Peer Review Agenda

On January 14, 2005 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) adopted peer review requirements for certain types of information products. These requirements are applicable to all federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission. The peer review Bulletin was published in the Federal Register and the requirements took effect beginning on June 16, 2005. The requirements generally do not apply to information disseminated in agency adjudications or permit proceedings.

The Commission reports the following peer reviews of influential information. The Commission continues to review whether there are other instances requiring the use of peer review related to the dissemination of influential scientific information or highly influential scientific assessments within the definitions promulgated by OMB. Such Peer Review Agenda items will be added to this page when appropriate in accordance with OMB's peer review requirements.

Influential Scientific Information or Highly Influential Scientific Assessment

• DSRC and U-NII-4 Prototype Device Testing – Phase 1 Report

• Peer Review of Business Data Services Industry White Paper

• Peer Review of LTE-DTV Interference Report

• Peer Review of Rate of Return Represcription Staff Report
• Peer Review of Connect America Phase II Cost Model

• Peer Review of Media Bureau's "Economic Study of the Impact of LPFM Stations on Full-Service Commercial FM Stations"

• Multiple Studies of Media Ownership (2010 Quadrennial Review)

• FCC Working Paper, Broadband decisions: What drives consumers to switch - or stick with - their broadband Internet provider

• Updated Rules Regarding Maritime Automatic Identification Systems (see also FY 2006)

• Multiple Reviews of Media Ownership Studies (2006 Quadrennial Review)
• Direct-Pickup Interference Tests of Three Consumer Digital Cable Television Receivers Available in 2005
• Evaluation of the Performance of Prototype TV-Band White Space Devices
• Implementation of Section 621(a)(1) of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
• Further Report on the Packaging and Sale of Video Programming Services to the Public

• Rules Regarding Maritime Automatic Identification Systems
• Study of Digital Television Field Strength Standards And Testing Procedures
• Further Report on the Packaging and Sale of Video Programming Services to the Public

OMB Requirements

• Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review - 1/14/05
• OMB Memorandum 05-03

Questions or comments on the FCC's Peer Review process can be sent via email to dataqualityform@fcc.gov.