[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 30761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11268]


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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY


Information Quality Law Guidelines

AGENCY: Department of Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Treasury is publishing this notice of 
availability of the Information Quality Law Guidelines on the agency's 
website at www.treas.gov/cio/informationquality.html to provide an 
opportunity for the public to comment by May 31, 2002.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patty Haverstick, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Department of Treasury, Washington, DC 20220. 
Telephone (202) 622-1525 or by email to [email protected].

SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 3, 2002, OMB published Guidelines 
for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and 
Integrity of Information disseminated by Federal Agencies. These 
guidelines calls upon each agency to develop a draft report not later 
than May 1, 2002. Treasury Bureaus and Departmental Offices should use 
these guidelines to develop processes for disseminating quality 
information. The guidelines apply to information disseminated to the 
public in any medium including textual, graphic, narrative, numerical, 
or audiovisual forms. This means information that agencies post to the 
Internet, as well as Bureau and Departmental Offices sponsored 
distribution of information. They do not apply to opinions or 
Hyperlinks to information that others disseminate.

    Dated: May 1, 2002.
W. Earl Wright, Jr.,
Chief, Management and Administrative Programs Office.
[FR Doc. 02-11268 Filed 5-6-02; 8:45 am]
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