Coast Guard Data Quality Management for Publicly Disseminated Information

Commandant

2100 Second Street, S.W.

United States Coast Guard

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Staff Symbol: CG-61

Phone: (202) 267-1016

COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5210.11

Subj:

COAST GUARD DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR PUBLICLY DISSEMINATED

INFORMATION

Ref:

(a) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) "Final Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing

the Quality, Objectivity, Utility and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal

Agencies," 67 Federal Register 8452 of 22 February 2002

(b) "Information Quality," Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 8200

(c) Use and Management of Coast Guard Internet and Intranet Web Sites, Content, and Access,

COMDTINST 5230.62 (series)

1. PURPOSE. To achieve the E-Government initiative of the President' Management Agenda, it is

important that the public is assured that Coast Guard information is accurate and unbiased. As such,

this Instruction promulgates policy and procedures for all commands to follow to ensure and

maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of Coast Guard's disseminated information

per the provisions of references (a) and (b). Further, this new Program establishes an administrative

mechanism to allow affected persons to seek redress and obtain correction/remediation of

information maintained and disseminated by the Coast Guard. As is the intent of the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Homeland Security, these guidelines will

focus primarily on the dissemination of substantive information (e.g., reports, analyses, studies, and

summaries), rather than information pertaining to basic agency operations.

2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,

commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief Counsel,

and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure that the provisions of this Instruction are

followed. Internet release authorized.

3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.

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