[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8753-8754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3394]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Final Information Quality Guidelines Policy

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice and request for public comment on Final Information 
Quality Guidelines.

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SUMMARY: These guidelines should be used to ensure and maximize the 
quality of disseminated information. The Department's guidelines are 
based on the guidelines of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
``Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, 
Utility, and Integrity of the Information Disseminated by Federal 
Agencies'' 67 FR 8452 (Feb. 22, 2002). The guidelines are not intended 
to be, and should not be construed as, legally binding regulations or 
mandates. These guidelines are intended only to improve the internal 
management of DHS and, therefore, are not legally enforceable and do 
not create any legal rights or impose any legally binding requirements 
or obligations on the agency or the public. Nothing in these guidelines 
affects any available judicial review of agency action. These 
guidelines will serve as the minimum standards for quality within the 
Department. DHS Components may expand upon these guidelines as 
necessary, and should use these guidelines to develop or improve their 
processes for ensuring information disseminated by the Components meet 
the quality standards. DHS Components should implement processes and 
mechanisms for receiving, reviewing, and responding to information 
request that are consistent with these guidelines. DHS Components with 
existing directives, instructions, and correction processes for 
information quality may continue to use them, provided they are 
consistent with the standards and processes established in these 
guidelines.
    The guidelines apply to information disseminated to the public in 
any medium including textual, graphic, narrative, numerical, or 
audiovisual forms, including information posted on the Internet. The 
guidelines also apply

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to DHS Component-sponsored distribution of information--where the DHS 
Component directs a third party to distribute information or DHS has 
the authority to review and approve the information before release. If 
the Department is to rely on information submitted by a third party 
that information would need to meet appropriate standards of 
objectivity and utility.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until March 17, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: Public comments are invited on the information contained in 
the final policy. Comments on the final policy should be submitted 
electronically to [email protected]. To obtain a copy of the 
policy please submit a request to [email protected] (including 
your address and telephone number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Homeland Security, 
Information Quality Program Management Office at 202-447-5959.

    Dated: January 25, 2011.
Richard A. Spires,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-3394 Filed 2-14-11; 8:45 am]
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