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Schedule of Content
When new or additional content becomes available, the Department of the Interior (DOI), and it's Bureaus and Offices will publish it on it's Web sites in the order of the following publishing priorities recommended in the implementation guidance associated with Section 207(f):
  • Priority 1: required by law, regulation, Presidential directive, or other official directive or to ensure national security or public safety
  • Priority 2: mission-critical and essential for program operations, but not required by law, regulation, or Presidential directive (that is, information or services that are directly tied to an agency's mission and/or strategic plan)
  • Priority 3: frequently requested information or services that would improve business processes and/or customer service to the public (for example, most commonly used forms, documents, applications, transactions, etc.).
  • Priority 4: other information
  • If information fits in two or more priorities, it will assign it to the higher of the two.
Listing of the Department of the Interior (DOI) Web Content Inventory:

Category of Information Category Description Examples of Content Web Publication Priority

Regulatory Documents

Official documents generated as a result of, and in the process of adopting rules to implement the laws Congress passes that involve land management, natural resource, natural and earth science, and natural hazard issues.

  • Notice of Inquires
  • Notices of Proposed Rulemakings
  • Further Notices of Proposed Rulemakings
  • Reports & Orders
  • Notices of Apparent Liability
  • Declaratory Rulings
  • Forfeiture Orders
  • Memorandum Opinions and Orders
  • Erratum
  • Environmental Impact Assessments
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Required Information and Links

Information, links, documents and disclaimers required by law or Presidential/official directives or public safety information

  • Freedom of Information Act Materials
  • Links to Regulations.gov, FirstGov.gov
  • No Fear Act Equal Employment Opportunity Data and Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Information Quality Guidelines
  • Small Entity Compliance Guides
  • Accessibility Resources
  • Annual Budget Estimates
  • Annual Performance and Accountability Reports
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Mission-Critical Information

Information and documents that are essential for program operations and tied directly to the DOI, its Offices and Bureaus mission

  • Strategic Plans
  • Strategic Goals
  • Major Initiatives Listings
  • Copies of Statutes, Rules and Regulations that Set Out the Responsibilities of the DOI
  • State Oversight Reports
  • Annual Report to Congress
  • Recent Court Decisions
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Time-Sensitive or Periodic Information and Notices

Information and tools to help the public keep up with the steady flow of information that is added to the various DOI Bureau and Office web sites each day, and listings of that information

  • News Releases
  • Public Notices
  • DOI Bureau and Office Headlines and Archives
  • Daily Business - Indexed Copies of Daily Releases
  • DOI Calendar of Events
  • Customer Alerts
  • Media Advisories
2

Agency and Administrative Information

Information and documents that describe the functioning and organization of the agency and its components

  • Organizational Charts
  • Key Contact Information and Phone Directory
  • Employment/Internship Information and Openings
  • Contracts & Procurements
  • DOI, Offices, and Bureau Staff and Secretary Information and Biographies and related information
  • Audit Plans, Reports and Investigations
  • Facilities and Field Office Information
  • Workplace Diversity and EEO Policies
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Frequently Requested, and Public Service Information

Information and tools that improve business processes and/or customer service to the public

  • Fact Sheets
  • Document Corrections
  • Frequently Asked Questions Lists
  • Hot Topics Search
  • Small Business Opportunities
  • Educational Information for Children
  • Customer Information Videos
  • Captioned Audio/Video Recordings, Photos and Transcripts of DOI Events
  • General and Application-Specific Search Tools and Result Sets
  • Language Translations of Selected Content
  • Information for State & Local Governments
  • Links to Federal Government Issue Portals
  • Secretary, Bureau Head, and other Statements, Speeches, Forums and Newsletters
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Receiving and Publishing Public Input

Information and tools that allow the public to interact and do business with the DOI, and the information resulting from those transactions

  • Key Correspondence From Congress, Industry, and the Public
  • Official, Printable and On-line Forms and Instructions
  • Complaint Forms and Processes
  • Electronic Comment Filing and Search System
  • Minutes/Transcripts/Agendas of Key Public Meetings
  • Guidelines for Filing Paper Documents
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E-filing Systems and Records

Information, tools and user guides for the submission, processing, tracking and searching of DOI e-filing transactions, and the information collected and presented in those processes

  • Licensing
  • Registration
  • Fee Payment
  • Applications
  • Auctions
  • Comments
  • Complaints
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Reports, Studies, Papers, Technical Information and Data

Detailed scientific, technical, Academic, statistical, engineering and geospatial, natural resource, land management, and other on DOI related subjects

  • Industry Analysis Reports
  • Maps and other Spatially Referenced Data and Information
  • Working Group and Advisory Committee Reports
  • Geospatial Metadata, Standards, and Technical Information
  • Equipment Performance Tests, Requirements and Results
  • Maps, Including Geographic Licensing Schemes, Auction Licenses & Permits, Census Data
  • Statistical Trends
  • International Agreements
  • Technology Deployment Studies
  • Industry Infrastructure and Service Quality Data
  • Geographic Mapping Resources and Information Systems
  • Measurement Procedures
  • Software
  • Databases
  • Glossaries, Scientific Thesauri, and other Terms and Definitions
  • Scientific Models, Techniques, and Methods
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Opinions, Commentary, Recommendations

Information that serves to shape or influence the issues of the DOI

  • Recent Court Opinions & Filings
  • Secretary Statements, Speeches, Forums and Newsletters
  • Congressional Testimony
  • Federal Advisory Committees Act (FACA) and Working Group Proceedings and Documents
  • Other Advisory Committee and Working Group Proceedings and Documents
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