[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41727-41728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15475]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, 
Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Agencies

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Extension of period for public comment on draft Information 
Quality Guidelines.

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SUMMARY: On May 30, 2002, the Federal Maritime Commission 
(``Commission'') published a notice in the Federal Register (67 FR 
37805) announcing the posting of draft Information Quality Guidelines) 
(``Guidelines'') on its Web site at www.fmc.gov. The draft Guidelines 
set forth the Commission's policies and programs for ensuring and 
maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of certain 
information disseminated to the public, pursuant to section 515 of the 
Treasury and Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public 
Law 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763) and guidelines issued by the Office of 
Management and Budget

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(``OMB''). By e-mail received June 10, 2002, OMB indicated that it has 
extended the deadline for the submission of agency draft final 
guidelines from July 1, 2002 to August 1, 2002, and encouraged agencies 
to use this extra time to extend the periods for public comment on 
draft agency guidelines. In view of the foregoing, the due date for the 
submission of comments on the Commissions' draft Guidelines has been 
extended from June 13, 2002 to July 5, 2002.

DATES: Submit an original and 15 copies of comments (paper), or e-mail 
comments as an attachment in WordPerfect 8, Microsoft Word 97, or 
earlier versions of these applications, no later than July 5, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning the draft Guidelines to: 
Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North 
Capitol Street, NW., Room 1046, Washington, DC 20573-0001. E-mail: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary, 
Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Room 1046, 
Washington, DC 20573-0001. E-mail: [email protected].

Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-15475 Filed 6-18-02; 8:45 am]
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