry to preserve grain in their facilities. In November 1998, carbon tetrachloride was detected in a private well (Morgan) roughly 50 ft south of the former CCC/USDA facility, as a result of statewide screening of private wells near former CCC/USDA facilities, conducted in Missouri by themore » U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA 1999). The 1998 and subsequent investigations by the EPA and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) confirmed the presence of carbon tetrachloride in the Morgan well, as well as in a second well (on property currently occupied by the Missouri Department of Transportation [MoDOT]) described as being approximately 400 ft east of the former CCC/USDA facility. The identified concentrations in these two wells were above the EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) and the Missouri risk-based corrective action default target level (MRBCA DTL) values of 5.0 {micro}g/L for carbon tetrachloride in water used for domestic purposes (EPA 1999; MoDNR 2000a,b, 2006). Because the observed contamination in the Morgan and MoDOT wells might be linked to the past use of carbon tetrachloride-based fumigants at its former grain storage facility, the CCC/USDA is conducting an investigation to (1) characterize the source(s), extent, and factors controlling the subsurface distribution and movement of carbon tetrachloride at Savannah and (2) evaluate the potential risks to human health, public welfare, and the environment posed by the contamination. This work is being performed in accord with the Intergovernmental Agreement established between the Farm Service

7 CFR 170.3 - What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.3 What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market? Products that may be sold at the market include, but are...

7 CFR 170.3 - What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.3 What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market? Products that may be sold at the market include, but are...

7 CFR 170.3 - What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.3 What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market? Products that may be sold at the market include, but are...

7 CFR 170.3 - What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.3 What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market? Products that may be sold at the market include, but are...

7 CFR 170.3 - What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market...) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.3 What products may be sold at the USDA Farmers Market? Products that may be sold at the market include, but are...

7 CFR 170.6 - How are potential market participants identified for the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the USDA Farmers Market? 170.6 Section 170.6 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.6 How are potential market participants identified for the USDA Farmers Market...

7 CFR 170.6 - How are potential market participants identified for the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the USDA Farmers Market? 170.6 Section 170.6 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.6 How are potential market participants identified for the USDA Farmers Market...

7 CFR 170.6 - How are potential market participants identified for the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the USDA Farmers Market? 170.6 Section 170.6 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.6 How are potential market participants identified for the USDA Farmers Market...

7 CFR 170.6 - How are potential market participants identified for the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the USDA Farmers Market? 170.6 Section 170.6 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.6 How are potential market participants identified for the USDA Farmers Market...

2 CFR 417.221 - How would the exclusions from coverage for the USDA's foreign assistance programs apply?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the USDA's foreign assistance programs apply? 417.221 Section 417.221 Grants and Agreements Federal... SUSPENSION Covered Transactions § 417.221 How would the exclusions from coverage for the USDA's foreign... into between USDA and a program participant, such as a U.S. private voluntary organization. USDA would...

7 CFR 170.11 - How are farmers and vendors selected for participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... in the USDA Farmers Market? 170.11 Section 170.11 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.11 How are farmers and vendors selected for participation in the USDA Farmers Market? USDA reviews all applications and selects participants based primarily on the type...

2 CFR 417.221 - How would the exclusions from coverage for the USDA's foreign assistance programs apply?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the USDA's foreign assistance programs apply? 417.221 Section 417.221 Grants and Agreements Federal... SUSPENSION Covered Transactions § 417.221 How would the exclusions from coverage for the USDA's foreign... into between USDA and a program participant, such as a U.S. private voluntary organization. USDA would...

2 CFR 417.221 - How would the exclusions from coverage for the USDA's foreign assistance programs apply?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the USDA's foreign assistance programs apply? 417.221 Section 417.221 Grants and Agreements Federal... SUSPENSION Covered Transactions § 417.221 How would the exclusions from coverage for the USDA's foreign... into between USDA and a program participant, such as a U.S. private voluntary organization. USDA would...

7 CFR 170.11 - How are farmers and vendors selected for participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... in the USDA Farmers Market? 170.11 Section 170.11 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.11 How are farmers and vendors selected for participation in the USDA Farmers Market? USDA reviews all applications and selects participants based primarily on the type...

7 CFR 170.11 - How are farmers and vendors selected for participation in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... in the USDA Farmers Market? 170.11 Section 170.11 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.11 How are farmers and vendors selected for participation in the USDA Farmers Market? USDA reviews all applications and selects participants based primarily on the type...

2 CFR 417.221 - How would the exclusions from coverage for the USDA's foreign assistance programs apply?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the USDA's foreign assistance programs apply? 417.221 Section 417.221 Grants and Agreements Federal... SUSPENSION Covered Transactions § 417.221 How would the exclusions from coverage for the USDA's foreign... into between USDA and a program participant, such as a U.S. private voluntary organization. USDA would...

7 CFR 3022.10 - Reporting to USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... MISCONDUCT § 3022.10 Reporting to USDA. Following completion of an investigation into allegations of research misconduct, the institution conducting extramural research must provide to the ARIO a copy of the evidentiary...

75 FR 71344 - Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations

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2010-11-23

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 9 CFR Parts 317 and 381 [Docket No. FSIS-2010-0031] RIN 0583-AD Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service...

78 FR 48631 - Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products

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2013-08-09

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 9 CFR Part 317 [Docket No. FSIS-2008... AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the comment period for the Federal...

USDA's Systematic Entomology Laboratory (SEL): Global leadership and innovation in insect systematics

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

A longstanding agreement between the USDA and the Smithsonian Institution created the National Insect Collection, one of the premiere entomological resources on the planet. Since its inception, USDA scientists associated with the National Insect Collection have been at the forefront of documenting i...

Trends in public information within the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project, 1975.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1976-01-01

To assess current trends in the effectiveness of the public information and education countermeasure of the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project, two pieces of survey type research are conducted on a periodic basis. The roadside survey has been cond...

Advancing Medication Safety: Establishing a National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention.

PubMed

Harris, Yael; Hu, Dale J; Lee, Christine; Mistry, Mishale; York, Andrew; Johnson, Tisha K

2015-08-01

Adverse drug events (ADEs) are important contributors to preventable morbidity and mortality, comprising one third of all hospital adverse events. In response to growing evidence detailing the high prevalence of ADEs, particularly among vulnerable older adults, Congress requested that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convene a Federal Interagency Steering Committee to establish a National Action Plan to focus on ADE prevention. In August 2014, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion released the final version of the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention. The Action Plan directly supports the goals of the HHS Strategic Plan and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by providing guidance on tracking and preventing ADEs, as well as describing evidence-based tools and resources to enhance medication safety. ADE ACTION PLAN CONTENT: The Federal Interagency Steering Committee focused the Action Plan on ADEs that are clinically significant, account for the greatest number of measurable harms as identified by using existing surveillance tools, and are largely preventable. As such, the decision was made to target three medication classes: anticoagulants, diabetes agents (insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents), and opioids. The Action Plan is organized around four key areas: surveillance; evidence-based prevention; payment, policy incentives, and oversight; and research opportunities to advance medication safety. One measure of the ADE Action Plan's success will be the wider dissemination of information and educational resources to providers and patients (or consumers) regarding the risks associated with medications. Future Action Plan iterations are likely to consider other high-priority medication classes and update the recommendations.

78 FR 72597 - Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products

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2013-12-03

... (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reopening the comment..., December 3, 2013 / Proposed Rules#0;#0; [[Page 72597

Collaboration in Action: Office of Research and Development ...

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

The "Collaboration in Action: US EPA's Office of Research and Develop - Current Wildfire Research Program" was invited by the USDA's US Forest Service's Scientific Executive Committee to provide USFS scientific leadership active and potential future opportunities for cooperation/collaboration. Health impacts of wildfire smoke merit the attention and action of the US EPA and current research is supported in the ACE and SHC Research Programs. Wildland fire smoke research has taken on greater importance because the 1) contribution of wildland fire PM emissions relative to total US PM emissions is increasing, 2) the population health impacts are measurable and costly, 3) vulnerable and sensitive populations at-risk are increasing attendant to our aging U.S. population and the increasing area of the wildland-urban interface, and 4) health impacts of smoke could be minimized by identifying at-risk individuals and reducing their exposures. Examples are provided. The "Collaboration in Action: US EPA's Office of Research and Develop - Current Wildfire Research Program" was invited by the USDA's US Forest Service's Scientific Executive Committee to provide USFS scientific leadership active and potential future opportunities for cooperation/collaboration.

7 CFR 4290.1940 - Integration of this part with other regulations applicable to USDA's programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... applicable to USDA's programs. 4290.1940 Section 4290.1940 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... part with other regulations applicable to USDA's programs. (a) Intergovernmental review. To the extent... National Appeals Division within the USDA of adverse decisions, as defined in 7 CFR 11.1, pursuant to 7 CFR...

7 CFR 4290.1940 - Integration of this part with other regulations applicable to USDA's programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... applicable to USDA's programs. 4290.1940 Section 4290.1940 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... part with other regulations applicable to USDA's programs. (a) Intergovernmental review. To the extent... National Appeals Division within the USDA of adverse decisions, as defined in 7 CFR 11.1, pursuant to 7 CFR...

7 CFR 4290.1940 - Integration of this part with other regulations applicable to USDA's programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... applicable to USDA's programs. 4290.1940 Section 4290.1940 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... part with other regulations applicable to USDA's programs. (a) Intergovernmental review. To the extent... National Appeals Division within the USDA of adverse decisions, as defined in 7 CFR 11.1, pursuant to 7 CFR...

7 CFR 4290.1940 - Integration of this part with other regulations applicable to USDA's programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... applicable to USDA's programs. 4290.1940 Section 4290.1940 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... part with other regulations applicable to USDA's programs. (a) Intergovernmental review. To the extent... National Appeals Division within the USDA of adverse decisions, as defined in 7 CFR 11.1, pursuant to 7 CFR...

7 CFR 15f.2 - Who may use these procedures for processing their discrimination complaint with USDA?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... discrimination complaint with USDA? 15f.2 Section 15f.2 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture... USDA? A person may use these procedures if he or she filed a nonemployment related discrimination complaint with USDA prior to July 1, 1997, that alleged discrimination by USDA at any time during the period...

7 CFR 15f.2 - Who may use these procedures for processing their discrimination complaint with USDA?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... discrimination complaint with USDA? 15f.2 Section 15f.2 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture... USDA? A person may use these procedures if he or she filed a nonemployment related discrimination complaint with USDA prior to July 1, 1997, that alleged discrimination by USDA at any time during the period...

7 CFR 15f.2 - Who may use these procedures for processing their discrimination complaint with USDA?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... discrimination complaint with USDA? 15f.2 Section 15f.2 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture... USDA? A person may use these procedures if he or she filed a nonemployment related discrimination complaint with USDA prior to July 1, 1997, that alleged discrimination by USDA at any time during the period...

