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Resource Economics, Analysis and Policy (REAP) Division

Resource Economics, Analysis and Policy (REAP) Division. Janet Perry, Director. Resource Economic, Analysis and Policy (REAP) Division . Economics: James Rowe Richard Farnsworth Noel Gollehon Mark Peters Felix Spinelli Kalven Trice Mark Xu. Data and Information:

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Resource Economics, Analysis and Policy (REAP) Division

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  1. Resource Economics, Analysis and Policy (REAP) Division Janet Perry, Director

  2. Resource Economic, Analysis and Policy (REAP) Division • Economics: • James Rowe • Richard Farnsworth • Noel Gollehon • Mark Peters • Felix Spinelli • Kalven Trice • Mark Xu • Data and Information: • Letitia (Tish) Toomer • Eric Barnes • Lynn Knight • Leroy Hall • Policy: • Phil Buchan • Juliette White • Anetra Harbor • Verna Jones Janet Perry, Division Director Velma Brooks, Administrative Assistant

  3. REAP: An Outside View

  4. Interdisciplinary Group of Analysts

  5. Analyze NRCS programs, regulations and policies to: • Identify their economic impacts; • Standardize agency data and create analytical products; • Improve regulatory and policy processes and coordinate continuous review to ensure that policy and regulations are kept current. REAP Objective

  6. Database integration and analysis • Improvements to policy and rule making • CMT evaluation/ CSP audit • Workload Data Collection and Analysis (ABC) • Practice payment schedule review and standardization • Integration of CEAP data into economic analysis • P&G (water) • Preparation for Farm Bill Priorities for 2011

  7. REAP Organizational Structure

  8. REAP Organizational Structure

  9. Benefits and costs of regulations and programs • Benefit-Cost Analyses • Cost-Effectiveness Analyses • Comparison of base scenario with alternative scenarios • Principles and Guidelines (P&G) REAP Activities: Farm Bill Analyses

  10. Applying economics to improve existing programs • Additionality • P&G • Foregone income • Initiatives REAP Activities: Payment Schedules

  11. Applying economics to improve existing programs • Payment Schedules Consistency • Payment Schedules Updates • Payment Schedules Benefits and Analyses REAP Activities: Payment Schedules

  12. REAP Organizational Structure

  13. Policy Working Group will develop a framework for analyzing policy and rule-making issues • Rules and Regulations Working Group will develop an implementation plan for Farm Bill policy analysis • Communicate findings and recommendations through notices, emails, and briefings Policy

  14. REAP Organizational Structure

  15. Best management practices for data management and dissemination (SOPs) • Relevant subject matter experts identified • Critical data source identified and documented • Data and assumptions are properly cited so that “back-tracking” can be performed Data and Information Group

  16. Communicate findings and results • Program statistics • Data requests (More than 150 so far, mostly from Legis Affairs and stakeholders) • “State of the Program” reports • Other special reports as requested • ALL REPORTS WILL INVOLVEPROGRAM STAFF Data and Information Group

  17. Reports and analysis Regular reports Special reports REAP Organizational Structure

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