; (C) the National Integrated Drought Information System; and (D) the National Mesonet Program; (3) 1 representative from the National Drought Mitigation Center; (4) 1 representative from the Department of the Interior; and (5) 3 representatives from mesonet programs in States— (A) that have experienced severe drought, as determined by the United States Drought Monitor, in not less than 5 calendar years during the period of calendar years 2012 through 2021; and (B) more than 50 percent of the land area of which is designated by the Economic Research Service as a Level 1 frontier and remote area. (c) Duties The working group shall— (1) develop a means for the inclusion of additional in-situ data into the process of developing the United States Drought Monitor, including— (A) determining minimum requirements for data to be included in the United States Drought Monitor; (B) identifying data available from other government agencies, including through portals managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (C) identifying gaps in coverage and determining solutions to address those gaps; (2) identify and address potential barriers to the use of existing data, including— (A) identifying Federal datasets that would be of immediate use in developing the United States Drought Monitor where access is restricted to some or all authors of the United States Drought Monitor; and (B) developing proposed accommodations, modifications to contractual agreements, or updates to interagency memoranda of understanding to allow for incorporation of datasets identified under subparagraph (A); (3) develop an open and transparent methodology for vetting data products developed using remote sensing or modeling; (4) if determined appropriate by the working group, develop a methodology for inclusion of data that may otherwise be excluded from the United States Drought Monitor due to shorter periods of record