7 CFR 15f.2 - Who may use these procedures for processing their discrimination complaint with USDA?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... discrimination complaint with USDA? 15f.2 Section 15f.2 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture... USDA? A person may use these procedures if he or she filed a nonemployment related discrimination complaint with USDA prior to July 1, 1997, that alleged discrimination by USDA at any time during the period...

7 CFR 15f.2 - Who may use these procedures for processing their discrimination complaint with USDA?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... discrimination complaint with USDA? 15f.2 Section 15f.2 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture... USDA? A person may use these procedures if he or she filed a nonemployment related discrimination complaint with USDA prior to July 1, 1997, that alleged discrimination by USDA at any time during the period...

Citrus scion breeding at the USDA/ARS U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Citrus breeding has been conducted by the USDA since 1893 when Walter Swingle made the first crosses at the USDA Subtropical Laboratory in Eustis, Florida. The initial objectives included improved disease-resistance, cold hardiness, and easy peeling fruit, which are still important breeding objecti...

The Value OF USDA VetNet to Monitor Salmonella Isolates over time

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

BACKGROUND: USDA VetNet commenced in March 2004 with the following objectives: determine PFGE patterns of Salmonella isolates submitted to the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), compare USDA VetNet and CDC PulseNet PFGE patterns, and use the comparative data for surveillanc...

7 CFR 3022.6 - Notification of USDA of allegations of research misconduct.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... misconduct. 3022.6 Section 3022.6 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) OFFICE...-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.6 Notification of USDA of allegations of research misconduct. (a) Research institutions that conduct USDA-funded extramural research must promptly notify OIG...

7 CFR 3022.6 - Notification of USDA of allegations of research misconduct.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... misconduct. 3022.6 Section 3022.6 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) OFFICE...-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.6 Notification of USDA of allegations of research misconduct. (a) Research institutions that conduct USDA-funded extramural research must promptly notify OIG...

7 CFR 3022.6 - Notification of USDA of allegations of research misconduct.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... misconduct. 3022.6 Section 3022.6 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) OFFICE...-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.6 Notification of USDA of allegations of research misconduct. (a) Research institutions that conduct USDA-funded extramural research must promptly notify OIG...

7 CFR 3022.6 - Notification of USDA of allegations of research misconduct.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... misconduct. 3022.6 Section 3022.6 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) OFFICE...-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.6 Notification of USDA of allegations of research misconduct. (a) Research institutions that conduct USDA-funded extramural research must promptly notify OIG...

EPA USDA Agricultural Equipment Statement of Principles

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

The Agricultural Equipment Statement of Principles was developed jointly between EPA and USDA at the request of agriculture industry stakeholders seeking support for programs to assist farmers looking to invest in cleaner agricultural equipment

Identifying the Future Needs for Long-Term USDA Efforts in Agricultural Animal Genomics

PubMed Central

Green, R. D.; Qureshi, M. A.; Long, J. A.; Burfening, P.J.; Hamernik, D.L.

2007-01-01

in concert with societal concerns in the areas of natural resource conservation and protection, animal welfare, and food safety, it is clear that publicly supported agricultural research must be focused on enhancing the functionality and well-being of livestock and poultry in environmentally neutral production systems in the future. Realizing the great potential for animal genomics to address these and other issues, a workshop was convened by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC in September of 2004. The workshop was entitled “Charting the Road Map for Long Term USDA Efforts in Agricultural Animal Genomics”. This paper summarizes the proceedings of the workshop and the resulting recommendations. The need for a cohesive, comprehensive long-term plan for all of USDA's research efforts in animal genomics was evident at the workshop, requiring further integration of the efforts of the USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) and the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to achieve the greatest return on investment. PMID:17384737

Final work plan : Phase I investigation of potential contamination at the former CCC/USDA grain storage facility in Savannah, Missouri.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

LaFreniere, L. M.; Environmental Science Division

contamination. This work will be performed in accord with the Intergovernmental Agreement established between the Farm Service Agency of the USDA and MoDNR, to address carbon tetrachloride contamination potentially associated with a number of former CCC/USDA grain storage facilities in Missouri. The investigative activities at Savannah will be conducted on behalf of the CCC/USDA by the Environmental Science Division of Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary research center operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The CCC/USDA has entered into an agreement with the DOE, under which Argonne provides technical assistance to the CCC/USDA with environmental site characterization and remediation at its former grain storage facilities. The site characterization at Savannah will take place in phases. This approach is recommended by the CCC/USDA and Argonne, so that information obtained and interpretations developed during each incremental stage of the investigation can be used most effectively to guide subsequent phases of the program. This site-specific Work Plan outlines the specific technical objectives and scope of work proposed for Phase I of the Savannah investigation. This Work Plan also includes the community relations plan to be followed throughout the CCC/USDA program at the Savannah site. Argonne is developing a Master Work Plan specific to operations in the state of Missouri. In the meantime, Argonne will issue a Provisional Master Work Plan (PMWP; Argonne 2007) that will be submitted to the MoDNR for review and approval. The agency has already reviewed and approved (with minor changes) the present Master Work Plan (Argonne 2002) under which Argonne currently operates in Kansas. The PMWP (Argonne 2007) will provide detailed information and guidance on the investigative technologies, analytical methodologies, quality assurance-quality control measures, and general health and safety policies to be employed by

7 CFR 15f.5 - How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under these procedures?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under... UNDER SECTION 741 I Filed a Complaint With USDA Prior to July 1, 1997, How Do I Request That USDA Consider My Complaint Using These Procedures? § 15f.5 How do I request that USDA consider my complaint...

7 CFR 15f.5 - How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under these procedures?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under... UNDER SECTION 741 I Filed a Complaint With USDA Prior to July 1, 1997, How Do I Request That USDA Consider My Complaint Using These Procedures? § 15f.5 How do I request that USDA consider my complaint...

7 CFR 15f.5 - How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under these procedures?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under... UNDER SECTION 741 I Filed a Complaint With USDA Prior to July 1, 1997, How Do I Request That USDA Consider My Complaint Using These Procedures? § 15f.5 How do I request that USDA consider my complaint...

7 CFR 15f.5 - How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under these procedures?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under... UNDER SECTION 741 I Filed a Complaint With USDA Prior to July 1, 1997, How Do I Request That USDA Consider My Complaint Using These Procedures? § 15f.5 How do I request that USDA consider my complaint...

7 CFR 15f.5 - How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under these procedures?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false How do I request that USDA consider my complaint under... UNDER SECTION 741 I Filed a Complaint With USDA Prior to July 1, 1997, How Do I Request That USDA Consider My Complaint Using These Procedures? § 15f.5 How do I request that USDA consider my complaint...

USDA research and honey bee health

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA - Agricultural Research Service Bee Research Laboratory (BRL) is comprised of nine full-time federal employees and a team of 20+ students and collaborators from the U.S., England, Thailand, Spain, and China. The mission of the BRL is to provide innovative tools and insights for building and...

AmeriFlux US-AR1 ARM USDA UNL OSU Woodward Switchgrass 1

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Billesbach, Dave; Bradford, James

This is the AmeriFlux version of the carbon flux data for the site US-AR1 ARM USDA UNL OSU Woodward Switchgrass 1. Site Description - The ARM USDA UNL OSU Woodward Switchgrass 1 tower is located on public land owned by the USDA-ARS Southern Plains Range Research Station in Woodward, Oklahoma. The site is on a former native prairie that is in the process of changing to switchgrass. A second companion site (ARM USDA UNL OSU Woodward Switchgrass 2) is on a former wheat field. In Spring 2009, the former native prairie site was burned, cattle were put on the pasturemore » to graze down emergent grass, and broadleaf herbicide was sprayed. In Summer 2009, the cattle were removed from the pasture, and the site was sprayed with herbicide to kill all grass. In Spring 2010, prior to the planting of switchgrass, final herbicide was sprayed to kill cheat grass and to control broadleaf plants.« less

78 FR 4829 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-23

... will be held in Langkawi, Malaysia, February 25-March 1, 2013. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2012-0055] Codex... for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Office...

7 CFR 170.5 - Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.5 Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market? No, there are no fees charged to...

7 CFR 170.5 - Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.5 Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market? No, there are no fees charged to...

7 CFR 170.5 - Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.5 Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market? No, there are no fees charged to...

7 CFR 170.5 - Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.5 Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market? No, there are no fees charged to...

7 CFR 170.5 - Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers... (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS MARKETING PRACTICES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 USDA FARMERS MARKET § 170.5 Is there a fee to participate in the USDA Farmers Market? No, there are no fees charged to...

78 FR 37505 - International Standard-Setting Activities

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2013-06-21

... Code of Practice for Weed Control to Prevent and Reduce Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Contamination in Food... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2013-0002] International Standard-Setting Activities AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This...

75 FR 31749 - International Standard-Setting Activities

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2010-06-04

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2009-0033] International Standard-Setting Activities AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This..., and hand- or courier-delivered items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food...

78 FR 38683 - Availability of Guidance: Establishments Guidance for the Selection of a Commercial or Private...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-06-27

... with regard to the risk of contamination that could spread from an on-site laboratory to manufacturing... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2011-0033... Testing Laboratory AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability...

The alfalfa research program in USDA-ARS

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Alfalfa research is currently conducted by scientists employed by the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in nine laboratories located in Minnesota (Saint Paul), Wisconsin (Madison, Prairie du Sac, Marshfield), Maryland (Beltsville), Utah (Logan), Washington (Prosser, Pullman), and Iowa (Ames)....

Alcohol safety action projects evaluation of operations : data, table of results, and formulation

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1979-06-01

This volume contains the data used in the evaluation of 35 Alcohol Safety Action Projects implemented throughout the country. Historical background, discussion of analytic results and factors affecting impact detecion are contained in the document ti...

Case study: the Argentina Road Safety Project: lessons learned for the decade of action for road safety, 2011-2020.

PubMed

Raffo, Veronica; Bliss, Tony; Shotten, Marc; Sleet, David; Blanchard, Claire

2013-12-01

This case study of the Argentina Road Safety Project demonstrates how the application of World Bank road safety project guidelines focused on institution building can accelerate knowledge transfer, scale up investment and improve the focus on results. The case study highlights road safety as a development priority and outlines World Bank initiatives addressing the implementation of the World Report on Road Traffic Injury's recommendations and the subsequent launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, from 2011-2020. The case study emphasizes the vital role played by the lead agency in ensuring sustainable road safety improvements and promoting the shift to a 'Safe System' approach, which necessitated the strengthening of all elements of the road safety management system. It summarizes road safety performance and institutional initiatives in Argentina leading up to the preparation and implementation of the project. We describe the project's development objectives, financing arrangements, specific components and investment staging. Finally, we discuss its innovative features and lessons learned, and present a set of supplementary guidelines, both to assist multilateral development banks and their clients with future road safety initiatives, and to encourage better linkages between the health and transportation sectors supporting them.

