Quality of Information Guidelines
In compliance with the requirements of
the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Quality of Information
Guidelines, this page provides information
pertaining to requests for correction of
information disseminated by CSREES. Requestors
seeking a correction should follow the
procedure described by the USDA's
Quality of Information Guidelines.
(Select "Correction Procedures.")
The USDA Information Quality Guidelines
correction mechanisms are not intended
to imply any rights of individuals to request
amendment of their own records beyond those
permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974 or
other organization-specific laws.
Information That Should Be Submitted to
CSREES with a Request for Correction
Requests for correction of information
should include the following elements:
- Statement that the Request
for Correction of Information is Submitted
Under USDA's Information Quality Guidelines
- Requestor Contact Information
The name, mailing address, telephone number, fax number (if any), Email address
(if any), and organizational affiliation (if any) of the person requesting
the correction.
- Description of Information
to Correct
The name of the CSREES publication, report, or data product; the date of
issuance or other identifying information such as the URL of the web page;
and a detailed description that clearly identifies the specific information
contained in that publication, report, or data product for which a correction
is being sought.
- Explanation of Noncompliance
with OMB and/or USDA Information Quality
Guidelines
An explanation that describes how the information fails to meet either the
OMB or USDA Information Quality Guidelines.
- Explanation of the Effect of
the Alleged Error
An explanation that describes the requestor's use of the information in question
and how the requestor is affected by the alleged error.
- Recommendation and Justification
for How the Information Should Be Corrected
The requestor should state specifically how the information should be corrected
and explain why the corrections should be made. A request for correction
that is specific and provides evidence to support the need for correction
is likely to be more persuasive than a request that is general, unfocused,
or that simply indicates disagreement with the information in question.
This guidance for the content of requests
for correction of information is not intended
to constitute a set of legally binding
requirements. Requestors bear the "burden
of proof" with respect to the necessity
for correction as well as with respect
to the type of correction they seek. However,
CSREES may be unable to process, in a timely
fashion or at all, requests that omit one
or more of the requested elements. CSREES
will base its decision on the merits of
the information provided by the requestor.
Public Disclosure Of Requests For Correction
Of Information Disseminated By CSREES And
Requests For Reconsideration Of CSREES
Decisions
Requests For Correction Received
By CSREES
None to date.
Requests For Reconsideration of
CSREES Decisions
07/16/2007 Privacy Act Statement
USDA is authorized to obtain certain information
under Section 515 of the Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal
Year 2001 (Public Law No. 106-554, codified
at 44 U.S.C. 3516, note). Information is
needed by USDA to process the request for
correction and allow USDA to reply accordingly.
This information is needed by USDA to respond
to the requestor and initiate follow-up
contact with the requestor if required.
Requestors should not send USDA their Social
Security Number. Requestors are advised
that they do not have to furnish the information
but failure to do so may prevent their
request from being processed. The information
requestors furnish is almost never used
for any purpose other than to process and
respond to their request. However, USDA
may disclose information to a Congressional
office in response to an inquiry made on
behalf of the requestor, to the Department
of Justice, a court, other tribunal when
the information is relevant and necessary
to litigation, or to a contractor or another
Federal agency to help accomplish a function
related to this process.
Peer Review Information
Based on the review it has conducted,
at this time CREES has no agenda of forthcoming
highly influential scientific assessments
to post on its website in accordance with
OMB's Information Quality Bulletin for
Peer Review. |
