[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 45168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17017]


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UNITED STATES OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL


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

AGENCY: United States Office of Special Counsel

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: On April 30, 2002, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) 
published a Draft Report and Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the 
Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information 
Disseminated by the Office of Special Counsel. Public comments were 
invited and were due on or before June 1, 2002. This notice announces 
an extension of the June 1\st\ deadline for comments to July 10, 2002.

DATES: Comments on the OSC draft report and guidelines must be 
postmarked or sent by electronic mail on July 8, 2002, or before July 
10, 2002, to the addresses provided below.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by regular mail or electronic mail 
to OSC's Planning and Advice Division. Comments sent by regular mail 
should be addressed to: Sharyn Danch, Planning and Advice Division, 
Office of Special Counsel, 1730 M Street, N.W. (Suite 201), Washington, 
DC 20036-4505; comments sent by electronic mail should be addressed to 
[email protected]. All comments received will be included in the 
official record of this action

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharyn Danch, by mail (Planning and 
Advice Division, Office of Special Counsel, 1730 M Street, N.W. (Suite 
201), Washington, DC 20036-4505), or electronic mail ([email protected]). The draft report and guidelines referred to in this 
notice are available on the OSC Web site, at www.osc.gov (at the 
``Reading Room'' link on the home page).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 30, 2002, OSC published its draft 
report and information quality guidelines in the Federal Register and 
announced that it was seeking comments by June 1, 2002. 67 FR 21316. 
The draft guidelines describe OSC procedures for pre-dissemination 
information quality control, and an administrative mechanism for the 
receipt of requests to correct covered information.
    OSC is now extending the comment period to July 10, 2002, to 
provide the public with additional time to comment. This extension is 
provided at the suggestion of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
in its notice providing agencies with an extension of time in which to 
submit their draft report and guidelines to OMB. 67 FR 40755 (June 6, 
2002).

    Dated: July 01, 2002.
Elaine D. Kaplan,
Special Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-17017 Filed 7-5-02; 8:45 am]
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