USDA dietary supplement ingredient database, release 2

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL),Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA, in collaboration with the Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health (ODS/NIH) and other federal agencies has developed a Dietary Supplement Ingredient ...

2 CFR 417.930 - Debarring official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.930).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Debarring official (USDA supplement to... Definitions § 417.930 Debarring official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.930). (a... organizational unit within USDA (e.g., Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service), who has been delegated...

2 CFR 417.1010 - Suspending official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Suspending official (USDA supplement to... Definitions § 417.1010 Suspending official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010... head of an organizational unit within USDA (e.g., Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service), who has...

2 CFR 417.930 - Debarring official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.930).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Debarring official (USDA supplement to... Definitions § 417.930 Debarring official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.930). (a... organizational unit within USDA (e.g., Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service), who has been delegated...

2 CFR 417.1010 - Suspending official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Suspending official (USDA supplement to... Definitions § 417.1010 Suspending official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010... head of an organizational unit within USDA (e.g., Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service), who has...

2 CFR 417.930 - Debarring official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.930).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Debarring official (USDA supplement to... Definitions § 417.930 Debarring official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.930). (a... organizational unit within USDA (e.g., Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service), who has been delegated...

2 CFR 417.1010 - Suspending official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Suspending official (USDA supplement to... Definitions § 417.1010 Suspending official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010... head of an organizational unit within USDA (e.g., Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service), who has...

7 CFR 205.311 - USDA Seal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... PROVISIONS NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM Labels, Labeling, and Market Information § 205.311 USDA Seal. (a) The... (2) On a white or transparent background with black outer circle and black “USDA” on a white or transparent upper half of the circle with a contrasting white or transparent “organic” on the black lower half...

7 CFR 205.311 - USDA Seal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... PROVISIONS NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM Labels, Labeling, and Market Information § 205.311 USDA Seal. (a) The... (2) On a white or transparent background with black outer circle and black “USDA” on a white or transparent upper half of the circle with a contrasting white or transparent “organic” on the black lower half...

7 CFR 205.311 - USDA Seal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... PROVISIONS NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM Labels, Labeling, and Market Information § 205.311 USDA Seal. (a) The... (2) On a white or transparent background with black outer circle and black “USDA” on a white or transparent upper half of the circle with a contrasting white or transparent “organic” on the black lower half...

7 CFR 205.311 - USDA Seal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... PROVISIONS NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM Labels, Labeling, and Market Information § 205.311 USDA Seal. (a) The... (2) On a white or transparent background with black outer circle and black “USDA” on a white or transparent upper half of the circle with a contrasting white or transparent “organic” on the black lower half...

7 CFR 205.311 - USDA Seal.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... PROVISIONS NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM Labels, Labeling, and Market Information § 205.311 USDA Seal. (a) The... (2) On a white or transparent background with black outer circle and black “USDA” on a white or transparent upper half of the circle with a contrasting white or transparent “organic” on the black lower half...

Copyright | USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Science.gov Websites

Copyright Copyright Map graphics. As a U.S. Government publication, the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map itself Specific Cooperative Agreement, Oregon State University agreed to supply the U.S. Government with unenhanced (standard resolution) GIS data in grid and shapefile formats. U.S. Government users may use these

2 CFR 417.930 - Debarring official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.930).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Debarring official (USDA supplement to... Definitions § 417.930 Debarring official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.930). (a... organizational unit within USDA (e.g., Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service), who has been delegated...

2 CFR 417.1010 - Suspending official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Suspending official (USDA supplement to... Definitions § 417.1010 Suspending official (USDA supplement to governmentwide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010... head of an organizational unit within USDA (e.g., Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service), who has...

USDA Human Nutrition Center, 1978-1982, and coordination of human nutrition research agencies.

PubMed

Combs, Gerald F

2009-01-01

Survey findings, confirming widespread malnutrition, led to the 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health and increased funding of related Federal programs. In 1976, the ARS Administrator proposed to Congress a greatly expanded program for human nutrition research. This led to the development of USDA Human Nutrition Research Centers at Universities. Funding of these Centers resulted mainly from efforts of scientists and others from the states where Centers were located. USDA formed the Science and Education Administration (SEA) by merging several related research and education agencies, expecting to improve coordination and focus. Human nutrition research activities were placed in SEA under a USDA Human Nutrition Center in 1978, which was terminated in 1982 when SEA was disbanded. Coordination of human nutrition research within USDA and with other federal agencies required specific mechanisms. Within USDA, a subcommittee met regularly to exchange information and generate policy recommendations. Quarterly meetings of USDA Human Nutrition Center directors were held to enhance information exchange and cooperation. A Human Nutrition Board of Scientific Counselors was established to advise the Secretary regarding program direction and priorities. Human nutrition at the federal level was coordinated through the Interagency Committee on Human Nutrition Research (ICHNR). ICHNR devised a computerized database of ongoing federal food and nutrition research, developed a comprehensive 5-y research plan, and held biennial conferences for scientific presentations. Most important were the several interagency committees, which worked together to ensure that all federal agencies spoke with 1 voice. These committees functioned most effectively.

7 CFR 983.10 - Department or USDA.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 8 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Department or USDA. 983.10 Section 983.10 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PISTACHIOS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA...

7 CFR 3022.4 - USDA Panel to determine appropriateness of research misconduct policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... misconduct policy. 3022.4 Section 3022.4 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued...-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.4 USDA Panel to determine appropriateness of research misconduct policy. Before USDA will rely on a research institution to conduct an inquiry...

7 CFR 3022.4 - USDA Panel to determine appropriateness of research misconduct policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... misconduct policy. 3022.4 Section 3022.4 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued...-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.4 USDA Panel to determine appropriateness of research misconduct policy. Before USDA will rely on a research institution to conduct an inquiry...

7 CFR 3022.4 - USDA Panel to determine appropriateness of research misconduct policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... misconduct policy. 3022.4 Section 3022.4 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued...-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.4 USDA Panel to determine appropriateness of research misconduct policy. Before USDA will rely on a research institution to conduct an inquiry...

7 CFR 3022.4 - USDA Panel to determine appropriateness of research misconduct policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... misconduct policy. 3022.4 Section 3022.4 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued...-FUNDED EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH; RESEARCH MISCONDUCT § 3022.4 USDA Panel to determine appropriateness of research misconduct policy. Before USDA will rely on a research institution to conduct an inquiry...

Varieties from the USDA are the foundation of the Florida specialty citrus industry

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The Florida citrus industry is poised to grow diverse new cultivars from the USDA breeding program, the University of Florida breeding program, and from importation of budwood from new selections from around the world. The top six cultivars of specialty citrus from the USDA (‘Murcott’, ‘Sunburst’, ‘...

An update on USDA swine gene banking

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Germplasm Program (NAGP) collects, preserves, evaluates and utilizes germplasm (semen, eggs, embryos, DNA) from all of the agricultural species in the US in order to create a secure collection. The material can be released for any of a number...

USDA Southwest climate hub for climate change

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA Southwest (SW) Climate Hub was created in February 2014 to develop risk adaptation and mitigation strategies for coping with climate change effects on agricultural productivity. There are seven regional hubs across the country with three subsidiary hubs. The SW Climate Hub Region is made up...

78 FR 72627 - Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection (Procedures for the...

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2013-12-03

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77 FR 26929 - Requirements for Official Establishments To Notify FSIS of Adulterated or Misbranded Product...

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... Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is... that outlines a step-by-step reaction process. They also requested that FSIS consider factors such as... to determine more quickly whether a recall action is necessary (including detention and seizure of...

Food Safety Tips for College Students

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US Department of Agriculture, 2005

2005-01-01

When students pack up for college, they take along the basics-- TV, laptop, MP3 player, and cell phone. Many students will arrive at school with a microwave oven, tabletop grill, mini fridge, and toaster oven in tow. Most students, however, don't know there are food safety considerations when cooking with these appliances. The USDA Meat and…

Responsibilities of the USDA-Food and Nutrition Service in Nutrition Assistance Response to Natural Disasters.

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Abernathy, Toni

2015-01-01

USDA makes sure that nutritious USDA Foods are made available to States, Indian Tribal Organizations and Emergency Feeding Organizations to help feed survivors of natural disasters and other emergencies when needed.

Final work plan : investigation of potential contamination at the former CCC/USDA grain storage facility in Hanover, Kansas.

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LaFreniere, L. M.; Environmental Science Division

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), operated a grain storage facility at the northeastern edge of the city of Hanover, Kansas, from 1950 until the early 1970s. During this time, commercial grain fumigants containing carbon tetrachloride were in common use by the grain storage industry to preserve grain in their facilities. In February 1998, trace to low levels of carbon tetrachloride (below the maximum contaminant level [MCL] of 5.0 {micro}g/L) were detected in two private wells near the former grain storage facility at Hanover, as part of a statewide USDA private wellmore » sampling program that was implemented by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) near former CCC/USDA facilities. In April 2007, the CCC/USDA collected near-surface soil samples at 1.8-2 ft BGL (below ground level) at 61 locations across the former CCC/USDA facility. All soil samples were analyzed by the rigorous gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer analytical method (purge-and-trap method). No contamination was found in soil samples above the reporting limit of 10 {micro}g/kg. In July 2007, the CCC/USDA sampled indoor air at nine residences on or adjacent to its former facility to address the residents concerns regarding vapor intrusion. Low levels of carbon tetrachloride were detected at four of the nine homes. Because carbon tetrachloride found in private wells and indoor air at the site might be linked to historical use of fumigants containing carbon tetrachloride at its former grain storage facility, the CCC/USDA is proposing to conduct an investigation to determine the source and extent of the carbon tetrachloride contamination associated with the former facility. This investigation will be conducted in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement between the KDHE and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the USDA. The investigation at Hanover will be performed, on behalf of the CCC/USDA, by the Environmental

The social sciences, philosophy, and the cultural turn in the 1930s USDA.

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Jewett, Andrew

2013-01-01

One of the more unusual attempts by the American state to mobilize academic expertise unfolded in the late 1930s, when the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) hired scholars in the "culture and personality" fields and philosophy to aid its efforts to promote economic, social, and cultural change in the countryside. USDA progressives also reached out to disciplinary scholars in other ways as they sought to institute a deliberative mode of planning in local communities and to remake the curricula of the land-grant colleges in support of that project. These USDA initiatives and scholars' responses reveal that scientific knowledge was mobilized in the 1930s not just for the instrumental purpose of regulating economic behavior but also to explain and legitimate federal programs and to inform ambitious projects for cultural change. At the USDA, as at many other sites between the wars, scientific thinkers turned to the social sciences and philosophy in order to understand and then change the public mind. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

USDA - Forest Service Termiticide Report for 2013

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Thomas Shelton; Donald Fye; Michael Ulyshen

2014-01-01

The USDA-FS Termiticde Testing Program has been evaluating termiticide performance since the 1930s. The program has provided baseline performance data for all termiticdes currently registered in the U.S. Through this report and individual product reports, registered termiticide performance data has been provided to pesticide manufacturers, regulators, the pest...

