Information Distortions

Information Distortions: News Analysis Correspondence Gov Docs

Related: Graham also left his mark on the implementation of the Data Quality Act and the related peer review guidelines.

Another hallmark of Graham's tenure is a series of efforts to burden the production of information that the public needs.

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White House 'Guidance' to Burden Agencies, Delay Information 01/11/2006
A White House proposal will hinder federal agency efforts to provide important information to the public by opening guidance documents to politicization and industry influence, according to comments filed by Citizens for Sensible Safeguards. Read More

White House Proposes Guidelines to Control Agency Risk Assessments 01/11/2006
When it rains, it pours: the same day the White House closed the comment period on its proposed bulletin to govern agency guidance practices, the White House Office of Management and Budget released a proposed bulletin to govern agency risk assessments. Read More

White House Asserts Authority Over Agency Guidance Documents 11/29/2005
The White House released a draft bulletin on the day before Thanksgiving that establishes new guidelines for non-rulemaking agency guidance documents. Read More

Graham Urges Revision of Food Pyramid 06/02/2003
John Graham, administrator of OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, is urging the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to revise dietary guidelines and the food pyramid to reflect the dangers of trans fatty acids (found in margarine, salad dressings and baked goods) and the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish, flaxseed and canola oil).
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OMB Expands Influence Over Scientific Decisions 05/28/2003
Under the leadership of John Graham, OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which acts as an arm of the White House, is expanding its influence over scientific questions that have previously been left to federal regulatory agencies, hiring a number of scientific experts for the first time in its history. Read More

John Graham Advises EPA to Improve Information Policies 03/04/2002
John Graham, administrator of OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, today released a “prompt letter” to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to take three steps to improve public access to its information. Graham’s top priority is to have EPA establish an identification number for each facility reporting information to the agency. Read More