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Quality of InformationUpdated 04/09/2008 About Quality of InformationIn compliance with the requirement of the
USDA Information Quality
Guidelines, this page provides information pertaining to requests for
correction of information disseminated by NRCS. Where to Submit a Formal Request for CorrectionAll requests for correction of NRCS information must be submitted by letter, fax, or email to: Quality of Information Officer No Agenda of Forthcoming Influential or Highly Scientific AssessmentsBased on the review it has conducted, the NRCS believes that it does not currently produce or sponsor the distribution of influential scientific information (including highly influential scientific assessments) within the definitions promulgated by OMB. As a result, at this time the NRCS has no agenda of forthcoming influential scientific disseminations to post on its website in accordance with OMB's Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review. Information RequirementsThis guidance for the content of requests for correction of information is
not intended to constitute a set of legally binding requirements. However, NRCS
may be unable to process, in a timely fashion or at all, requests that omit one
or more of the requested elements. 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. NRCS will base its decision on the merits of
the information provided by the requestor. Privacy Act StatementUSDA 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.
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