USDA and Florida Power & Light Company Successfully Save $85K/year with UESC Collaboration

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Case study features the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Miami Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, which was in need of several energy upgrades. USDA teamed up with Florida Light & Power to install much needed facility improvements are creating a savings of $85,000 per year.

Bicycle Safety in Action.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Commission on Safety Education, Washington, DC.

This material was designed to assist schools in teaching bicycle safety. As the population grows and competition for road space increases, it is more imperative than ever that we concentrate attention on the need for caution among pupil cyclists. The pamphlet: (1) discusses the role of bicycle safety in classroom instruction and in student…

Genetic variation in the USDA Chamaecrista fasciculata collection

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Germplasm collections serve as critical repositories of genetic variation. Characterizing genetic diversity in existing collections is necessary to maximize their utility and to guide future collecting efforts. We have used AFLP markers to characterize genetic variation in the USDA germplasm collect...

7 CFR 1.215 - Subpoenas duces tecum for USDA records in judicial or administrative proceedings in which the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Subpoenas duces tecum for USDA records in judicial or... the Secretary of Agriculture ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS Appearance of USDA Employees as Witnesses in Judicial or Administrative Proceedings § 1.215 Subpoenas duces tecum for USDA records in judicial or...

7 CFR 1.215 - Subpoenas duces tecum for USDA records in judicial or administrative proceedings in which the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 1.215 - Subpoenas duces tecum for USDA records in judicial or administrative proceedings in which the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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7 CFR 1.215 - Subpoenas duces tecum for USDA records in judicial or administrative proceedings in which the...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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What's New in USDA's Food Distribution Program for Schools? School Programs USDA Foods Update. Volume 14, Issue 1

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US Department of Agriculture, 2009

2009-01-01

This paper provides an update on all the new products and projects that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has been working on, in its effort to help schools meet the nutritional needs of the students and to help in the President's challenge to End Childhood Hunger by 2015. This issue includes: (1) Back to…

Quality-control materials in the USDA National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program (NFNAP).

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Phillips, Katherine M; Patterson, Kristine Y; Rasor, Amy S; Exler, Jacob; Haytowitz, David B; Holden, Joanne M; Pehrsson, Pamela R

2006-03-01

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL) develops and maintains the USDA National Nutrient Databank System (NDBS). Data are released from the NDBS for scientific and public use through the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR) ( http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl ). In 1997 the NDL initiated the National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program (NFNAP) to update and expand its food-composition data. The program included: 1) nationwide probability-based sampling of foods; 2) central processing and archiving of food samples; 3) analysis of food components at commercial, government, and university laboratories; 4) incorporation of new analytical data into the NDBS; and 5) dissemination of these data to the scientific community. A key feature and strength of the NFNAP was a rigorous quality-control program that enabled independent verification of the accuracy and precision of analytical results. Custom-made food-control composites and/or commercially available certified reference materials were sent to the laboratories, blinded, with the samples. Data for these materials were essential to ongoing monitoring of analytical work, to identify and resolve suspected analytical problems, to ensure the accuracy and precision of results for the NFNAP food samples.

Association analysis using USDA diverse rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm collections to identify loci influencing grain quality traits

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

he USDA rice (Oryza sativa L.) core subset (RCS) was assembled to represent the genetic diversity of the entire USDA-ARS National Small Grains Collection and consists of 1,794 accessions from 114 countries. The USDA rice mini-core (MC) is a subset of 217 accessions from the RCS and was selected to ...

Future Direction of USDA Forest Service Research

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A. Dan Wilson

1995-01-01

The USDA Forest Service has been involved in Texas oak wilt research since 1976. Despite research successes, there are still many important research areas that have not been addressed or sufficiently investigated to answer the key questions required for making sound disease management decisions. Some of the priority areas planned for future research by the Southern...

USDA APHIS | National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS)

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USDA - APHIS United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Facebook Email Blog Home Our Focus Animal Health Animal Welfare Biotechnology Business Services Civil Rights Emergency Response Imports & Exports International Services Plant Health Science Tribal

Environmentally friendly lubricant development programs at the USDA

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA is engaged in a comprehensive program to bring about the development and commercialization of environmentally friendly lubricants. A wide range of critical issues are being addresses through basic and applied research internally and in collaboration with industry and academia. The main thr...

Food safety and organic meats.

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Van Loo, Ellen J; Alali, Walid; Ricke, Steven C

2012-01-01

The organic meat industry in the United States has grown substantially in the past decade in response to consumer demand for nonconventionally produced products. Consumers are often not aware that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic standards are based only on the methods used for production and processing of the product and not on the product's safety. Food safety hazards associated with organic meats remain unclear because of the limited research conducted to determine the safety of organic meat from farm-to-fork. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the published results on the microbiological safety of organic meats. In addition, antimicrobial resistance of microbes in organic food animal production is addressed. Determining the food safety risks associated with organic meat production requires systematic longitudinal studies that quantify the risks of microbial and nonmicrobial hazards from farm-to-fork.

2 CFR 417.222 - How would the exclusions from coverage for USDA's export credit guarantee and direct credit...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... USDA's export credit guarantee and direct credit programs apply? 417.222 Section 417.222 Grants and... DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION Covered Transactions § 417.222 How would the exclusions from coverage for USDA's... guarantee issued by the USDA to a U.S. exporter. The U.S. exporter usually assigns the guarantee to a U.S...

2 CFR 417.222 - How would the exclusions from coverage for USDA's export credit guarantee and direct credit...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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2 CFR 417.222 - How would the exclusions from coverage for USDA's export credit guarantee and direct credit...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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2 CFR 417.222 - How would the exclusions from coverage for USDA's export credit guarantee and direct credit...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... USDA's export credit guarantee and direct credit programs apply? 417.222 Section 417.222 Grants and... DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION Covered Transactions § 417.222 How would the exclusions from coverage for USDA's... guarantee issued by the USDA to a U.S. exporter. The U.S. exporter usually assigns the guarantee to a U.S...

USDA's National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program (NFNAP) Produces High-Quality Data for USDA Food Composition Databases: Two Decades of Collaboration

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

For nearly 20 years, the National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program (NFNAP) has expanded and improved the quantity and quality of data in US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) food composition databases through the collection and analysis of nationally representative food samples. This manuscript d...

Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS) Procedures Manual. Volume 3. Development and Maintenance of Item Logistics Data Tools.

DTIC Science & Technology

1995-01-01

Act and Regulations of Food Safety and index number or a foreign prototype number shall Inspection Service, USDA. consist of the basic name Dye followed...DYE, INDATHRENE BLUE GCD (c) In order to comply with USDA labeling DYE, PONTACYLE CARMINE requirements for meat and poultry food products, the 2B number...name actions will include a written justification which supports baker’ cthe request technically and procedurally. DLER’ S See CAP, FOOD See FIIG

The Ins and Outs of USDA Nutrient Composition

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR) is the major source of food composition data in the United States, providing the foundation for most food composition databases in the public and private sectors. Sources of data used in SR include analytical studies, food manufacturer...

USDA Research in Support of Deployed Military Troops

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The US Department of Agriculture has a long history of collaborating with the US military to conduct research in support of war efforts. The predecessor laboratory of the current USDA-ARS Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) located in Gainesville, Florida has a history...

7 CFR 15f.25 - Will USDA pay my attorneys fees if I win?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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7 CFR 15f.25 - Will USDA pay my attorneys fees if I win?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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7 CFR 15f.25 - Will USDA pay my attorneys fees if I win?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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7 CFR 15f.25 - Will USDA pay my attorneys fees if I win?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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7 CFR 15f.25 - Will USDA pay my attorneys fees if I win?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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Conservation of the USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm System Apple Collection using dormant bud cryopreservation

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm System maintains a grafted collection of apple accessions representing 49 taxa in Geneva, NY. Since 1993, dormant buds of many of these accessions have been routinely cryopreserved at the USDA-ARS National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP) in For...

The USDA Forest Service National Seed Laboratory

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Robert P. Karrfalt

2006-01-01

The USDA Forest Service National Seed Laboratory has provided seed technology services to the forest and conservation seed and nursery industry for more than 50 years. This paper briefly traces the lab’s evolution from a regional facility concerned principally with southern pines to its newest mission as a national facility working with all native U.S. plants and...

The role of emerging technologies to ensure the microbial safety of fresh produce, milk and eggs

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

This article reviews emerging techniques that are applied in the produce and dairy industry to ensure product safety. Microbial safety of produce, dairy and egg continues to be a major concern. According to Economic Research Service, USDA the cost of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. tops $15.6 billio...

Detection and isolation of the "Top 7" Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ground beef: comparison of the Rapidfinder kits to the USDA microbiology laboratory guidebook method

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7 and serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145 are often referred to as the “top 7” STEC, and these have been declared as adulterants in beef by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The aim of this work was to compare the methods des...

Final report : phase I investigation at the former CCC/USDA grain storage facility in Savannah, Missouri.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

LaFreniere, L. M.; Environmental Science Division

From approximately 1949 until 1970, the Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA) operated a grain storage facility on federally owned property approximately 0.25 mi northwest of Savannah, Missouri (Figure 1.1). During this time, commercial grain fumigants containing carbon tetrachloride were commonly used by the CCC/USDA and the private grain storage industry to preserve grain in their facilities. In November 1998, carbon tetrachloride was detected in a private well (Morgan) roughly 50 ft south of the former CCC/USDA facility, as a result of state-wide screening of private wells near former CCC/USDA facilities, conducted in Missouri by themore » U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA 1999). The 1998 and subsequent investigations by the EPA and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) confirmed the presence of carbon tetrachloride in the Morgan well, as well as in a second well (on property currently owned and occupied by the Missouri Department of Transportation [MoDOT]), described as being approximately 400 ft east of the former CCC/USDA facility. The identified concentrations in these two wells were above the EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) and the default target level (DTL) values of 5.0 {micro}g/L for carbon tetrachloride in water used for domestic purposes (EPA 1999; MoDNR 2000a,b, 2006). (The DTL is defined in Section 4.) Because the observed contamination in the Morgan and MoDOT wells might be linked to the past use of carbon tetrachloride-based fumigants at its former grain storage facility, the CCC/USDA is conducting an investigation to (1) characterize the source(s), extent, and factors controlling the subsurface distribution and movement of carbon tetrachloride at Savannah and (2) evaluate the potential risks to human health, public welfare, and the environment posed by the contamination. This work is being performed in accord with the Intergovernmental Agreement established between the Farm

Drinking-driving patterns at night : baseline roadside survey of the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1974-01-01

As part of the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project (ASAP), staff members of the Virginia Highway Research Council, acting in their role as evaluators of the project, conducted a baseline survey of the nighttime drinking-driving patterns in Fairfax,...

