PART 3800—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301 and 552, and 7 CFR 2.72, except as otherwise noted. Source: 53 FR 5358, Feb. 24, 1988, unless otherwise noted. § 3800.1 General. The World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) was established on June 3, 1977, by Secretary's Memorandum 1920, entitled “World Food and Agricultural Outlook and Situation Board.” The primary responsibility of WAOB is to coordinate and review all commodity and aggregate agricultural and food data and analyses used to develop outlook and situation material within the Department of Agriculture. § 3800.2 Organization. The central and only office of WAOB is located in Washington, DC, and consists of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and supporting staff. § 3800.3 Functions. The WAOB has four major areas of responsibility: (a) Agricultural outlook and situation. (2) Oversee and clear for consistency of analytical assumptions and results, all estimates and analyses which significantly relate to international and domestic commodity supply and demand. This includes such estimates and analyses prepared for public distribution by the Foreign Agricultural Service, the Economic Research Service, or by any other agency or office of the Department. (3) Participate in planning and developing research programs relating to improving the Department's forecasting and estimating capabilities. (4) Provide liaison between the Department and Commodity Futures Trading Commission to assure that the futures market serves the best interest of agriculture and the public. (5) Plan and participate in Departmental, interdepartmental, regional and international outlook conferences and briefings, to maintain an awareness of current and upcoming economic issues significant to the food and agricultural system. (b) Interagency commodity estimates. (2) Review for consistency of analytical assumptions and results, all proposed decisions made by the Interagency Commodity Estimates Committee prior to any release outside the Department. (c) Weather and climate. [53 FR 5358, Feb. 24, 1988, as amended at 79 FR 44117, July 30, 2014] § 3800.4 Authority to act for the Chairperson. When the Chairperson is absent or temporarily unavailable, the Deputy Chairperson is authorized to act for the Chairperson.