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The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued guidelines
for the peer review of important scientific information before it is
disseminated by the Federal Government. OMB published its "Final Information
Quality Bulletin for Peer Review" in the Federal Register on January
14, 2005, at 70 FR 2664-2677.  The
Bulletin provides specific requirements for peer reviews of highly influential
scientific assessments and influential scientific information that are
disseminated by Federal agencies, including posting the agenda and plans
for such peer reviews on agency websites.
ERS Agenda for Peer Reviews of Highly Influential Scientific Assessments
At this time, ERS has no agenda of forthcoming highly influential scientific
assessments to post on its website in accordance with OMB's
Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review.
ERS Agenda for Peer Reviews of Influential Scientific Information
ERS's economists and social scientists conduct research to inform public
and private decisionmaking on economic and policy issues involving food,
farming, natural resources, and rural development. The agency’s
research program is aimed at the information needs of USDA, other public
policy officials, and the research community. ERS information and analysis
is also used by the media, trade associations, public interest groups,
and the general public. ERS disseminates economic information and
research results through an array of outlets.
ERS has two types of report series that could contain potentially influential
scientific information: ERS research reports; and Outlook Special
Reports. The
peer review process varies for each series. All reports in each series
are included in ERS’s peer review agenda for potentially influential
scientific information.
- ERS research reports—Division management submits ERS
research reports, including Economic Briefs, Economic
Information Bulletins,
and Economic Research Reports, to the ERS Peer Review Council to develop
the peer review plan and coordinate the peer review process. Each report
submitted to the Peer Review Council is reviewed by a minimum of two academic
economists/subject specialists and two economists from ERS. In addition, subject specialists
from USDA agencies potentially affected by the research provide technical reviews. All reviews
are double blind (the reviewers do not know the identity of the report author(s)
and the author(s) do not know the names of the reviewers). Review criteria are detailed in request letters sent to each reviewer.
- Outlook Special Reports—Outlook Special Reports deliver
time-sensitive information related to the forces shaping commodity markets
and trade. These reports provide analysis of commodity market conditions,
production, supply, and use, both domestically and internationally. Outlook
Special Reports are reviewed by ERS staff, external commodity and market
specialists, and subject experts on the World Agricultural Outlook Board.
Cleared manuscripts are posted on the ERS website. For a complete list, see the ERS Publication Catalog listing.
In accordance with OMB's Final Information
Quality Bulletin for Peer Review ,
ERS’s Peer Review Agenda for potentially influential scientific information
is reported below. The agenda is updated quarterly.
ERS Peer Review Agenda for Potentially Influential
Scientific Information
(Under review as of March 30, 2012) |
| Working Title |
Description |
Peer Review Plan |
| Water, Energy, and Agricultural Policy Linkages: The Case of Cotton in Central Asia |
Economic Information Bulletin |
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| Agriculture and the Energy Sector: Agriculture’s Supply and Demand for Energy Products |
Economic Information Bulletin |
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| Participation in USDA's Food Assistance Programs Over the Business Cycle |
Economic Information Bulletin |
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| The Role of Conservation Programs in Drought Adaption |
Economic Research Report |
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| Irradiation for the Mitigation of Pest Risks from Imported Fruit and Vegetables |
Economic Research Report |
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| Farm Level Financial Impacts of Ending Direct Payments |
Economic Brief |
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| The Demand for Disaggregated Food-Away-from-Home and Food-at-Home Products |
Economic Research Report |
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| Food and Commodity Price Stabilization Policies: A Synthesis |
Economic Research Report |
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| Who are Women Farm Operators and What Do They Produce? |
Economic Information Bulletin |
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| Characteristics and Production Costs of U.S. Cotton Farms, 2007 |
Economic Information Bulletin |
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| Retail Wastelands: Characteristics and Influential Factors of Food Deserts |
Economic Research Report |
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| Increased Consumption of Food Prepared Away from Home Poses Challenges for Improving Diet and Health: A Comparison of Diet Quality by Preparation Source, 1977-2008 |
Economic Information Bulletin |
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| Drivers of Global Land Use Change |
Economic Research Report |
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| Trends in Nitrogen Management on Cropland and Implications for Policy |
Economic Brief |
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| Introduction of New Food Products with Voluntary Nutrient-Content Claims, 1989-2010 |
Economic Information Bulletin |
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| What's Driving Trends in Fluid Milk Consumption? |
Economic Information Bulletin |
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| Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food: An Update of ERS Estimates of Food Access and Food Deserts |
Economic Research Report |
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See completed peer reviews
Contact
For information on ERS's agenda and plans for peer reviews of highly
influential scientific assessments and influential scientific information,
contact:
Daniel Pick
Economic Research Service
355 E Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20024-3221
email: DPICK@ers.usda.gov
phone: (202) 694-5278
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