COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATION & REVIEW CENTER

(updated July 2002)

The Center coordinates public communications for USDA general offices, developing policies and plans for effective execution of development and dissemination of public affairs information, providing centralized leadership to Department-wide special information projects, and advising on all aspects of publishing. The Center develops nationally and internationally significant Departmental news releases, statements for the media, and similar information prepared in coordination with other Federal Department or agencies. CCRC counsels and advises senior officials and agency information directors and staffs in serving the Department's many audiences, and develops policies and plans for crisis communications, continuity of OC operations, and for policy regarding publications, periodicals, and final review of manuscripts. CCRC is responsible for issuing the employee newsletter, USDA NEWS, and serves as the Departmental authority for policy and coordination of responses under the Freedom of Information Act.

  Director, Communications Coordination & Review Center
      Johna Pierce         202-720-5555 Rm 410-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           johna.pierce@usda.gov   FAX 202-690-3611
  Homeland Security Communication
      Johna Pierce         202-720-5555 Rm 410-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           johna.pierce@usda.gov   FAX 202-690-3611
  Communications Coordinator for Natural Resources & Environment
     Martha Cashion Abrams 202-720-3310 Rm406-A  Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           martha.abrams@usda.gov  FAX 202-690-3611
  Communications Coordinator for Farm & Foreign Agricultural Service
     Wayne Baggett         202-720-2032 Rm 407-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           wayne.baggett@usda.gov  FAX 202-690-3611
  Communications Coordinator for Food, Nutrition & Consumer Services (Acting)
     Martha Cashion Abrams 202-720-3310 Rm406-A  Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           martha.abrams@usda.gov  FAX 202-690-3611        
  Communications Coord. for Food Safety, & Marketing & Regulatory Programs
     Jerry Redding         202-720-6959 Rm 409-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           jerry.redding@usda.gov  FAX 202-690-3611
  Communications Coordinator for Administration, IG, CFO, CIO (Acting)
     Jim Brownlee          202-720-2091 Rm 408-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           jim.brownlee@usda.gov   FAX 202-690-3611
  Communications Coordinator for Research, Education & Economics
     Maria Bynum           202-720-5192 Rm 404-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           maria.bynum@usda.gov    FAX 202-690-3611
  Communications Coordinator for Rural Development
     Jim Brownlee          202-720-2091 Rm 408-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           jim.brownlee@usda.gov   FAX 202-690-3611   
  "USDA NEWS" Coord/Ed.    202-720-5747 Rm 430-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Ron Hall              ron.hall@usda.gov       FAX 202-690-3611
 Coord & Rev Asst/HTGI Ed  202-720-2882 Rm 440-A  Washington, DC 20250-1350  
     Shirley E. Adams      shirley.adams@usda.gov  FAX 202-690-3611 
  WebMaster                202-720-7762 Rm 528-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Victor Powell         vic.powell@usda.gov     FAX 202-690-3611
  Electronic Info. Coord   202-720-9045 Rm 456-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Charles Hobbs         charles.hobbs@usda.gov  FAX 202-690-3611
  "AgNews" Editor          202-720-8138 Rm 457-A   Washington, DC 20250-1330
     Phil Shanholtzer      phil.shanholtzer@usda.gov FAX 202-720-5575 
  Public Affairs Spec.     202-720-3088 Rm 421-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Marci Hilt            marci.hilt@usda.gov     FAX 202-690-3611
 Public Affairs Spec.      202-720-2914 Rm 410-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Deborah Smith         debbie.smith@usda.gov   FAX 202-690-3611
 Publishing/Info Coord.    202-720-9081 Rm 426-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Ed Poe                ed.poe@usda.gov         FAX 202-720-4948
  Sr.Pubs.Clearance Ed.    202-720-3298 Rm 428-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Dennis Carroll        dennis.carroll@usda.gov FAX 202-720-4948
  Pubs. Clearance Editor   202-720-6046 Rm 419-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Carrie Pollard        carrie.pollard@usda.gov FAX 202-690-3611
  Exec. Corres/FOIA Asst.  202-720-4105 Rm 428-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Sandie Stasiak        sandie.stasiak@usda.gov FAX 202-690-3611
  Info Response Team       202-690-4069 Rm 506-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Barbara Robinson      barbara.robinson@usda.gov FAX 202-690-0228
     Joyce Tyler           202-720-3365 Rm 506-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
                           joyce.tyler@usda.gov    FAX 202-690-0228
 General Infor. Hotline    202-720-2791
 USDA FOIA Officer         202-720-8164 Rm 438-A   Washington, DC 20250-1350
     Andrea Fowler         andrea.fowler@usda.gov   FAX 202-720-7808
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