80 FR 53764 - Office of the Chief Economist; Public Comment Period for Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System Assessment Report

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 173 (September 8, 2015)

Page Range		53764-53764
FR Document		2015-22668

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has led the development of an interagency assessment report entitled ``Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System.'' The report has been developed to support the National Climate Assessment of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, and is called for under the President's Climate Action Plan. USDA is requesting input from the public. This request is being published in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. Public comments will be considered during the preparation of the final report. The final report will be published on USDA's Web site when it becomes available. Comments from the public will be accepted electronically via http://www.globalchange.gov/ notices. Comments may be submitted only online and via this address; instructions for doing this are on the Web site.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 53764]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22668]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Office of the Chief Economist; Public Comment Period for Climate 
Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System Assessment 
Report

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Request for Public Comment on Climate Change, Global Food 
Security, and the U.S. Food System Assessment Report.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has led the 
development of an interagency assessment report entitled ``Climate 
Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System.'' The report 
has been developed to support the National Climate Assessment of the 
U.S. Global Change Research Program, and is called for under the 
President's Climate Action Plan. USDA is requesting input from the 
public. This request is being published in the Federal Register for a 
30-day public comment period. Public comments will be considered during 
the preparation of the final report. The final report will be published 
on USDA's Web site when it becomes available. Comments from the public 
will be accepted electronically via http://www.globalchange.gov/notices. Comments may be submitted only online and via this address; 
instructions for doing this are on the Web site.

DATES: Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 
8, 2015 will be considered.

ADDRESSES: Comments from the public will be accepted electronically via 
http://www.globalchange.gov/notices. Comments may be submitted only 
online and via this address; instructions for doing this are on the Web 
site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Hohenstein, Director, USDA 
Climate Change Program Office, telephone: 202-720-9978, Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public comment draft can be found online 
at www.globalchange.gov/notices. Only comments received through the 
online comment system (www.globalchange.gov/notices) will be 
considered.
    All comments received will be considered by the report's authors 
and will become part of the public record once the final report is 
issued. However, until the report is finalized and released to the 
public, commenters' identities will not be shared with the authors. 
When the report is released in final form to the public, the comments, 
in association with the commenter's name, will be made available upon 
request. No additional information a commenter submits as part of the 
registration process (such as an email address) will be disclosed 
publicly.
    The Department of Agriculture will publish a notice informing the 
public of the final report when it is issued.

