Web Site Policies The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has developed this site to detail its compliance with the Office of Management and Budget Policies for Federal Public Web Sites. To learn more about EERE, visit About the Office of EERE. Accessibility EERE is committed to providing access to its Web pages to members of the public and federal employees with disabilities. Visit Policies for Accessibility for more information about EERE compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Communicating with EERE Inquiries Inquiries and feedback about this Web site can be directed to the Webmasters of individual program or office sites. Webmasters are linked to from the bottom of each page. Every effort will be made to respond to your e-mail in a timely manner. Problems with content, technology, or data can also be directed to the Webmasters. If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, or TTY) and the format of any material on this Web site interferes with your ability to access information, please contact the Webmaster of the page in question. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the Web address of the requested material, and your contact information. Users who need accessibility assistance can also contact us by phone through the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/Voice communication. Small Businesses Small businesses interested in contracting opportunities with the U.S. Department of Energy can visit the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. States To learn more about state partnerships, projects, and opportunities with EERE, please visit the EERE State Activities and Partnerships site. EERE Contacts Each program site within EERE lists contact information for that program. The Office of EERE Contacts page lists the main EERE mailing address and further contact information. See the EERE contact information standard to learn more about the requirements for each EERE Web site. FOIA The Department of Energy is required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to disclose records requested in writing by any person, unless the records or parts of the records are protected by any of nine exemptions in the law. The Department of Justice offers the full text of the Freedom of Information Act. To request information under FOIA, please see the Department of Energy's FOIA Program site. No FEAR Act For summary statistical data about equal employment opportunity complaints filed with the agency and written notification of "whistleblower" rights and protections as required by the No Fear Act of 2002, visit the Department of Energy's Equal Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No FEAR Act. Copyright Materials on the EERE Web site are in the public domain. EERE requests that it be acknowledged as the source in any subsequent use of its information. Some materials on this site have been contributed by private individuals, companies, or organizations and include a copyright notice. It is the user's responsibility to contact copyright owners and obtain the written permission required under U.S. copyright law before using these materials. Links may be made to the EERE Web site from personal and organization Web pages. EERE requests that you link to its site rather than downloading portions of the site to another Web server so viewers will see the most up-to-date information. EERE materials may not be used to state or imply the endorsement of EERE or any EERE employee of a commercial product, service, or activity or be used in any other manner that might mislead the public. Domains All sites associated with EERE use only approved domains and URLs. See the EERE domain standard for more information. Information Dissemination Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 requires federal agencies to develop an inventory of Web site content. EERE's inventory and schedule of priorities is intended to be comprehensive and to represent Web site content from all agencies and staff offices of EERE. EERE makes every effort to disseminate information to the public in a timely, equitable, efficient, and appropriate manner. Any updates to the priorities and schedules for making information available on this Web site will be posted on the EERE Web Site Publication Priorities and Schedules page. Information Quality EERE is committed to providing quality information on its Web site. EERE complies with the Department of Energy's Information Quality Guidelines to ensure and maximize the quality, utility, objectivity, and integrity of the information it disseminates to members of the public. Linking Policies This Web site contains hyperlinks to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. External links are identified in the link text or an accompanying description. These links add value to the site by providing visitors with additional information about topics and eliminating duplicate content. EERE does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on non-federal government Web sites. Links to particular items in hypertext are not intended as endorsements of any views expressed, products or services offered on outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring those sites. Many program sites have lists of links within their sites. Each program has its own criteria that are used when adding links to the site. Requests to add links or inquiries about linking criteria should be directed to the program sites. Records Management EERE manages Web site records in accordance with federal and U.S. Department of Energy policies. Regulations Visit Regulations.gov to search for regulations issued by EERE and the U.S. Department of Energy. Search The EERE Web site includes a search box on every page. The search function permits the searching of all EERE content, displays search results in order of relevancy to search criteria, and provides quick response times. Advanced search options and search help are also offered. Security and Privacy See the EERE Security and Privacy Notice for information about our policies.