; (3) promote awareness of the Office and its responsibilities among producers and other customers of Department programs; and (4) raise issues and concerns with respect to, and make recommendations to the Secretary about, equitable access or implementation of Department programs. (d) Access to information The Secretary shall establish procedures to provide the Ombudsman access to all departmental records necessary to execute the functions of the Office under subsection (d) not later than 60 days after a request from the Ombudsman for such information. (e) Effect on procedures for grievances, appeals, or administrative matters The establishment of the Office shall not affect any procedures for grievances, appeals, or administrative matters in any other provision of this Act, any other provision of law, or any other Federal regulation. (f) Annual report Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Ombudsman shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on— (1) the activities carried out by the Office