 Robert Johansson,
Chief Economist.
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health officials in their ability to identify the Federal Information Security Control telephone: 202–720–9978, Email:
public health hazards and mitigate their Audit Manual (FISCAM). The mandatory whohenst@oce.usda.gov.
impact through communication and requirements of FIPS 199 and FIPS 200
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information sharing among public health support the Federal Information Security
partners; and to producing establishments in Management Act and FISCAM supports the public comment draft can be found
connection with the Agency’s investigation mandated Office of Management and Budget online at www.globalchange.gov/
of complaint-related information. Circular A–123, Management of Internal notices. Only comments received
CCMS II data and investigations also Controls. through the online comment system
support other activities, including complaint- Moreover, system managers and users (www.globalchange.gov/notices) will be
related verification of Hazard Analysis and observe and adhere to specific USDA security considered.
Critical Control Points in producing requirements as set forth in the USDA Cyber All comments received will be
establishments, analysis of school lunch Security Manuals, including but not limited considered by the report’s authors and
product manufacturing specifications, and to USDA Departmental Manual (DM) 3545– will become part of the public record
recall coordination for product(s) identified 000, Personnel Security, and DM 3510–001, once the final report is issued. However,
as adulterated or unwholesome. Physical Security Standards for Information
until the report is finalized and released
Safeguards/Security Provided for This Technology Restricted Space.
to the public, commenters’ identities
System [FR Doc. 2015–22085 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am] will not be shared with the authors.
FSIS has taken significant actions to BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P When the report is released in final form
safeguard the identifiable information about to the public, the comments, in
an individual in CCMS II and to control association with the commenter’s name,
access to the system itself. Access to CCMS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE will be made available upon request. No
II is restricted to trained, authorized FSIS additional information a commenter
employees and to a limited number of users Office of the Chief Economist; Public
submits as part of the registration
representing FSIS’ public health partners in Comment Period for Climate Change,
the Department of Health and Human process (such as an email address) will
Global Food Security, and the U.S.
Services. Authorized users are assigned level- be disclosed publicly.
Food System Assessment Report The Department of Agriculture will
of-access roles based on their job functions.
The level of access for the user restricts the AGENCY: Office of the Chief Economist, publish a notice informing the public of
data that may be seen and the degree to U.S. Department of Agriculture. the final report when it is issued.
which data may be modified by the user. ACTION: Request for Public Comment on
Firewalls and other security controls further Robert Johansson,
Climate Change, Global Food Security, Chief Economist.
prevent unauthorized access. As a result, the
potential effect of CCMS II on an individual’s and the U.S. Food System Assessment [FR Doc. 2015–22668 Filed 9–4–15; 8:45 am]
privacy is minimal. Report.
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In addition to those disclosures generally
permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Privacy Act, records maintained in the Agriculture (USDA) has led the
development of an interagency DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
system may be disclosed outside USDA for
eight routine uses. These routine uses may be assessment report entitled ‘‘Climate Forest Service
described as functional and housekeeping Change, Global Food Security, and the
uses. U.S. Food System.’’ The report has been Rogue and Umpqua Resource
The records are protected by the developed to support the National Advisory Committee
confidentiality requirements of USDA’s Climate Assessment of the U.S. Global
Office of the Chief Information Officer Cyber AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
Change Research Program, and is called
Security Manuals and the provisions of the ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Privacy Act. Only authorized USDA for under the President’s Climate Action
employees and contractors will have access Plan. USDA is requesting input from the SUMMARY: The Rogue and Umpqua
to the records in this system, and this access public. This request is being published Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will be on a need-to-know basis. Role-based in the Federal Register for a 30-day will meet in Roseburg, Oregon. The
access controls are used to restrict access to public comment period. Public committee is authorized under the
CCMS II, which is accessible via the FSIS comments will be considered during the
Intranet. Secure Rural Schools and Community
preparation of the final report. The final Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
The system has been categorized as a report will be published on USDA’s
Moderate impact system as identified in operates in compliance with the Federal
Web site when it becomes available. Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
Federal Information Processing Standard
(FIPS) 199. The security controls Comments from the public will be of the committee is to improve
implemented within the system will accepted electronically via http:// collaborative relationships and to
correspond with those published in the www.globalchange.gov/notices. provide advice and recommendations to
National Institute of Standards and Comments may be submitted only the Forest Service concerning projects
Technology Special Publication 800–53, online and via this address; instructions and funding consistent with Title II of
Recommended Security Controls for Federal for doing this are on the Web site.
Information Technology Systems (Revision1) the Act. Additional RAC information,
DATES: Comments must be received by including the meeting agenda and the
for a Moderate impact system. Users are
granted system access only upon successful
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 8, meeting summary/minutes can be found
completion of security training and must 2015 will be considered. at the following Web site: http://
successfully complete security training each ADDRESSES: Comments from the public tinyurl.com/qjkrxps.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

year to retain access. Each user is supplied will be accepted electronically via DATES: The meeting will be held
with a unique and strong user-id and http://www.globalchange.gov/notices. October 14–15, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.–4
password. The user roles are restrictive and Comments may be submitted only
based on the principle of least privilege
p.m.
online and via this address; instructions All RAC meetings are subject to
allowing for adequate performance of job
for doing this are on the Web site. cancellation. For status of meeting prior
functions and access to information based on
a need to know. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to attendance, please contact the person
Where appropriate, the system also will William Hohenstein, Director, USDA listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
adhere to the security controls identified in Climate Change Program Office, CONTACT.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Request for Public Comment on Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System Assessment Report.
Dates		Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 8, 2015 will be considered.
Contact		William Hohenstein, Director, USDA Climate Change Program Office, telephone: 202-720-9978, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 53764