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Peer Review of Scientific Information

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Bulletin for Peer Review

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Enhancing the Quality and Credibility of Information

Checklist

This checklist describes information that will be posted on the Web when we conduct a peer review, following guidelines detailed in the This link opens in a new windowOMB Peer Review Bulletin.

About the document

  • title
  • short description of the document
  • estimated dissemination date of the final version of the document

About the peer review process

  • kind of peer review that will be conducted
    • panel,
    • individual letters, National Academy of Sciences review, or
    • other procedure approved by OMB
  • anticipated number of reviewers
  • reviewer selection method
    • reviewers selected by the Service or
    • reviewers selected by a designated outside organization
  • primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review (describe).
  • estimated start date of peer review

About public participation

  • opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed (Indicate whether such public comments will be sought and describe how comments are to be submitted.)
  • Indicate whether the public, including scientific or professional organizations, will be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers.

Contact

  • contact information for one or more staff regarding this peer review.
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