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Peer Review of Scientific InformationEnsuring the Quality and Credibility of Information In order to improve
the quality and credibility of the scientific information we use to make
regulatory decisions, the Fish and Wildlife Service has implemented a
formal "peer review" process for influential scientific documents.
Promulgation of annual hunting regulations by the Service relies on a well-defined process of monitoring data collection and scientific assessment. At key points during that process, Flyway technical committees, Flyway Councils (State agencies), consultants, and the public (and in some instances international regulatory agencies) review and provide valuable input on technical assessments or other documents related to proposed regulatory decisions. All assessments pertaining to the setting of annual harvest regulations are deemed “highly influential,” however they are exempted (see waiver below) from strict application of IQA peer-review guidelines due to the compressed time schedule associated with the regulatory process. Therefore, peer-review plans for technical assessments which influence annual hunting regulations decisions will not be posted on this page. While assessments influential to annual regulatory decision-making are covered under the general waiver, the DMBM has a long-history of subjecting applicable portions of such technical assessments to formal peer-review through submission to scientific journals, or other means, in addition to the review and scrutiny received as part of the annual regulatory process. All other regulatory and non-regulatory technical reports are subject to IQA peer-review guidelines and will have peer-review plans posted here.
Peer Review Agenda We have identified the following documents and are in the process of developing peer review plans to meet OMB requirements. Return to Home Page |