In accordance to the United States Department of the Interior Departmental WEB Standards Handbook (386 DM 3), signed by the Office of the Secretary, W. Hord Tipton, on February 21, 2006, the following links have been provided:

2.1.2 Digital Rights, Copyright, Trademark, Patent Laws

All DOI and Bureau Internet Web sites will comply with existing laws and directives that address the digital, copyright, trademark, and patent rights of the public.

2.1.4 Security Protocols to Protect Information

All DOI and Bureau Internet WEB sites will comply with Section 207(f)(1)(b)(iv) of the E-Government Act of 2002, which requires organizations to have security protocols to protect information.

2.1.15 Information Quality

All DOI and Bureau Internet WEB sites will comply with Public Law 106-554, "Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Organizations" and will comply with the Department's or Bureau's published Information Quality Guidelines.

Click here of Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement policy on Information Quality Link from OSMRE’s web: http://www.osmre.gov/Peerreview.htm.

2.1.5 No Fear Act Notification

All DOI and Bureau Internet WEB sites will comply with existing laws and directives that address accountability of the Department for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws.

Click here for more information on No Fear Act: http://www.doi.gov/diversity/no_fear_act.html

2.1.16 E-Government Act of 2002 – Priorities/Schedules for Posting Content

All DOI and Bureau must establish priorities and schedules for making information available and accessible, and must make the schedule available to the public on the Internet.

Click here for Department of the Interior’s and Bureau’s priorities/schedules: http://www.doi.gov/notices/soc.html.