An experiment in digital government at the United States National Organic Program
Digital communications technology isreconfiguring democratic governance. Federalagencies increasingly rely on Internet-basedapplications to improve citizen-governmentinteraction. Early efforts in the area ofdigital government have created newparticipatory opportunities as well asformidable governance challenges. Federalagencies are working within and across theirboundaries to find an e-rulemaking format thatis cost-effective, legally appropriate,user-friendly, and well suited to diverse modesof rulemaking activities. One of the overridingissues emerging from this process is thedefinition of meaningful public participationin rulemaking. An examination of an early caseinvolving the USDA's National Organic Programproposed rule summarizes comments related togenetic engineering, biosolids, irradiation,and the role of the National Organic StandardsBoard. The USDA's experience suggests a numberof complex challenges that must be met toeffectively integrate Web-based communicationsinto the federal rulemaking process. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003
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2003
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Authors: | Shulman, Stuart |
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Agriculture and Human Values. - Springer, ISSN 0889-048X. - Vol. 20.2003, 3, p. 253-265
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Springer |
Subject: | Democratic participation | Digital government | Information technology | Internet | National Organic Program | Public comments | Rulemaking |
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