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1 - Agricultural Research Service FY 2004, FY 2005, FY 2006, and FY 2007 Annual Performance Plans
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GOAL 6: MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE 0.1: ENSURING THE QUALITY, RELEVANCE, AND PERFORMANCE OF ARS RESEARCH (COVERS ALL RESEARCH OBJECTIVES)
Means and Strategies: To successfully accomplish the research activities under this initiative, ARS will need the resources reflected in the table above.
Verification and Validation: ARS currently conducts a series of review processes designed to ensure the relevance and quality of its research work, and to maintain the highest possible standards for its scientists. A more detailed description of the evaluation plans can be found in the introduction to this plan.
OBJECTIVE 6.0: Provide Mechanisms To Ensure the Relevance, Quality, and Performance of the ARS Research Program.
Performance Measure 6.0.1: Relevance-ARS' basic, applied, and developmental research programs are well conceived, have specific programmatic goals, and address high priority national needs. |
Indicators:
During FY 2004,ARS will track and report for the number of National Program Workshops, meetings, other workshops, and conferences that were designed, in whole or in part, to review the research focus of each National Program or to establish the research focus for the next 5-year program cycle.
During FY 2005,ARS will track and report for the number of National Program Workshops, meetings, other workshops, and conferences that were designed, in whole or in part, to review the research focus of each National Program or to establish the research focus for the next 5-year program cycle.
During FY 2006, ARS will track and report for the number of National Program Workshops, meetings, other workshops, and conferences that were designed, in whole or in part, to review the research focus of each National Program or to establish the research focus for the next 5-year program cycle.
During FY 2007,ARS will track and report for the number of National Program Workshops, meetings, other workshops, and conferences that were designed, in whole or in part, to review the research focus of each National Program or to establish the research focus for the next 5-year program cycle.
Performance Measure 6.0.2: Quality-ARS research projects are reviewed by National Program external peer review panels at the beginning of the 5-year program cycle. |
Indicators:
During FY 2004,ARS will report: summary information on the number and percentage of projects reviewed for prospective quality, and the number in each Office of Scientific Quality Review (OSQR) category; summary data from the Research Position Evaluation System (RPES) peer reviews of Agency scientists; and the number of on-site expert reviews (location reviews) conducted to ensure the ongoing quality and performance of the research program.
During FY 2005,ARS will report: summary information on the number and percentage of projects reviewed for prospective quality, and the number in each Office of Scientific Quality Review (OSQR) category; summary data from the Research Position Evaluation System (RPES) peer reviews of Agency scientists; and the number of on-site expert reviews (location reviews) conducted to ensure the ongoing quality and performance of the research program.
During FY 2006, ARS will report: summary information on the number and percentage of projects reviewed for prospective quality, and the number in each Office of Scientific Quality Review (OSQR) category; summary data from the Research Position Evaluation System (RPES) peer reviews of Agency scientists; and the number of on-site expert reviews (location reviews) conducted to ensure the ongoing quality and performance of the research program.
During FY 2007,ARS will report: summary information on the number and percentage of projects reviewed for prospective quality, and the number in each Office of Scientific Quality Review (OSQR) category; summary data from the Research Position Evaluation System (RPES) peer reviews of agency scientists; and the number of on-site expert reviews (location reviews) conducted to ensure the ongoing quality and performance of the research program.
Performance Measure 6.0.3: Performance-ARS will monitor and measure the performance of each research unit and National Program. |
Indicators:
During FY 2004,ARS will report summary information that measures specific activities that indicate, to some extent, how well the overall ARS research program is performing. These activities include the number of papers published, number of CRADAs executed, number of patents issued, number of licenses granted, and the number of new plant varieties and breeding lines released. Beginning in FY 2004, ARS asked each research leader to assess his/her project's progress against the milestones in their Project Plan, and indicate whether the each milestone was fully met, substantially met, or not met. An explanation of why a milestone was not met was also requested.
During FY 2005,ARS will report summary information that measures specific activities that indicate, to some extent, how well the overall ARS research program is performing. These activities include the number of papers published, number of CRADAs executed, number of patents issued, number of licenses granted, and the number of new plant varieties and breeding lines released. Beginning in FY 2004, ARS asked each research leader to assess his/her project's progress against the milestones in their Project Plan, and indicate whether the each milestone was fully met, substantially met, or not met. An explanation of why a milestone was not met was also requested.
