Interactive Public Docket
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The Interactive Public Docket (IPD) is an eRulemaking
ERulemaking
Electronic rulemaking is the use of digital technologies by government agencies in the rulemaking and decision making processes. An interdisciplinary electronic rulemaking research community has formed as a result of funding under the auspices of the...

 tool created and managed by non governmental organizations that seek to provide the public with the capability to: 1) publicly post data and other materials pertaining to federal proceedings on a continuous basis, including after the close of the Administrative Procedure Act
Administrative Procedure Act
The Administrative Procedure Act , , is the United States federal law that governs the way in which administrative agencies of the federal government of the United States may propose and establish regulations. The APA also sets up a process for the United States federal courts to directly review...

 comment period; and 2) post comments on already submitted materials.

The IPD was first developed by the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness
The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness is a lobby group in the United States which focuses on federal agency compliance with "good government" laws which regulate the regulators...

 and its origins have been discussed on National Public Radio.

The Obama Administration's Transparency and Open Government
Open Government
"Open Government" is the first episode of the BBC comedy series Yes Minister, first broadcast 25 February 1980. In this episode, the final ' Yes Minister ' is uttered by Sir Humphrey Appleby.- Plot :...

 initiative seeks to address some of the same issues public participation goals as the IPDs.

Current IPDs include CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration , is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer...

Competitive Bidding and Ocean Zoning.

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