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USDA - 70469 - Dairy Industry Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Dairy Industry Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2012	Committee Number	70469
Original Establishment Date		Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	1/13/2012	Committee URL	http://www.fsa.usda.gov/diac
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	16
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	1/13/2010	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Solomon
Date Of Renewal Charter	1/13/2012	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	1/13/2012	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Whitfield
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Agency Determination	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 720-9887
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-690-3307
Specific Establishment Authority*	5 U.S.C. App. 2, as Amended	Designated Federal Officer Email*	solomon.whitfield@wdc.usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	8/28/2009
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The committee will include a wide cross representation of industry representatives and will also include subject matter experts to provide objective scientific perspectives. The committee will be presented an agenda that is also published on the committee website to focus the committee on the issues that need discussion. No decision or recommendation can be voted upon unless a quorum of nine committee members is present. When a decision or recommendation of the DIAC is required, the Chairman will request a motion for a vote. Any member, including the Chairman, may make a motion for a vote. A second after a proper motion will be required to bring any issue to vote.A decision or recommendation will be considered passed if it a majority of the members present vote in favor of the motion.
How is membership balanced?*	Members of the DIAC are appointed by the Secretary for a term of 2-years. Members will be selected from a cross section of the dairy industry representing: producers and producer organizations, processors and processor organizations, handlers, academia, retailers, consumers, and state agencies involved in organic and non-organic dairy at the local, regional, national and international levels.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The DIAC will meet as required. Meetings will be called by the Designated Federal Official (DFO) in consultation with the Chairman according to the following considerations:Agenda: The DFO will approve the agenda for all meetings. USDA will distribute the agenda to the members prior to each meeting and will publish an outline of the agenda on the DIAC website. USDA will publish a notice of the public meeting in the Federal Register at least 15 days prior to a DIAC meeting. Items for the agenda may be submitted to the DFO and/or the Chairman by any member of the DIAC. Items may also be suggested by non-members, including members of the public.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This committee is in the public’s interest in view of the dairy industry’s importance to the nation’s economy. The exchange of views and information between industry representatives and USDA should result in improved understanding of the impact of USDA programs on the dairy industry and contribute to those programs’ effective and efficient administration.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings of the DIAC will be open to the public. All materials brought before, or presented to, the DIAC during the conduct of a meeting will be available to the public through the DIAC website.
Recommendation Remarks	All committee meeting minutes are available on the committee website: www.fsa.usda.gov/diac. The committee has completed its final report and it can be found on the committee website: www.fsa.usda.gov/diac This committee will naturally terminate upon expiration of the charter.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	The recommendations were submitteed to the Secretary on March 16, 2011.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment	The committee has made 23 recommendation to the Secretary of Agriculture for changes in Federal dairy policy.	Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	The committee has made 23 recommendation to the Secretary of Agriculture for changes in Federal dairy policy.	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	23	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The committees final report contains 23 recommendation to the Secretary of Agriculture for changes in Federal dairy policy.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The recommendations were submitteed to the Secretary on March 16, 2011.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The recommendations were submitteed to the Secretary on March 16, 2011.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	www.fsa.usda.gov/diac
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Secretary is currently reviewing the 23 recommendations. The committee's work has finished and the Secretary will not be providing feedback directly to the members.	Narrative Description*	Make recommendations to the USDA on possible actions taken to address milk price volitility and dairy farmer profitability.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.00	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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