Flexible Control of Safety Margins for Action Based on Environmental Variability.

PubMed

Hadjiosif, Alkis M; Smith, Maurice A

2015-06-17

To reduce the risk of slip, grip force (GF) control includes a safety margin above the force level ordinarily sufficient for the expected load force (LF) dynamics. The current view is that this safety margin is based on the expected LF dynamics, amounting to a static safety factor like that often used in engineering design. More efficient control could be achieved, however, if the motor system reduces the safety margin when LF variability is low and increases it when this variability is high. Here we show that this is indeed the case by demonstrating that the human motor system sizes the GF safety margin in proportion to an internal estimate of LF variability to maintain a fixed statistical confidence against slip. In contrast to current models of GF control that neglect the variability of LF dynamics, we demonstrate that GF is threefold more sensitive to the SD than the expected value of LF dynamics, in line with the maintenance of a 3-sigma confidence level. We then show that a computational model of GF control that includes a variability-driven safety margin predicts highly asymmetric GF adaptation between increases versus decreases in load. We find clear experimental evidence for this asymmetry and show that it explains previously reported differences in how rapidly GFs and manipulatory forces adapt. This model further predicts bizarre nonmonotonic shapes for GF learning curves, which are faithfully borne out in our experimental data. Our findings establish a new role for environmental variability in the control of action. Copyright © 2015 the authors 0270-6474/15/359106-16$15.00/0.

Blood alcohol test results of motor vehicle deaths as an evaluation method for the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1973-01-01

The Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project (ASAP) was started following the June 1971 approval of the proposal and working plan submitted to the Department of Transportation by the Highway Safety Division of Virginia. A total of $2,123,000 was allocat...

USDA updates nutrient values for fast food pizza

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Consumption of quick service pizza has increased as Americans are spending more on food away from home. Pizza is consistently a primary Key Food in the USDA National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program (NFNAP) because it is a contributor of more than 14 nutrients of public health significance to the...

The USDA Cranberry Entomology Lab: Highlights from 2011-2017

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Biological, chemical, and cultural control methods have been investigated as part of the cranberry crop protection program pursued in the USDA Cranberry Entomology Laboratory. Surveys of native entomopathogenic nematodes in Wisconsin have produced a new bio-insecticide agent (Oscheius onirici subsp....

Improving Food Safety by Understanding the Evolution of Egg-contaminating Salmonella Enteritidis

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Improving Food Safety by Understanding the Evolution of Egg-contaminating Salmonella Enteritidis Jean Guard, Veterinary Medical Officer U. S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, GA USA (jean.guard@ars.usda.gov) The curious case of egg contamination by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis S. ...

USDA's Corner

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

SNARC has been working with the folks at AADAP on two studies: 1) a “near” GLP compliant Target Animal Safety study to evaluate the safety of Aquaflor® administered in feed to sunshine bass and 2) a GLP compliant Target Animal Safety study to evaluate the safety of 17a-methyltestosterone administere...

Research and development portfolio of the sustainability science team national sustainable operations USDA Forest Service

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Trista Patterson; David Nicholls; Jonathan Long

2015-01-01

The Sustainability Science Team (SST) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Sustainable Operations Initiative is a 18-member virtual research and development team, located across five regions and four research stations of the USDA Forest Service. The team provides research, publication, systems analysis, and decision support to the Sustainable...

78 FR 9028 - Notice of Availability of a Swine Brucellosis and Pseudorabies Proposed Action Plan

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2013-02-07

... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2010-0086... Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. SUMMARY... been eliminated from commercial swine herds within the United States, but potential sources of...

Safety Action Plan 2000-2003

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2002-02-01

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is a new agency established on January 1, 2000, within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The FMCSA mission is to improve truck and bus safety on our Nation's highway. In 1998, 5,374 p...

Harvesting Greatness: With Support from the USDA, Rural Colleges Are Expanding Campuses and Helping Communities

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Boerner, Heather

2015-01-01

Partnerships between the USDA and rural colleges are one approach that allows individual students and regional economies to fulfill their potential. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made a decision to be involved with rural community colleges, which has really made a difference on what is happening on campus. Through a dizzying array…

2 CFR 417.870 - When do I know if the USDA debarring official debars me?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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2 CFR 417.870 - When do I know if the USDA debarring official debars me?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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2 CFR 417.870 - When do I know if the USDA debarring official debars me?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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2 CFR 417.870 - When do I know if the USDA debarring official debars me?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false When do I know if the USDA debarring official debars me? 417.870 Section 417.870 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and... know if the USDA debarring official debars me? (a) The debarring official must make a written decision...

Wheelchair transportation safety on school buses: stakeholder recommendations for priority issues and actions.

PubMed

Buning, Mary Ellen; Karg, Patricia E

2011-01-01

This paper presents results from and provides discussion of a state-of-the-science workshop in which highly informed stakeholders in wheelchair transportation safety for students on school buses were participants. The Nominal Group Technique was used to create a process in which the main issues preventing safe transportation of wheelchair-seated students and key strategies to overcome these issues were identified and ranked. These results, along with a synthesis of group discussion and recommendations for action, are presented along with consideration of current policies, regulations, and political realities. Critical safety shortcomings exist in this highly specialized enterprise that varies from state to state. Recommended strategies include implementing wheelchair requirements in federal transportation safety standards, creation of a clearinghouse for wheelchair transportation best practices and education, creation of national standards for training, practices, and monitoring, and increased "buy-in" to voluntary wheelchair standards by wheelchair manufacturers.

41 CFR 102-75.1085 - When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property to... DISPOSAL Delegations Delegation to the Department of Agriculture (usda) § 102-75.1085 When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property...

41 CFR 102-75.1085 - When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property to... DISPOSAL Delegations Delegation to the Department of Agriculture (usda) § 102-75.1085 When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property...

41 CFR 102-75.1085 - When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property to... DISPOSAL Delegations Delegation to the Department of Agriculture (usda) § 102-75.1085 When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property...

41 CFR 102-75.1085 - When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property to... DISPOSAL Delegations Delegation to the Department of Agriculture (usda) § 102-75.1085 When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property...

41 CFR 102-75.1085 - When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property to... DISPOSAL Delegations Delegation to the Department of Agriculture (usda) § 102-75.1085 When using a delegation of real property disposal authority under this subpart, is USDA required to report excess property...

Institutional, individual, and socio-cultural domains of partnerships: a typology of USDA Forest Service recreation partners

Treesearch

Erin Seekamp; Lee K. Cerveny; Allie McCreary

2011-01-01

Federal land management agencies, such as the USDA Forest Service, have expanded the role of recreation partners reflecting constrained growth in appropriations and broader societal trends towards civic environmental governance. Partnerships with individual volunteers, service groups, commercial outfitters, and other government agencies provide the USDA Forest Service...

7 CFR 3.45 - USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata... Secretary of Agriculture DEBT MANAGEMENT Administrative Offset § 3.45 USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor participates. (a) A USDA payment authorizing...

7 CFR 3.45 - USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata... Secretary of Agriculture DEBT MANAGEMENT Administrative Offset § 3.45 USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor participates. (a) A USDA payment authorizing...

7 CFR 3.45 - USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata... Secretary of Agriculture DEBT MANAGEMENT Administrative Offset § 3.45 USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor participates. (a) A USDA payment authorizing...

7 CFR 3.45 - USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata... Secretary of Agriculture DEBT MANAGEMENT Administrative Offset § 3.45 USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor participates. (a) A USDA payment authorizing...

7 CFR 3.45 - USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata... Secretary of Agriculture DEBT MANAGEMENT Administrative Offset § 3.45 USDA payment authorizing agency offset of pro rata share of payments due entity in which debtor participates. (a) A USDA payment authorizing...

Phase II -- Photovoltaics for Utility Scale Applications (PVUSA): Safety and health action plan

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Berg, K.

1994-09-01

To establish guidelines for the implementation and administration of an injury and illness prevention program for PVUSA and to assign specific responsibilities for the execution of the program. To provide a basic Safety and Health Action Plan (hereinafter referred to as Plan) that assists management, supervision, and project personnel in the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazardous activities and/or conditions within their respective areas of responsibility.

Predicting workers' compensation claims and disciplinary actions using SecureFit®: Further support for integrative models of workplace safety.

PubMed

O'Connell, Matthew; Delgado, Kristin; Lawrence, Amie; Kung, Mavis; Tristan, Esteban

2017-06-01

A growing body of applied research has identified certain psychological traits that are predictive of worker safety. However, most of these studies suffer from an overreliance on common method bias caused by self-report measures of both: (a) personal factors such as personality traits; and (b) outcomes such as safety behaviors and injuries. This study utilized archival data from 796 employees at a large U.S. automobile manufacturer. Data were gathered on a pre-employment assessment, SecureFit®, that measured key personality characteristics such as conscientiousness, locus of control, and risk taking. In addition, objective measures of workers' compensation claims and disciplinary actions were also gathered. The results indicated that disciplinary actions and workers' compensation claims were strongly correlated. It also demonstrated that the pre-employment assessment was able to predict both disciplinary actions and workers' compensation claims up to 12months in the future. Screening out just 8% of the applicant sample using the assessment would have resulted in a 35% reduction in disciplinary actions and 46% in workers' compensation claims, respectively. The study found a very strong relationship between counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs), such as not following rules, and workers' compensation claims. It also found a strong relationship between a combination of personality traits that have been shown to be associated with both variables, although the current study was able to demonstrate that relationship with objective measure of both variables. Individuals who receive disciplinary actions for things such as not following rules, not coming to work on time, etc. are significantly more likely to also be involved in serious safety incidents, and vice versa. Identifying those individuals early on in the hiring process and screening them out can significantly reduce the number of CWBs as well as workers' compensation claims. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd and

Novel USDA Mosquito Control Techniques for the US Military

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Novel techniques that we developed at the USDA to protect deployed military troops from the threat of vector-borne diseases are described. Some of the methods developed included (1) novel military personal protection methods, (2) barrier treatments of artificial materials and natural vegetation, and...

USDA, ARS Soft Wheat Quality Laboratory, Annual Report 2011

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The report describes new activities for the lab including the a transitions in the laboratory and activites on the USDA, NIFA-funded Triticeae CAP project. Recent research on milling and quality evaluations, data management, molecular evaluations, stem rust resistance from the lab are highlighted, ...

77 FR 49774 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; USDA Registration...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-08-17

... public and government businesses with a single sign-on capability for USDA applications, management of... employees, to obtain accounts as authorized users that will provide single sign-on capability to access USDA... announces and requests comments on the intention of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to...

Consumer assessment of beef tenderloin steaks from various USDA quality grades at 3 degrees of doneness.

