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EPA Information Quality Guidelines (EPA IQG)
The EPA's Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by the Environmental Protection Agency (PDF 529KB, 61pp.) create a mechanism that enables the public to seek and obtain, where appropriate, correction of information disseminated by the EPA that does not comply with OMB's or EPA's Information Quality Guidelines.
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References
- Frequently Asked Questions on EPA's Information
Quality Guidelines
- EPA's Guidelines
for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity
of Information Disseminated by the Environmental Protection Agency
(PDF 529KB, 61pp.)
- Submit an RFC or RFR
- Requests for Correction and Requests for Reconsideration
Submitted to EPA
- EPA Peer Review
Agenda
- EPA Information Quality Annual Reports
- Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Information Quality Initiatives
- OMB
Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility,
and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Agencies (PDF
162KB, 10pp.)
- OMB
Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review (PDF 262KB, 45pp.)
Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report (PDF 133KB, 30pp.)
Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report (PDF 857KB, 13pp.)
Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report (Excel 463KB, 4 tabs)
Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Report (PDF 20KB, 8pp.)
Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Report (PDF 46KB, 16pp.)
Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Report (PDF 63KB, 26pp.)
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The EPA Science Policy Council Assessment Factors for Evaluating the Quality Scientific and Technical Information (PDF18 pp, 1.1MB)
- The EPA Quality System
Submitting a Request for Correction (RFC)
If you believe that EPA has disseminated information that does not comply with the OMB or EPA Information Quality Guidelines and you are directly affected by this information, then you can submit a request to have this information correct. For information on submitting an request for correction, see "How do I submit a Request for Correction?"
Submitting a Request for Reconsideration (RFR)
If you are dissatisfied with an EPA decision regarding your Request for Correction, you can submit a Request for Reconsideration. To submit a Request for Reconsideration you should have already submitted a Request for Correction to EPA and received a response to that request. For information on submitting a request for reconsideration, see "What if I disagree with EPA's decision regarding my request for correction?"
Questions
For general questions about the Information Quality Guidelines, please e-mail us at quality@epa.gov.