Information Quality
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 the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR). Requestors seeking a correction
should follow the procedure described by the USDA's Quality of Information
Guidelines. (Select "Correction Procedures.")
The USDA Quality of Information 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.
Where to Submit a Formal Request for Correction
All requests for correction of information must be submitted by letter, fax or e-mail to:
USDA/1890 Programs
Thelma Floyd, Director
Room 3038 South Building Stop Code 9478
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
E-MAIL: Thelma.Floyd@usda.gov
PHONE: (202) 720-9238
FAX: (202) 205-2641
USDA Office of Civil Rights
Sadhna G.True, Director
Room 541 Reporter's Building, Stop Code 9410
300 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
E-MAIL: Sadhna.True@usda.gov
PHONE: (202) 720-5212
FAX: (202) 720-0953
Conflict Prevention and Resolution Center
Dale Gentry, Director
Room 4029 South Building, Stop Code 9407
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
E-MAIL: Dale.Gentry2@usda.gov
PHONE: (202) 720-4040
FAX: (202) 720-8848
Office of Outreach
Gladys Vaughn, Director
Room 4039 South Building, Stop Code 9473
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
E-MAIL: Gladys.Vaughn@usda.gov
PHONE: (202) 205-5116
FAX: (202) 720-2263
Office of Outreach and Diversity
Alma Hobbs, Director
Room 4039 South Building, Stop Code 9473
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
E-MAIL: Alma.Hobbs@usda.gov
PHONE: (202) 720-6350
FAX: (202) 720-7489
Information That Should Be Submitted to the Quality of Information Officer 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 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, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights may be unable to
process, in a timely fashion or at all, requests that omit one or more of the requested
elements. Decision will be based on the merits of the information provided by the requestor.
Public Disclosure Of Requests For Correction Of Information Disseminated By the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights And Requests For Reconsideration Of such
Decisions.
Requests For Correction Received By the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights.
None to date
Requests For Reconsideration of ASCR Decisions
None to date
Peer Review Disclaimer
Based on the review it has conducted, at this time the Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights 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
For information about other USDA agencies that do engage in influential scientific work
and are subject to the OMB Peer Review requirements, please visit USDA's Scientific
Research Guidelines website.
Privacy Act Statement
USDA is authorized to obtain certain information under Section 515 of the Treasury and
General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (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. We are continually seeking to improve our
Quality of Information Guidelines. Please submit comments and suggestions about these
guidelines to: Sadhna.True@usda.gov.
For comments regarding the site itself: crwebmaster@usda.gov
Last Modified:
01/30/2007
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