PubMed

O'Quinn, Travis G; Brooks, J Chance; Miller, Markus F

2015-02-01

A consumer study was conducted to determine palatability ratings of beef tenderloin steaks from USDA Choice, USDA Select, and USDA Select with marbling scores from Slight 50 to 100 (USDA High Select) cooked to various degrees of doneness. Steaks were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 degree of doneness categories: very-rare, medium-rare, or well-done. Consumers (N = 315) were screened for preference of degree of doneness and fed 4 samples of their preferred doneness (a warm-up and one from each USDA quality grade treatment in a random order). Consumers evaluated steaks on an 8-point verbally anchored hedonic scale for tenderness, juiciness, flavor, and overall like as well as rated steaks as acceptable or unacceptable for all palatability traits. Quality grade had no effect (P > 0.05) on consumer ratings for tenderness, juiciness, flavor, and overall like scores, with all traits averaging above a 7 ("like very much") on the 8-point scale. In addition, no differences (P > 0.05) were found in the percentage of samples rated as acceptable for all palatability traits, with more than 94% of samples rated acceptable for each trait in all quality grades evaluated. Steaks cooked to well-done had lower (P < 0.05) juiciness scores than steaks cooked to very-rare or medium-rare and were rated lower for tenderness (P < 0.05) than steaks cooked to a very-rare degree of doneness. Results indicate consumers were not able to detect differences in tenderness, juiciness, flavor, or overall like among beef tenderloin steaks from USDA Choice and Select quality grades. © 2015 Institute of Food Technologists®

Education-to-Go: Jan Poley and USDA's Extension Service.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

EDUCOM Review, 1993

1993-01-01

Examines plans for the cooperative extension service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and includes background on the director for communication, information, and technology, Janet Poley. Highlights include the use of new technology and major trends shaping future plans, including networking, globalization, organizational restructuring,…

Emerging crops in the USDA arid lands germplasm collection

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA National Plant Germplasm System maintains collections of several emerging crops for arid lands at the National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resources Unit in Parlier, CA (NALPGRU). The guayule, jojoba, and prickly pear collections are most active in terms of current research and crop development...

Climate programs update: USDA Southwest Regional Climate Hub update

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The overarching goal of the USDA SW Climate Hub is to assist farmers, ranchers and foresters in addressing the effects of climate change including prolonged drought, increased insect outbreaks and severe wildfires. In the first year of operations, the SW Climate Hub (est. Februa...

USDA Mosquito Control Product Research for the US Military

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

New techniques that were developed at the USDA to protect deployed military troops from the threat of vector-borne diseases and are also applicable for use by civilian mosquito control program use are described. Techniques to be illustrated include: (1) novel military personal protection methods, (2...

Phase I Investigations at the Former CCC/USDA Grain Storage Facility in Montgomery City, Missouri, in 2010-2011

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

LaFreniere, Lorraine M.

This report presents the technical findings of Phase I of Argonne’s studies. The Phase I field investigation was initiated on October 18, 2010. The work was conducted in accord with (1) the final site-specific Phase I Work Plan for Montgomery City (Argonne 2010; approved by the MDNR [2010]); (2) applicable Missouri regulations; and (3) the standard operating procedures, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) measures, and general health and safety policies outlined in the Master Work Plan (Argonne 2002) for operations in Kansas, which was reviewed by the MDNR and accepted for current use. A draft master plan specific to work inmore » Missouri and a set of draft standard operating procedures are in review with the MDNR. The site-specific Work Plan for Montgomery City (Argonne 2010) (1) summarizes the pre-existing knowledge base for the Montgomery City investigation site compiled by Argonne and (2) describes the site-specific technical objectives and the intended scope of work developed for the first phase of the investigation. Three primary technical objectives were identified for the Phase I studies, as follows: 1. Update the presently identified inventory and status of private and public drinking water wells in the immediate vicinity of the former CCC/USDA grain storage facility, and sample the identified wells for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and geochemical analyses. In conjunction with this effort, determine the present sources(s) of drinking water for all residents in an approximate 0.5-mi radius of the former CCC/USDA facility. 2. Investigate for possible evidence of a soil source of carbon tetrachloride contamination in the unconsolidated sediments beneath the former CCC/USDA facility that might affect the underlying bedrock aquifer units. 3. Obtain preliminary information on the site-specific lithologic and hydrologic characteristics of the unconsolidated sediments overlying bedrock at the former CCC/USDA grain storage location. Section 2 of

2 CFR 417.755 - When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated? 417.755 Section 417.755 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations... § 417.755 When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated? The suspending...

2 CFR 417.755 - When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated? 417.755 Section 417.755 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations... § 417.755 When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated? The suspending...

2 CFR 417.755 - When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated? 417.755 Section 417.755 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations... § 417.755 When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated? The suspending...

2 CFR 417.755 - When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated? 417.755 Section 417.755 Grants and Agreements Federal Agency Regulations... § 417.755 When will I know whether the USDA suspension is continued or terminated? The suspending...

PHOTOCOPY OF STANDARD USDA/USFS PLAN FOR 13' X 13' STEEL ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

PHOTOCOPY OF STANDARD USDA/USFS PLAN FOR 13' X 13' STEEL LOOKOUT HOUSE (CAB); ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS, MISC. DETAILS; DATED 1961 - North Mountain Lookout, Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland, Tuolumne County, CA

A framework for a cost benefit analysis of the Fairfax County, Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Project.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1973-01-01

Cost-benefit analysis is sometimes a useful tool for evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of alternative courses of action. The first half of this study was an attempt to further the use of such analysis in the evaluation of a highway safety p...

Introductory Soil Science Exercises Using USDA Web Soil Survey

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Post, Christopher J.; Mikhailova, Elena; McWhorter, Christopher M.

2007-01-01

The USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey is a valuable teaching tool for soil science education. By incorporating the Web Soil Survey into an undergraduate-level course, students are able to use the most detailed digital soil survey information without the steep learning curve associated with geographic information…

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, release 28

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28 contains data for nearly 8,800 food items for up to 150 food components. SR28 replaces the previous release, SR27, originally issued in August 2014. Data in SR28 supersede values in the printed handbooks and previous electronic...

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 25

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 25(SR25)contains data for over 8,100 food items for up to 146 food components. It replaces the previous release, SR24, issued in September 2011. Data in SR25 supersede values in the printed handbooks and previous electronic releas...

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 24

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 24 contains data for over 7,900 food items for up to 146 food components. It replaces the previous release, SR23, issued in September 2010. Data in SR24 supersede values in the printed Handbooks and previous electronic releases of the databa...

2 CFR 421.225 - Whom in the USDA does a recipient other than an individual notify about a criminal drug conviction?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Whom in the USDA does a recipient other than... USDA does a recipient other than an individual notify about a criminal drug conviction? A recipient... employee's conviction for a criminal drug offense must notify the awarding official for each USDA agency...

2 CFR 421.225 - Whom in the USDA does a recipient other than an individual notify about a criminal drug conviction?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Whom in the USDA does a recipient other than... USDA does a recipient other than an individual notify about a criminal drug conviction? A recipient... employee's conviction for a criminal drug offense must notify the awarding official for each USDA agency...

Prioritization of Malus accessions for collection cryopreservation at the USDA-ARS National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm System maintains a grafted collection of apple accessions representing 49 taxa in Geneva, NY. Dormant buds of many of these accessions have been routinely cryopreserved at the USDA-ARS National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP) in Fort Collins, C...

76 FR 62035 - Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of Proposed Privacy Act System of Records Revision

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-10-06

... the purpose of the Radiation Safety Management System (RSMS). The RSMS was developed by the Radiation Safety Division, a component of USDA's DM, as a tool for the management of the USDA's radiation safety... USDA employees and the Radiation Safety Division (RSD) of USDA to manage information required by the...

Few candidate termiticides are left in the pipeline, according to the 2011 USDA-FS termiticide report

Treesearch

Terry Wagner; Thomas Shelton; Chris Peterson

2012-01-01

Candidate termiticides typically undergo a five-year evaluation at four field sites before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers them for registration. The tests are conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA-FS), which has a long history of evaluating termiticides for federal and state registration. In 2011, the USDA-FS...

2 CFR 421.225 - Whom in the USDA does a recipient other than an individual notify about a criminal drug conviction?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Whom in the USDA does a recipient other than... WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) [Reserved] § 421.225 Whom in the USDA does a recipient other than an... offense must notify the awarding official for each USDA agency from which the recipient currently has an...

2 CFR 421.300 - Whom in the USDA does a recipient who is an individual notify about a criminal drug conviction?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Whom in the USDA does a recipient who is an... WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) Requirements for Recipients Who Are Individuals § 421.300 Whom in the USDA... criminal drug offense must notify the awarding official for each USDA agency from which the recipient...

2 CFR 421.300 - Whom in the USDA does a recipient who is an individual notify about a criminal drug conviction?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Whom in the USDA does a recipient who is an... WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) Requirements for Recipients Who Are Individuals § 421.300 Whom in the USDA... criminal drug offense must notify the awarding official for each USDA agency from which the recipient...

2 CFR 421.300 - Whom in the USDA does a recipient who is an individual notify about a criminal drug conviction?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Whom in the USDA does a recipient who is an... WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) Requirements for Recipients Who Are Individuals § 421.300 Whom in the USDA... criminal drug offense must notify the awarding official for each USDA agency from which the recipient...

The challenge of compiling data profiles to stimulate local preventive health action: a European case study from child safety.

PubMed

Alexander, Denise; Rigby, Michael; Gissler, Mika; Köhler, Lennart; MacKay, Morag

2015-05-01

Positive recent experience of presenting comparative child safety data at national level has instigated policy action in Europe. It was hoped a Child Safety Index could quantify how safe a community, region or locality is for its children in comparison with similar areas within Europe, as a focus for local targeted action. Validated indicators proposed by previous European projects identified from areas of child injury prevention, such as road safety, burns or poisoning, were selected to give a balanced profile, and populated from available published data. An index using a sub-score for each specific injury topic was proposed. The indicators' presentation, sensitivity and appropriateness were considered, as well as data availability. Satisfactory indicators were not identified for all areas and very few local area data were available. This forced the researchers to conclude that at present, constructing a reliable Child Safety Index for use at the local level is not feasible. There is a worrying lack of data available at the sub-national level to support injury prevention, evaluate interventions, and enable informed local decision making.

Collaboration in Action: Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)-Current Wildfire Program

EPA Science Inventory

The "Collaboration in Action: US EPA's Office of Research and Develop - Current Wildfire Research Program" was invited by the USDA's US Forest Service's Scientific Executive Committee to provide USFS scientific leadership active and potential future opportunities for co...

76 FR 80327 - Notice of Request for a Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-23

... Meat and Poultry Products) AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request... commerce of meat and poultry products. FSIS is revising the information collection to increase the estimate...; (202) 720-0345. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products. OMB...

