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USDA - 1277 - Burley Tobacco Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Burley Tobacco Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2006	Committee Number	1277
Original Establishment Date	5/14/1990	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	10/1/2005	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	78
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	4/17/2003	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	William
Date Of Renewal Charter	4/17/2005	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	4/15/2005	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Coats
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-205-0448
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-205-0235
Specific Establishment Authority*	Department Regulation 1042-101	Designated Federal Officer Email*	william.coats@usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	5/14/1990
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Enacted
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	NA
How is membership balanced?*	NA
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	NA
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	NA
Why close or partially close meetings?	NA
Recommendation Remarks	This committee is inactive.

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	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	0	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	0	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	0	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	This committee was terminated in FY2006.
Agency Feedback Comment*	N/A	Narrative Description*	The Burley Tobacco Advisory Committee (BTAC) was a discretionary committee to assist the Secretary of Agriculture in providing inspection services in an equitable manner to all producers and promote an orderly marketing system for burley tobacco. The BTAC met on a regular basis to review and make recommendations on marketing regulations, opening and closing dates for auctions and receiving stations, assignment of tobacco inspectors, and annual selling schedules for burley tobacco to be sold each year. The Secretary of Agriculture had the responsibility for providing mandatory tobacco inspection services at designated auction markets under the Tobacco Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511-511q) and non-auction tobacco under the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2002 (Appropriations Act). Pursuant to the requirements of section 759 of the Appropriations Act, referenda were conducted among producers of each type of tobacco to determine whether they favored mandatory grading of all tobacco by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A majority of producers who voted in the referenda favored mandatory grading and regulations were implemented May 24, 2002. With the adoption of mandatory grading of all tobacco, except cigar types, approximately 98 percent of tobacco marketed required Federal grading for the 2002 and subsequent crop years. Without said inspection services, no tobacco could be sold. The BTAC proved to be an effective instrument in assisting the USDA in the performance of its regulatory responsibilities in the marketing of burley tobacco. In addition to recommending opening dates and selling schedules, the BTAC enabled the Secretary of Agriculture to establish policies and procedures for the marketing of burley tobacco. The functions of the BTAC were in the public interest and strengthened the program and aided the USDA in equitably administering tobacco inspection services.

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
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