[Federal Register: June 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 106)]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 
Information Quality Guidelines

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, General Services 
Administration.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Pub. L. 106-554) requires all 
Federal agencies covered by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), including the General Services Administration, to issue 
guidelines by October 1, 2002, for the purpose of ``ensuring and 
maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of 
information (including statistical information) disseminated by the 
agency.'' (Pub. L. 106-554). The Agency guidelines must be consistent 
with governmentwide guidelines published by the Office of Management 
and Budget (66 FR 49718, September 28, 2001; 67 FR 8452, February 22, 
2002) and must include ``administrative mechanisms allowing affected 
persons to seek and obtain correction of information'' that the Agency 
maintains and disseminates, and that does not comply with the OMB or 
agency guidelines.
    This Notice of Availability informs the public that the General 
Services Administration has written draft guidelines, which are 
available for public information and comment as described in this 
notice.

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DATES: We must receive your comments on or before June 30, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments about the guidelines to the Office of 
the Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration, 1800 F 
St., NW., room 3245, Washington, DC 20405.
    If you prefer to send your comments through the Internet, use the 
following e-mail address: section515@gsa.gov.
    You must include the term ``Section 515 Information Quality 
Guidelines'' in the subject line of your electronic message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a Copy of the Guidelines and 
Further Information: The guidelines are available through the Internet 
at the following site: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/content/offerings-- 
content.jsp?contentOID= 121870&contentType=1004&P=1&S=1. Alternatively, 
you may contact Jane Morgan, General Services Administration, 1800 F 
St., NW., room 2213, Washington, DC 20405. Telephone: (202) 501-2907. 
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. 
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed under For a Copy of 
the Guidelines and Further Information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Invitation to Comment

    We invite you to submit comments regarding the guidelines. During 
and after the comment period, you may view all public comments about 
these guidelines at the following site: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/
content/ offerings--content.jsp?contentOID= 
121870&contentType=1004&P=1&S=1.

Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities in Reviewing the Rulemaking 
Record

    On request, we will supply an appropriate aid, such as a reader or 
print magnifier, to an individual with a disability who needs 
assistance to review the comments or other documents in the public 
record for these guidelines. If you want to schedule an appointment for 
this type of aid, please contact the person listed under For a Copy of 
the Guidelines and Further Information.

Electronic Access to This Document

    You may view this document in text form at the following site: 
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/content/ offerings--content.jsp?contentOID= 
121870&contentType=1004&P=1&S=1.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.


L. Diane Savoy,
Director, Office of Policy and Plans.
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