Final Information Quality Guidelines Policy, 8753-8754 [2011-3394]

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The meeting is closed to the public. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8753 Dated: February 9, 2011. Jennifer S. Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–3372 Filed 2–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Final Information Quality Guidelines Policy Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for public comment on Final Information Quality Guidelines. AGENCY: 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 8754 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 15, 2011 / Notices 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 DHS.INFOQUALITY@DHS.GOV. To obtain a copy of the policy please submit a request to DHS.INFOQUALITY@DHS.GOV (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] BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS–2011–0001] DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee Privacy Office, DHS. Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on March 9, 2011, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the meeting may end early if the Committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Carl Hayden Room, U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC 20401. Written materials, requests to make oral presentations, and requests to have a copy of your materials distributed to each member of the Committee prior to jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:51 Feb 14, 2011 Jkt 223001 the meeting should be sent to Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, by March 1, 2011. Persons who wish to submit comments and who are not able to attend or speak at the meeting may submit comments at any time. All submissions must include the Docket Number (DHS–2011–0001) and may be submitted by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov. Include the Docket Number (DHS– 2011–0001) in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (703) 483–2999. • Mail: Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Instructions: All submissions must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee’’ and the Docket Number (DHS–2011–0001). Comments will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528, by telephone (703) 235–0780, by fax (703) 235–0442, or by e-mail to PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. During the meeting, the Chief Privacy Officer will provide the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee an update on the activities of the DHS Privacy Office. In support of the Committee’s ongoing advice to the Department on implementing privacy protections in DHS operations, the Committee will also hear and discuss presentations on the Obama Administration’s cybersecurity efforts, on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implementation of DHS privacy policy, and on privacy protections for the Department’s use of social media. The agenda will be posted in advance of the meeting on the Committee’s Web PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 site at https://www.dhs.gov/privacy. Please note that the meeting may end early if all business is completed. If you wish to attend the meeting, please plan to arrive by 12:45 p.m. to allow extra time to be processed through security, and bring a photo ID. The DHS Privacy Office encourages you to register for the meeting in advance by contacting Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, at PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov. Advance registration is voluntary. The Privacy Act Statement below explains how DHS uses the registration information you may provide and how you may access or correct information retained by DHS, if any. At the discretion of the Chair, members of the public may make brief (i.e., no more than three minutes) oral presentations from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, we request that you register in advance or sign up on the day of the meeting. The names and affiliations, if any, of individuals who address the Committee are included in the public record of the meeting. If you wish to provide written materials to be distributed to each member of the Committee in advance of the meeting, please submit them, preferably in electronic form to facilitate distribution, to Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, by March 1, 2010. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance, contact Martha K. Landesberg, Executive Director, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, as soon as possible. Privacy Act Statement: DHS’s Use of Your Information Authority: DHS requests that you voluntarily submit this information under its following authorities: the Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101; the FACA, 5 U.S.C. App. 2; and the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. Principal Purposes: When you register to attend a DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee meeting, DHS collects your name, contact information, and the organization you represent, if any. We use this information to contact you for purposes related to the meeting, such as to confirm your registration, to advise you of any changes in the meeting, or to assure that we have sufficient materials E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8753-8754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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 DHS.INFOQUALITY@DHS.GOV. To obtain a copy of the 
policy please submit a request to DHS.INFOQUALITY@DHS.GOV (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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