Fire Restoration in the Northern Region, USDA Forest Service

Treesearch

Glenda Scott; Steve Shelly; Jim Olivarez

2005-01-01

Restoring native plant communities is a key objective in the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. Opportunities have increased following recent wildfires. This paper describes the policy and history behind the reforestation and restoration programs in the Northern Region (Region 1) of the USDA Forest Service, which focused primarily on meeting the objectives in the...

2 CFR 417.137 - Who in the USDA may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Who in the USDA may grant an exception to... DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION General § 417.137 Who in the USDA may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? Within the USDA, a debarring official may grant an exception to let an...

2 CFR 417.137 - Who in the USDA may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Who in the USDA may grant an exception to... DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION General § 417.137 Who in the USDA may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? Within the USDA, a debarring official may grant an exception to let an...

2 CFR 417.137 - Who in the USDA may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Who in the USDA may grant an exception to... DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION General § 417.137 Who in the USDA may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? Within the USDA, a debarring official may grant an exception to let an...

USDA Northeast climate hub greenhouse gas mitigation workshop technical report

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

In April 2015, USDA Secretary Vilsack announced the Greenhouse Gas Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, and expand renewable energy production in the agricultural and forestry sectors. This initiati...

SoyBase, The USDA-ARS Soybean Genetics and Genomics Database

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

SoyBase, the USDA-ARS soybean genetic database, is a comprehensive repository for professionally curated genetics, genomics and related data resources for soybean. SoyBase contains the most current genetic, physical and genomic sequence maps integrated with qualitative and quantitative traits. The...

7 CFR 15f.3 - If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? 15f.3 Section 15f.3 Agriculture... USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? To the maximum extent...

7 CFR 15f.3 - If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? 15f.3 Section 15f.3 Agriculture... USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? To the maximum extent...

7 CFR 15f.3 - If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? 15f.3 Section 15f.3 Agriculture... USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? To the maximum extent...

7 CFR 15f.3 - If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? 15f.3 Section 15f.3 Agriculture... USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? To the maximum extent...

7 CFR 15f.3 - If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false If I want to use these procedures to have USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? 15f.3 Section 15f.3 Agriculture... USDA consider my complaint, how long will it take for USDA to make a decision? To the maximum extent...

Experimental Forests and Ranges of the USDA Forest Service

Treesearch

Mary Beth Adams; Linda Loughry; Linda, comps. Plaugher

2008-01-01

The USDA Forest Service has an outstanding scientific resource in the 77 Experimental Forests and Ranges that exist across the United States and its territories. These valuable scientific resources incorporate a broad range of climates, forest types, research emphases, and history. This publication, revised in March 2008, describes each of the research sites within the...

Update to the USDA-ARS fixed-wing spray nozzle models

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The current USDA ARS Aerial Spray Nozzle Models were updated to reflect both new standardized measurement methods and systems, as well as, to increase operational spray pressure, aircraft airspeed and nozzle orientation angle limits. The new models were developed using both Central Composite Design...

The creation and role of the USDA biomass research centers

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The Five USDA Biomass Research Centers were created to facilitate coordinated research to enhance the establishment of a sustainable feedstock production for bio-based renewable energy in the United States. Scientists and staff of the Agriculture Research Service (ARS) and Forest Service (FS) withi...

A Partnership for Public Health: USDA Branded Food Products Database

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The importance of comprehensive food composition databases is more critical than ever in helping to address global food security. The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference is the “gold standard” for food composition databases. The presentation will include new developments in stren...

USDA develops a database for flavonoids to assess dietary intakes

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The beneficial health effects of dietary flavonoids continue to interest the scientific community in associating the flavonoid intakes and certain chronic diseases. Scientists at the Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL) and the Food Surveys Research Group (FSRG), USDA planned a study of the intakes of fl...

Powdery mildew reaction of hop cultivars and USDA germplasm, 2015

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

This research was conducted to identify possible sources of resistance to the disease powdery mildew in publicly-available hop germplasm and cultivars. Germplasm with the highest levels of downy mildew resistance in the USDA collection and various cultivars of interest were screened for their reac...

2 CFR 417.137 - Who in the USDA may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 2 Grants and Agreements 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Who in the USDA may grant an exception to... DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION General § 417.137 Who in the USDA may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? Within the USDA, a debarring official may grant an exception to let an...

16 CFR 1209.37 - Corrective actions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Commercial Practices CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS INTERIM SAFETY STANDARD FOR CELLULOSE INSULATION Certification § 1209.37 Corrective actions. (a) Test failure... insulation product itself. Corrective action may consist of equipment adjustment, equipment repair, equipment...

Functional definition and design of a USDA system

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Evans, S. M.; Dario, E. R.; Dickinson, G. L. (Principal Investigator)

1979-01-01

The fundamental definition and design of a U.S.D.A. system utilizing the LACIE technology avaliable as of June 1976, is discussed. The organization and methods described are focused on LACIE technology in terms of its transfer for use applications. The simulation of a feasible system design provided timely answers to system design questions, such as the ability of a minicomputer to handle the proposed geometrical correction of MSS data.

76 FR 33184 - Tetrachlorvinphos; Proposed Extension of Time-Limited Interim Pesticide Tolerances

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-06-08

... multiple OPs from 2001-2005. Furthermore, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) monitors meat... Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number...? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer...

A content analysis of USDA Forest Service recreation partnerships

Treesearch

Steve Selin

1995-01-01

The USDA Forest Service has been implementing a partnership initiative for 6 years as part of the National Recreation Strategy. Several internal efforts have been undertaken to evaluate the progress made in this initiative as well as to make adjustments in the initiative for the future. These evaluation efforts are extended to present a content analysis of recreation...

26th USDA interagency research forum on invasive species

Treesearch

Katherine A. McManus; Kurt W. Gottschalk

2015-01-01

This meeting was the 26th in a series of annual USDA Interagency Research Forums that are sponsored by the Forest Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and Agriculture Research Service. The Group's original goal of fostering communication and providing a forum for the overview of ongoing research among the...

42 CFR 9.12 - Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations. 9.12 Section 9.12 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... SUPPORTED SANCTUARY SYSTEM § 9.12 Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and...

42 CFR 9.12 - Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

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42 CFR 9.12 - Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations. 9.12 Section 9.12 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... SUPPORTED SANCTUARY SYSTEM § 9.12 Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and...

42 CFR 9.12 - Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations. 9.12 Section 9.12 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... SUPPORTED SANCTUARY SYSTEM § 9.12 Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and...

42 CFR 9.12 - Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and regulations. 9.12 Section 9.12 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... SUPPORTED SANCTUARY SYSTEM § 9.12 Compliance with the Standards of Care, and USDA and PHS policies and...

The Union RAP: Industry-Wide Research-Action Projects to Win Health and Safety Improvements

PubMed Central

McQuiston, Thomas H.; Lippin, Tobi Mae; Anderson, Leeann G.; Beach, M. Josie; Frederick, James; Seymour, Thomas A.

2009-01-01

Unions are ripe to engage in community-based participatory research (CBPR). We briefly profile 3 United Steelworker CBPR projects aimed at uncovering often-undocumented, industry-wide health and safety conditions in which US industrial workers toil. The results are to be used to advocate improvements at workplace, industry, and national policy levels. We offer details of our CBPR approach (Research-Action Project [RAP]) that engages workers and others in all research stages. Elements of RAPs include strategically constructed teams with knowledge of the industry and health and safety and with skills in research, participatory facilitation, and training; reciprocal training on these knowledge and skill areas; iterative processes of large and small group work; use of technology; and facilitator-developed tools and intermediate products. PMID:19890145

Enhancing the Safety, Security and Resilience of ICT and Scada Systems Using Action Research

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Johnsen, Stig; Skramstad, Torbjorn; Hagen, Janne

This paper discusses the results of a questionnaire-based survey used to assess the safety, security and resilience of information and communications technology (ICT) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems used in the Norwegian oil and gas industry. The survey identifies several challenges, including the involvement of professionals with different backgrounds and expertise, lack of common risk perceptions, inadequate testing and integration of ICT and SCADA systems, poor information sharing related to undesirable incidents and lack of resilience in the design of technical systems. Action research is proposed as a process for addressing these challenges in a systematic manner and helping enhance the safety, security and resilience of ICT and SCADA systems used in oil and gas operations.

Classifying Wildfire Causes in the USDA Forest Service: Problems and Alternatives

Treesearch

Linda R. Donoghue

1982-01-01

Discusses problems associated with fire-cause data on USDA Forest Service wildfire reports, traces the historical development of wildfire-cause categories, and presents the pros and cons of retaining current wildfire-cause reporting systems or adopting new systems.

Regional climate services: A regional partnership between NOAA and USDA

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Climate services in the Midwest and Northern Plains regions have been enhanced by a recent addition of the USDA Climate Hubs to NOAA’s existing network of partners. This new partnership stems from the intrinsic variability of intra and inter-annual climatic conditions, which makes decision-making fo...

The USDA quality grades may mislead consumers.

PubMed

DeVuyst, E A; Lusk, J L; DeVuyst, M A

2014-07-01

This study was designed to explore consumers' perceptions about and knowledge of USDA beef quality grades. Data were collected from over 1,000 consumers in online surveys in November and December 2013, and estimates were weighted to force the sample to mirror the U.S. population in terms of age, gender, education, and region of residence. When asked to rank Prime, Choice, and Select grades in terms of leanness, only 14.4% provided the correct ranking with 57.1% of respondents incorrectly indicating steaks grading Prime were the leanest. Despite perceptions that the Prime name indicated the leanest product, in a subsequent question, 55.6% of respondents thought Prime grade to be the juiciest of the 3 grades. In addition to inquiring about perceptions of the grade names, respondents also indicated perceptions of pictures of steaks. Only 14.5% of respondents correctly matched the steak pictures with their corresponding USDA quality grade name, an outcome that is statistically worse than would have occurred through pure random matching (P = 0.03). When asked to match pictures of steaks with expected prices, 54.8% of respondents incorrectly matched the picture of the Prime steak with the lowest price level. More highly educated consumers with greater preferences for steak consumption were more likely to provide correct answers. Results reveal substantial confusion over quality grading nomenclature and suggest the need for more education or for a transition toward more descriptive terminology at the retail level.

27th USDA interagency research forum on Invasive species

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Katherine A. McManus

2016-01-01

This meeting was the 27th in a series of annual USDA Interagency Research Forums that are sponsored by the Forest Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and Agriculture Research Service. The Group’s original goal of fostering communication and providing a forum for the overview of ongoing research among the...

Biological and Cultural Control of Olive Fruit Fly in California---Utilization of Parasitoids from USDA-APHIS-PPQ, Guatemala

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The parasitoid Psytallia cf. concolor (Szépligeti) was reared on sterile Mediterranean fruit fly larvae at the USDA-APHIS-PPQ, Petapa Quarantine Laboratory in Guatemala and shipped to the USDA-ARS, Parlier, for wide-spread release and biological control of olive fruit fly in California. As many as 3...

