OIRA Working with EPA on Information Quality Best Practices
Editor’s Note: Information Quality standards are the law, not a “secret science” plan.
From: Union of Concerned Scientists Blog
The White House Clearly Does Not Like the EPA’s “Secret Science” Plan
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Administrator Rao: The questions about information quality are very important to us, and that is something that my staff has been working with the EPA on to develop best practices in that area.
Senator Hassan: Do you think such a proposal as the one I just described, the one that is from the EPA that would limit the information agencies can use by preventing them from considering best available evidence makes sense?
Administrator Rao: Well I think we want to make sure that we do have the best available evidence. I think it’s also important for the public to have notice and information about the types of studies which are being used by agencies for decision making, so I think that there is a balance to be struck there, and I think that’s something that the EPA is working towards.
