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Document Reviews: the Key to Quality by Larry Freeman, PhD Early and ongoing reviews are essential for document quality. I state this in all Shipley Group writing workshops, including the one I recently taught for the Corps of Engineers in Alaska. The participants agreed with my statement but did comment that recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) guidance already required extensive and multiple reviews. The following newsletter does not summarize all major points from the EC 1165-2-209. Instead, my purpose is to highlight several of the USACE review recommendations that would be helpful for writers of any important document.
“...[T]he U.S. Department of the Interior published its DOI Open Government Plan, detailing how it will improve transparency and integrate public participation and collaboration into its activities... The plan, ...includes the specific actions DOI will undertake to incorporate the key principles of transparency, collaboration and participation into its core mission.”
“...[T]he U.S. Department of the Interior is pursuing a balanced, science-based strategy for exploring and developing oil and gas resources on the Outer Continental Shelf..”
On March 16, 2010, the Task Force released an Interim Progress Report which outlines the Task Force’s progress to date and recommends key components to include in a national strategy on climate change adaptation. The Interim Progress Report is available for 60 days of public comment. Submit your comment here.
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