During FY 2006, ARS will report summary information that measures specific activities that indicate, to some extent, how well the overall ARS research program is performing. These activities include the number of papers published, number of CRADAs executed, number of patents issued, number of licenses granted, and the number of new plant varieties and breeding lines released. Beginning in FY 2004, ARS asked each research leader to assess his/her project's progress against the milestones in their Project Plan, and indicate whether the each milestone was fully met, substantially met, or not met. An explanation of why a milestone was not met was also requested.
During FY 2007,ARS willreport summary information that measures specific activities that indicate, to some extent, how well the overall ARS research program is performing. These activities include the number of papers published, number of CRADAs executed, number of patents issued, number of licenses granted, and the number of new plant varieties and breeding lines released. Beginning in FY 2004, ARS asked each research leader to assess his/her project's progress against the milestones in their Project Plan, and indicate whether the each milestone was fully met, substantially met, or not met. An explanation of why a milestone was not met was also requested.
MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE 1: PROVIDE AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO USDA AND THE NATION VIA THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY
GOAL 6 MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
National Agricultural Library | $21,107 | $21,539 | $22,455 | $25,236 |
Total | $21,107 | $21,539 | $22,455 | $25,236 |
NOTE: Dollars in Thousands.
Means and Strategies: To successfully accomplish the research activities under this initiative, ARS will need the resources reflected in the table above.
Verification and Validation: ARS currently conducts a series of review processes designed to ensure the relevance and quality of its research work, and to maintain the highest possible standards for its scientists. A more detailed description of the evaluation plans can be found in the introduction to this plan.
OBJECTIVE 6.1: Provide Rapid, Comprehensive, and Long-Term Access to the
Performance Measure 6.1.1: Develop and deliver content for the NAL National Digital Library for Agriculture (NDLA). |
Indicators:
During FY 2004,NAL will continue to expand and improve services based on customer usage and satisfaction data.
During FY 2005,NAL will continue to expand and improve services based on customer usage and satisfaction data.
During FY 2006,NAL will continue to expand and improve services based on customer usage and satisfaction data.
During FY 2007, NAL will continue to expand and improve services based on customer usage and satisfaction data.
Performance Measure 6.1.2: Integrate the NAL AGRICOLA database into the NDLA. |
Indicators:
During FY 2004,NAL will continue to increase the amount and types of agricultural information covered by AGRICOLA, particularly online full text publications, reduce the time required for indexing top priority journal articles, and improve ways of finding information in AGRICOLA.
During FY 2005,NAL will continue to increase the amount and types of agricultural information covered by AGRICOLA, particularly online full text publications, reduce the time required for indexing top priority journal articles, and improve ways of finding information in AGRICOLA.
During FY 2006,NAL will continue to increase the amount and types of agricultural information covered by AGRICOLA, particularly online full text publications, reduce the time required for indexing top priority journal articles, and improve ways of finding information in AGRICOLA.
During FY 2007,NAL will continue to increase the amount and types of agricultural information covered by AGRICOLA, particularly online full text publications, reduce the time required for indexing top priority journal articles, and improve ways of finding information in AGRICOLA.
Performance Measure 6.1.3: Ensure long-term access to the resources of the NAL NDLA. |
Indicators:
During FY 2004,NAL will continue to preserve, protect, and secure its national collection of agricultural information.
During FY 2005,NAL will continue to preserve, protect, and secure its national collection of agricultural information.
During FY 2006,NAL will continue to preserve, protect, and secure its national collection of agricultural information.
During FY 2007, NAL will continue to preserve, protect, and secure its national collection of agricultural information.
MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE 2: PROVIDE ADEQUATE FEDERAL FACILITIES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH
GOAL 6 MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
Buildings and Facilities | $63,810 | $186,335 | $64,800 | $26,300 |
Total | $63,810 | $186,335 | $64,800 | $26,300 |
(NOTE: Dollars in Thousands)
Means and Strategies: To successfully accomplish the research activities under this initiative, ARS will need the resources reflected in the table above.
Performance Measure 6.2.1: Complete priority buildings and facilities projects on schedule and within budget. |
Indicators:
During FY 2004,ARS will continue to modernize and construct new research facilities on a priority basis.
During FY 2005, ARS will continue to modernize and construct new research facilities on a priority basis.
During FY 2006, ARS will continue to modernize and construct new research facilities on a priority basis.
During FY 2007, ARS will continue to modernize and construct new research facilities on a priority basis.
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