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 #gbai  ,,an ,,act  ,to ensure t ,f$]al 
ag5cies rely on ! be/ reasonably        
available sci5tific1 te*nical1          
demographic1 economic1 & /ati/ical      
in=mation & evid5ce to develop1 issue or
 in=m ! public ( ! nature & bases (     
,f$]al ag5cy rules & guidance1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,in=mation ,quality        
,assurance ,act4  #b4 ,in=mation        
,quality ,assurance  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cebb4 ,in=mation     
,quality ,assurance4  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,in=mation ,quality ,assurance     
,act1 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 ) public &
 ,f$]al ag5cy involvem5t1 update !      
guidel9es issu$ "u subsection 7a7 ( !   
,in=mation ,quality ,act--  7,a7 to     
provide policy & proc$ural guidance to !
 heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies = bett] ensur+ &
 maximiz+ ! quality1 objectivity1       

utility1 & integrity ( influ5tial       
in=mation or evid5ce-- 7i7 us$ by !     
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies to develop or    
issue rules & guidance2 or  7ii7        
dissem9at$ to ! public to in=m ! public 
ab\t ! nature & bases ( su* rules &     
guidance2 &  7,b7 9 a mann] consi/5t )--
  7i7 ?is *apt]2 &  7ii7 ! am5dm5ts made
 by ! ,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$      
,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law  
#aae-dce72 &  7#b7 make ! guidel9es     
updat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available on !  
website ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget4  7b7 ,cont5t ( guidel9es ,9    
updat+ ! guidel9es "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,director %all require t ! head ( ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy to :i* ! guidel9es apply1 n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,director       
updates su* guidel9es--  7#a7 update any
 guidel9es issu$ by ! head ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy "u ! ,in=mation ,quality ,act to  
ensure t1 9 ! case ( influ5tial         
in=mation or evid5ce1 ! be/ reasonably  
available in=mation & evid5ce is reli$  
on 9 develop+1 issu+1 or in=m+ ! public 

ab\t ! rules & guidance ( ! ,f$]al      
ag5cy2  7#b7 publi% ! guidel9es updat$  
by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy "u p>agraph  
7#a7 on ! website ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2     
7#c7 ensure ! adm9i/rative me*anisms    
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section  
7b77#b7 ( ! ,in=mation ,quality ,act are
 available ) respect to seek+ & obta9+ !
 correction ( any influ5tial in=mation  
or evid5ce t ! ,f$]al ag5cy uses to     
develop or issue a rule or guidel9e1 or 
dissem9ates to ! public to in=m ! public
 ( ! nature & basis ( any rule or       
guidance ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 t does n     
comply ) ! guidel9es issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#a72 &  7#d7 include 9 ! report requir$
 "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( subsection       
7b77#b7 ( ! ,in=mation ,quality ,act !  
in=mation describ$ "u t subp>agraph )   
respect to any compla9ts receiv$ by !   
,f$]al ag5cy relat$ to ! accuracy (     
influ5tial in=mation or evid5ce ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy uses to develop1 issue1 or in=m !
 public ( ! nature & bases ( rules or   
guidance4  7c7 ,public disclosure  7#a7 

,availability ,except z provid$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
%all make available 9 ! docket = !      
rulemak+ ( any rule ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 or
 9 ! adm9i/rative record = any guidance1
 9 a timely mann] be=e ! promulgation ( 
! rule or issuance ( ! guidance         
docum5t-- 7,a7 any model1 me?odology1 or
 s\rce ( sci5tific1 te*nical1           
demographic1 economic1 or /ati/ical     
in=mation or evid5ce ^u :i* ! head ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy--  7i7 reli$ on 9 develop+ 
or issu+ su* rule or guidance2 or  7ii7 
proposes to rely on 9 develop+ or issu+ 
su* rule or guidance2 &  7,b7 an        
id5tification ( :e!r ea* su* model1     
me?odology1 or s\rce con/itutes1 or may 
con/itute1 influ5tial in=mation or      
evid5ce4  7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy--  7i7 %all   
implem5t p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) ?is *apt] & section #eeb;a ( 
title #e2 &  7ii7 may n make available 9
 ! docket = ! rulemak+ ( any rule ( !   
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 = any guidance1 in=mation t is         
prohibit$ f be+ disclos$ to ! public "u 
any /atute4  7,b7 ,explanation to be    
includ$ 9 docket or adm9i/rative record 
,if ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy does n make 
a model1 me?odology1 or s\rce available 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! head ( ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all include 9 ! docket = !       
rulemak+ or ! adm9i/rative record = !   
guidance docum5t-- 7i7 an explanation z 
to :y su* in=mation _c be made publicly 
available1 includ+ a citation to !      
applicable law & policy2 &  7ii7 a      
description ( any /eps be+ tak5 to      
increase access to su* in=mation1 ev5 if
 ! in=mation _c be made public4  7#c7   
,=mat ( s\rce ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 %all make any model1 me?odology1 or    
s\rce requir$ to be made available "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 available z an op5   
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,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,evid5ce ,! t]m    
evid5ce has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #cefa4  7#b7 ,influ5tial in=mation or  

evid5ce ,! t]m influ5tial in=mation or  
evid5ce means in=mation or evid5ce      
7includ+ sci5tific1 te*nical1           
demographic1 economic1 f9ancial1 &      
/ati/ical in=mation or evid5ce7 t ! head
 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy c reasonably det]m9e w
 h or does h a cle> or sub/antial impact
 on-- 7,a7 develop+ or issu+ a propos$  
or f9al rule ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 or  7,b7 
in=m+ ! public ( ! nature & basis ( any 
rule or guidance ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7#c7
 ,in=mation ,quality ,act ,! t]m        
,in=mation ,quality ,act means section  
#eae ( ! ,treasury & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7,public    
,law #ajf-eed74  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts = sub*apt] ,i (     
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #ceba ! foll[+3       
#cebb4 ,in=mation ,quality ,assurance4  
4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may
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