United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2005_register executive 2010-09-23 article Notices D09002ee1c812310c D09002ee1c8123194 United States Office of Management and Budget originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency On December 16, 2004, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), issued its Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review to the heads of departments and agencies (available at http:// www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2005/m05-03.html). This new guidance is designed to realize the benefits of meaningful peer review of the most important science disseminated by the Federal Government. It is part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by the Federal Government to the public. This final bulletin has benefited from an extensive stakeholder process. OMB originally requested comment on its "Proposed Bulletin on Peer Review and Information Quality," published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2003. OMB received 187 public comments during the comment period (available at http:// www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/2003iq/iq--list.html). In addition, to improve the draft Bulletin, OMB encouraged federal agencies to sponsor a public workshop at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The NAS workshop (November 18, 2003, at the National Academies in Washington, DC) attracted several hundred participants, including leaders in the scientific community (available at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/ stl/STL--Peer--Review--Agenda.html). OMB also participated in outreach activities with major scientific organizations and societies that had expressed specific interest in the draft Bulletin. A formal interagency review of the draft Bulletin, resulting in detailed comments from numerous Federal departments and agencies, was undertaken in collaboration with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In light of the substantial interest in the Bulletin, including a wide range of constructive criticisms of the initial draft, OMB decided to issue a revised draft for further comment. This revised draft was published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2004, and solicited a second round of public comment. The revised draft stimulated a much smaller number of comments (57) (available at: http:/ /www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/peer2004/list--peer2004.html). OMB's response to the additional criticisms, suggestions, and refinements offered for consideration is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ omb/inforeg/peer2004/peer--response.pdf. The final Bulletin includes refinements that strike a balance among the diverse perspectives expressed during the comment period. Part I of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below provides background. Part II provides the text of the final Bulletin. 70 FR 2664 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2005-01-14/05-769 05-769 fr14ja05-95 3110-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2005-01-14/05-769 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-01-14/html/05-769.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-01-14/pdf/05-769.pdf 14 p. 2664 2677 70 FR 2664 Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review; Federal Register Vol. 70, Issue NOTICE 05-769 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 2005-06-16 3110-01-P 05-769 Final bulletin.

On December 16, 2004, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), issued its Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review to the heads of departments and agencies (available at http:// www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2005/m05-03.html). This new guidance is designed to realize the benefits of meaningful peer review of the most important science disseminated by the Federal Government. It is part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by the Federal Government to the public. This final bulletin has benefited from an extensive stakeholder process. OMB originally requested comment on its "Proposed Bulletin on Peer Review and Information Quality," published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2003. OMB received 187 public comments during the comment period (available at http:// www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/2003iq/iq--list.html). In addition, to improve the draft Bulletin, OMB encouraged federal agencies to sponsor a public workshop at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The NAS workshop (November 18, 2003, at the National Academies in Washington, DC) attracted several hundred participants, including leaders in the scientific community (available at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/ stl/STL--Peer--Review--Agenda.html). OMB also participated in outreach activities with major scientific organizations and societies that had expressed specific interest in the draft Bulletin. A formal interagency review of the draft Bulletin, resulting in detailed comments from numerous Federal departments and agencies, was undertaken in collaboration with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In light of the substantial interest in the Bulletin, including a wide range of constructive criticisms of the initial draft, OMB decided to issue a revised draft for further comment. This revised draft was published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2004, and solicited a second round of public comment. The revised draft stimulated a much smaller number of comments (57) (available at: http:/ /www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/peer2004/list--peer2004.html). OMB's response to the additional criticisms, suggestions, and refinements offered for consideration is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ omb/inforeg/peer2004/peer--response.pdf. The final Bulletin includes refinements that strike a balance among the diverse perspectives expressed during the comment period. Part I of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below provides background. Part II provides the text of the final Bulletin.

The requirements of this Bulletin, with the exception of those in Section V (Peer Review Planning), apply to information disseminated on or after June 16, 2005. However, they do not apply to information for which an agency has already provided a draft report and an associated charge to peer reviewers. The requirements in Section V regarding "highly influential scientific assessments" are effective June 16, 2005. The requirements in Section V regarding "influential scientific information" are effective December 16, 2005. Dr. Margo Schwab, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., New Executive Office Building, Room 10201, Washington, DC 20503. Telephone (202) 395-5647 or email: OMB--peer-- review@omb.eop.gov. Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Peer review; information quality bulletin, OMB_peer_review@omb.eop.gov http://rsi.ilsi.org/file/Policies&Procedures.pdf http://www.FirstGov.gov http://www.nationalacademies.org/coi/index.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/2003iq/iq_list.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/peer2004/list_peer2004.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/peer2004/peer_response.pdf http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2005/m05-03.html http://www7.nationalacademies.org/stl/STL_Peer_Review_Agenda.html Vol. 70, no. 10 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2005-01-14 continuing daily deposited born digital 246 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2005-01-14 P0b002ee18098fdfd 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr14ja05 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2005-01-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-01-14/pdf/FR-2005-01-14.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-01-14/xml/FR-2005-01-14.xml fdlp 2561 2796 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-06 FR-2005-01-14 machine generated eng FR FR-2005-01-14 70 10