^®: CRE Regulatory Action of the Week

Assessing the Future Impact of the Data Quality Act on Federal Agencies
A panel sponsored by the American Bar Association will convene at the Ritz-Carlton on Thursday, October 17th, at 3:00p.m. The meeting, which will mark the inception of Federal agencies' compliance with OMB guidelines specified under the Data Quality Act, will include:

	Program Chair and Moderator:
	Wendy Wagner, Joe A. Worsham Centennial Professor of Law, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX
	Speakers:
	Fred Anderson, Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, Washington, DC
	Dr. John Graham, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
	David Hawkins, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC
	Sid Shapiro, Rounds Professor of Law, University of Kansas and The Center for Progressive Regulation, Lawrence KS
	Jim Tozzi, Board of Advisors, The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness, and Former Deputy Administrator; OIRA, OMB, Washington, DC

Panelists will review and assess the requirements of the guidelines, and assess the potential impact of the requirements on agencies in the immediate and long-term future.