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Regulations Guiding NASS


Functions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
 


Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 55 - Department of Agriculture

Sec. 2201. Establishment of Department
Sec. 2202. Executive Department, Secretary of Agriculture supervision and control
Sec. 2204. General duties of Secretary; advisory functions; research and development

 

  Advisory Committee on Statistics
 
  Conduct the Census of Agriculture

 

Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 55 - Department of Agriculture

Sec. 2204g. Authority of Secretary of Agriculture to conduct Census of Agriculture


  Confidentiality of Information and Data Security
 

United States Department of Agriculture - Department Regulation
Agricultural Statistics Board - DR1042-042

  Collection of Agricultural Production and Price Data
 

Title 13 - CENSUS
Chapter 3 - Collection and Publication of Statistics - Subchapter I - Cotton
Sec. 41. Collection and publication

Sec. 42. Contents of reports; number of bales of linter; distribution; publication by Department of Agriculture


 

Collection of Environmental and Water Quality Data
 
 

Research and International Programs
 

Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 64 - Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Subchapter I - Findings, Purposes, and Definitions
Sec. 3291. International agricultural research, extension, and teaching


 

Cooperative Agreements
 

Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 64 - Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Subchapter X - Funding and Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 3318. Contract, grant, and cooperative agreement authorities


  Publication of Reports and Fees
 

Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 55 - Department of Agriculture
Sec. 2242a. User fees for reports, publications, and software

Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
Chapter 13 - Particular Reports and Documents
Sec. 1302. Agriculture, Department of: monthly crop report and other publications


 

Penalties for Disclosure and False Reports
 

Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 93 - Public Officers and Employees
Sec. 1905. Disclosure of confidential information generally


  Freedom of Information Act
 
  Guidance Documents
 
NASS currently does not maintain any guidance documents identified as significant under Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review.

Public comments to request such a document may be addressed to: Associate Administrator at HQ AA
@nass.usda.gov
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