Publishing Priorities and Schedule

Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 requires Federal agencies to develop an inventory of information to be published on their Web sites, establish a schedule for publishing information, make those schedules available for public comment, and post the schedules and priorities on the Web site. The purpose of publishing this inventory is "to improve the methods by which government information, including information on the Internet, is organized, preserved, and made accessible to the public."

The table of Web content, below, uses the following definitions for priorities:

• Priority 1: required by law, regulation, Presidential directive, or other official directive or to ensure national security
• Priority 2: mission-critical and essential for program operations, but not required by law, regulation, or Presidential directive (that is, information or services that are directly tied to an agency's mission and/or strategic plan)
• Priority 3: frequently requested information or services that would improve business processes and/or customer service to the public (for example, most commonly used forms, documents, applications, transactions, etc.)
• Priority 4: other information

Priority	Content Category	Category Description	Publication Target Date
1	About EIA	General agency information such as agency mission, organization chart, and strategic plan	Currently Available
1	Data, Analyses, & Forecasts	Energy data collected through surveys, reports and articles detailing energy data analyses, and forecasts	Currently Available
1	Privacy/Security	Privacy policy and security policy	Currently Available
1	Standards & Guidelines	Information quality guidelines, publishing style guide, copyright information, guidelines for statistical graphs, and customer service standards	Currently Available
1	Survey Forms	Forms used to collect energy data	Currently Available
1	Upcoming Reports Schedule	Information regarding publication release dates	Currently Available
2	Contact Information	Contact information for EIA, NEIC, and subject-matter experts	Currently Available
2	Press Releases, Presentations, Testimonies, & Events	Press releases, presentations, testimonies, and events	Currently Available
3	Energy Basics	Descriptions of energy concepts, fuel types, and measurements	Currently Available
3	Frequently Asked Questions	Frequently asked questions	Currently Available
3	EIA Kid's Page	Basic energy history, facts, and games	Currently Available
3	Glossary	Glossary of energy-related terms as used by EIA	Currently Available
3	Jobs	Current job announcements and contact information	Currently Available