EPA e-archive and EFF commentary
From EFF:
"The US Environmental Protection Agency is developing a new online system that will eventually contain records of all regulatory proceedings undertaken by all federal agencies, as well as provide the public with the means to submit comments online. Access to government documents is key to a functioning democracy, and EFF has been participating in the EPA proceeding to determine
the system's design (EPA Docket No. OEI-2004-0002). After attending public hearings, we submitted comments on Monday to supplement the record. We propose that the EPA enable bulk data retrieval and use modern technologies
such as web services interfaces and RSS feeds.
'We're glad that EPA is involving the public in the design of the docket management system. As advocates, we'll make extensive use of this system ourselves," said EFF Staff Technologist Seth Schoen. "The right technology choices here would help make the regulatory process much more transparent for the public.'"
See EFF's commentary to the EPA here [PDF].