Announcement of an Analysis of Oversight and Review of EPA Information Products

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This notice is to announce EPA's intent to perform an analysis of oversight and review mechanisms for EPA information products. Oversight and review of EPA information products is an aspect of accountability, which EPA is considering as the Agency develops its public access strategy. The analysis will provide useful background for EPA's strategy. Specifically, the analysis will focus on mechanisms to address concerns if inaccurate or misleading information products are published by EPA. The analysis will look at the scope and adequacy of various oversight mechanisms. EPA will provide detailed issue papers prepared by independent experts from the fields of law, economics and public administration for each of the following issues: 1. What current mechanisms exist to address concerns about inaccurate or misleading information products published by the government? The analysis will address judicial and non-judicial mechanisms for review in both pre-publication and post-publication stages. 2. Generally, what types of additional pre-publication or post- publication mechanisms could be developed under existing law to ensure there is accountability for correcting errors? 3. Assuming the av