78 FR 59336 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-09-26

... for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Office... Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are sponsoring a public meeting on October 23, 2013. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public...

NASA's Agricultural Program: A USDA/Grower Partnership

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McKellip, Rodney; Thomas, Michael

2002-01-01

Ag20/20 is a partnership between USDA, NASA, and four national commodity associations. It is driven by the information needs of U.S. farmers. Ag20/20 is focused on utilization of earth science and remote sensing for decision-making and oriented toward economically viable operational solutions. Its purpose is to accelerate the use of remote sensing and other geospatial technologies on the farm to: 1) Increase the production efficiency of the American farmer; 2) Reduce crop production risks; 3) Improve environmental stewardship tools for agricultural production.

11. Photocopy of Sheet 4 of Building Plan R453 (USDA, ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

11. Photocopy of Sheet 4 of Building Plan R4-53 (USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Ogden. File 7300, 'Buildings'.) SIDE ELEVATION AND FRAMING - Buffalo Guard Station, Residence, U.S. Highway 20/191 at Buffalo River, Island Park, Fremont County, ID

10. Photocopy of Sheet 2 of Building Plan R451, (USDA, ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

10. Photocopy of Sheet 2 of Building Plan R4-51, (USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Ogden. File 7300, 'Buildings'.) Framing and Foundation Plans. - Buffalo Guard Station, Office, U.S. Highway 20/191 at Buffalo River, Island Park, Fremont County, ID

Examining USDA Forest Service recreation partnerships: institutional and relational interactions

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Erin Seekamp; Lee K. Cerveny

2010-01-01

Since the 1980s, the USDA Forest Service budget has experienced limited growth. Downsizing and outsourcing characterize the agency's response to constrained appropriations. The agency increasingly works with partners to meet targets that otherwise could not be achieved. Partnerships may take many structural forms (e.g., memorandums of understanding, joint venture...

Home - Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

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Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Open Menu Close Menu Open Search Close Study #2965 Nutrition and Genetics Study ADAPT Study Bone material strength in normoglycemic and Resources My Plate for Older Adults Tufts Nutrition Magazine Calculating Calories and Nutrients in Meals

Analysis of pharmaceutical safety-related regulatory actions in Japan: do tradeoffs exist between safer drugs and launch delay?

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Yamada, Toru; Kusama, Makiko; Hirai, Yuka; Arnold, Frank; Sugiyama, Yuichi; Ono, Shunsuke

2010-12-01

Prediction and management of drug safety is a global regulatory issue. Safety-related regulatory actions (SRRAs) are taken mostly when unexpected adverse drug reactions occur. Currently, Japan is reconciled to delayed access to new drugs (ie, launch delay compared to Western countries), but may have been benefiting by free-riding on safety data accumulated in other countries prior to Japanese launch. To identify factors that are significantly associated with SRRAs, and to discuss the challenges that Japan might have to face with increasing access to new drugs. The SRRAs of 135 new drugs approved from January 2000 to December 2005 were analyzed to investigate association with launch lag, company and drug characteristics, market size, submission data, and regulatory status. SRRAs were measured in terms of the number of emergency safety information notifications and official safety instructions issued by the Japanese regulatory agency within 3 years after approval. A negative binomial distribution model was used for regression analysis. Longer launch lags and presence of drugs with similar modes of action were associated with fewer SRRAs. Bridging strategy showed increased SRRAs. No significant association was observed between SRRAs and the subject number in clinical data packages. Occurrence of SRRAs was varied among development strategy, preceding products, and regional regulations. The occurrence of SRRAs was associated with the accumulation of both foreign and domestic postmarketing evidence rather than with clinical trial data upon launch. Considering the paradigm shift to simultaneous global drug development and filing for regulatory approval, this study indicates the importance of intensive data collection in the early postmarketing phase and use of safety information in early markets. However, even if we would be sufficiently cautious about safety risks of new drugs, a population that enjoys first-in-class drugs probably has to bear the risks.

Potato-related research at USDA-ARS laboratories in Washington and Idaho

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Potato-related research currently being conducted at three USDA-ARS laboratories in Idaho and Washington is reviewed. Objectives of research programs at the Temperate Tree Fruit & Vegetable Research Unit (Wapato, WA), the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (Prosser, WA), and the Sm...

Formulation and Recipe Calculations in the USDA National Nutrient Databank System

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The objectives of the presentation are to: 1) familiarize representatives of the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency with the Nutrient Data Laboratory's USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and its relationship to the Food Surveys Research Group's Fo...

6. Photocopy of Sheet 3 of Building Plan R421, (USDA, ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

6. Photocopy of Sheet 3 of Building Plan R4-21, (USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Ogden. File 7300, 'Buildings') FRAMING PLAN AND GARAGE DOOR DETAIL - Buffalo Guard Station, Garage, U.S. Highway 20/191 at Buffalo River, Island Park, Fremont County, ID

11. Photocopy of Sheet 3 of Building Plan R451, (USDA, ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

11. Photocopy of Sheet 3 of Building Plan R4-51, (USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Ogden. File 7300, 'Buildings'.) Construction Details and Floor Framing. - Buffalo Guard Station, Office, U.S. Highway 20/191 at Buffalo River, Island Park, Fremont County, ID

5. Photocopy of Sheet 2 of Building Plan R421, (USDA, ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

5. Photocopy of Sheet 2 of Building Plan R4-21, (USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Ogden. File 7300, 'Buildings') BACK SIDE ELEVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS - Buffalo Guard Station, Garage, U.S. Highway 20/191 at Buffalo River, Island Park, Fremont County, ID

The history and reliability of the USDA Forest Service wildfire reports.

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Linda R. Donoghue

1982-01-01

Traces the history of USDA Forest Service fire reports, examines the most recent report, Form 5100-29, and discusses the reliability of information recorded on the 5100-29, factors influencing data accuracy, and reactions of the Ranger District personnel to wildfire reporting.

Importance of tarnished plant bug as a USDA ARS research priority

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Environmental and economic management of tarnished plant bug (TPB) (Lygus lineolaris) on cotton has been an area of continuous study by USDA scientists in Stoneville, Mississippi since the 1960s. Maintaining economically viable cotton production has required dynamic research information and increas...

Human dimensions in ecosystem management: a USDA Forest Service perspective

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Deborah S. Carr

1995-01-01

For many decades, the natural resource profession has approached the management of public lands as exclusively a natural science endeavor requiring purely technical solutions. With the adoption of an ecosystem management philosophy, the USDA Forest Service has acknowledged the centrality of people in land management policy and decision-making. This paper explores the...

USDA's Corner

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We have finally received funding for parts of a GLP compliant Target Animal Safety study to evaluate the safety of 17a-methyltestosterone administered in feed to tilapia; we will again be working with the folks at AADAP on this study. A preliminary trial was completed in October/November to establi...

Mode of action and safety of lactosporin, a novel antimicrobial protein produced by Bacillus coagulans ATCC 7050

PubMed Central

Riazi, Shadi; Dover, Sara E.; Chikindas, Michael L.

2012-01-01

Aims To determine the mechanism of action of antimicrobial protein, lactosporin, against Gardnerella vaginalis and to evaluate its safety in-vitro. Methods and Results Bacillus coagulans ATCC 7050 was grown at 37 °C for 18 hours. The cell free supernatant was concentrated 10-fold and screened for antimicrobial activity against indicator strain Micrococcus luteus. The mode of action of lactosporin was determined by measuring the potassium release and monitoring the changes in transmembrane potential (Δψ) and transmembrane pH (ΔpH) of the sensitive cells. Lactosporin caused efflux of potassium ions from M. luteus cells and dissipation of ΔpH in G. vaginalis while it had no effect on the Δψ. The safety of lactosporin was evaluated by using EpiVaginal™ ectocervical (VEC-100) tissue model. Over 80% of the cells in the vaginal tissue remained viable after exposure to lactosporin for 24 hours. Conclusions Lactosporin potentially exerts its antimicrobial activity by selective dissipation of ΔpH and/or by causing leakage of ions from the sensitive cells. Safety studies suggest that lactosporin is a non-cytotoxix antimicrobial for vaginal application. Significance and Impact of the Study This study revealed that lactosporin is an effective and safe antimicrobial preparation with potential application for control of bacterial vaginosis. PMID:22737982

Work Plan: Phase II Investigation at the Former CCC/USDA Grain Storage Facility in Montgomery City, Missouri

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LaFreniere, Lorraine M

From September 1949 until September 1966, the Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA) leased property at the southeastern end of Montgomery City, Missouri, for the operation of a grain storage facility. During this time, commercial grain fumigants containing carbon tetrachloride were commonly used by the CCC/USDA and the private grain storage industry to preserve grain in their facilities.

Drinking-driving attitudes : a comparison of the first two household surveys of the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1974-01-01

This report provides an analysis of the community response to the public information countermeasure of the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Project, one thrust of a national effort to get the drunken driver off the highway. A series of in-depth househol...

76 FR 72331 - Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Certain Raw Beef Products

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2011-11-23

... Escherichia coli in Certain Raw Beef Products AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Public...-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in raw, intact and non-intact beef products and product... implementation plans and methods for controlling non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in raw, intact...

USDA's Corner

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

In June we completed the long-awaited, in-life phase of the GLP Target Animal Safety study to evaluate the safety of 17a-methyltestosterone administered in feed to tilapia; this is another FDA-required study that we have done in partnership with the folks at AADAP. The fish tissues have been sent t...

History and Accomplishments of USDA-ARS Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The USDA-Agricultural Research Service Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory (ADOL) in East Lansing, Michigan, formerly known as Regional Poultry Research Laboratory, was dedicated on August 8, 1939. Its establishment was the result of joint efforts by the Agricultural Experiment Stations of the Nor...

Evaluating citrus germplasm for huanglongbing (HLB) resistance: USDA-ARS Inoculation Program

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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, is an important pest because it vectors bacteria responsible for a serious disease of citrus known as huanglongbing (citrus greening disease). USDA-ARS researchers recently established a program for screening citrus germplasm for resistance to the di...

12. Photocopy of Sheet 5 of Building Plan R453 (USDA, ...

Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

12. Photocopy of Sheet 5 of Building Plan R4-53 (USDA, Forest Service Intermountain Region, Ogden. File 7300, 'Buildings'.) PLAN OF KITCHEN CABINETS AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS - Buffalo Guard Station, Residence, U.S. Highway 20/191 at Buffalo River, Island Park, Fremont County, ID

9. Photocopy of Sheet 1 of Building Plan R451, (USDA, ...

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9. Photocopy of Sheet 1 of Building Plan R4-51, (USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Ogden. File 7300, 'Buildings'.) Front, Rear, and Side Elevations and Floor Plan. - Buffalo Guard Station, Office, U.S. Highway 20/191 at Buffalo River, Island Park, Fremont County, ID