Information Quality Correction Requests FY 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

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Information Quality Correction Requests

Introduction

In response to the Information Quality Act, the Department of Labor has established processes that allow affected persons to question the quality of information disseminated by the Department. The process begins with an affected person submitting an Information Quality Correction Request (IQCR). Currently, the Department has a policy of responding to all IQCRs within 60 days. In an effort to enhance government transparency, the Department has also adopted a policy of posting IQCRs on a public web page. This policy was adopted in response to a directive from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The intent of the OMB directive is to ensure consistency among Federal agencies regarding the public availability of correspondence concerning Information Quality Correction Requests.

Posting IQCRs on a public web page is one element of the Information Quality program at the Department of Labor. Overall, the program includes:

Issuing Information Quality guidelines that will ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility and integrity of information disseminated by the Department.
Establishing administrative mechanisms allowing affected persons to seek and obtain correction of information maintained and disseminated by the Department.
Reporting the number and the nature of the requests received to the Director of OMB.

Links to each of the requests received by the Department are provided below. Specific identifying information has been removed in order to protect the privacy of the individual submitting the request.

FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | FY 2008 |

FY 2008 Requests	Date Received	Subject
1-08	October 2, 2007	Current Employment Statistics
FY 2007 Requests
1-07	March 7, 2007	2006-07 Occupational Outlook Handbook
FY 2006 Requests
1-06	November 14, 2005	OSHA Id of Vinyl Acetate as Carcinogenic Health Hazard based on IARC Evaluation
FY 2005 Requests
141	September 13, 2005	Anesthetic Gases: Guidelines for Workplace Exposure
134	August 16, 2005	Diesel Particulate Matter Rule Request Letter (PDF) Interim Response Letter (PDF) Response Letter (PDF) Appeal Letter (PDF) Final Response Letter (PDF)
123	April 14, 2005	Ergonomics Guidelines for Poultry Processing, Retail Grocery Stores, and Nursing Homes First Request Letter (PDF) Interim Response Letter (PDF) Second Request Letter (PDF) Response to Second Request Letter (PDF) Final Response Letter (PDF) Request to Extend Deadline for Filing an Appeal (PDF) Letter Granting Extension of Appeal Deadline (PDF) Appeal Letter (PDF) Interim Response to the Appeal Letter (PDF) Final Response Letter (PDF)
130	February 10, 2005	1 Respirator Assigned Protection Factors Request Letter (PDF) Response Letter (PDF) Appeal Letter (PDF) Response to Appeal (PDF)
FY 2003 Requests
67	September 12, 2003	Review MSHA citation history.
65	August 21, 2003	Critique of OSHA 3115 Handbook.
55	August 21, 2003	Incorrect SIC Code.
51	August 20, 2003	Update information concerning accident prevention signs and tags.
50	August 20, 2003	Investigate inspection of Liquid Container Company.
49	August 20, 2003	Review information in the Establishment Search Inspection Data.
46	August 20, 2003	Incorrect name used for American Dental Hygienists' Association.
47	July 1, 2003	Possible error in table of Beryllium Exposure.
45	July 1, 2003	Verify missing table in OSHA document.
44	June 26, 2003	Missing text in figures concerning grocery warehousing e-CAT.
43	May 3, 2003	Verify text on OSHA web site.
42	May 2, 2003	Include AMA in Guidelines for First Aid Programs.
38	April 17, 2003	Verify information in OSHA construction log.
40	March 6, 2003	OSHA technical manual correction.
36	February 5, 2003	Change of address on VETS web page.
29	December 11, 2002	Check DIR calculation.
25	November 18, 2002	Error in MSHA document (Number of Surface Coal Empl. Historical Statistics 1931-2001).
12	October 11, 2002	Verify information in OSHA Bulletin Concerning Laser Hazards.

Reclassified Information Quality Correction Requests

Previously, the table above included 35 requests received by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) during FY 2004, FY 2005, and FY 2006. When the requests were received, they were classified and processed as Information Quality Correction Requests (IQCRs). However, the OSHA e-Correspondence program already existed and was designed to resolve the issues described in the requests. Since the e-Correspondence program would have been a more appropriate vehicle for resolving the issues, these 35 requests are no longer classified as IQCRs. For reference, the reclassified requests are still available on a separate web page. To see these requests, click here.