The Office of Public Affairs will issue and post to its Website a policy outlining the agency’s release of information to the news media, which will identify how the agency will strive to respond quickly, thoroughly, and openly with news organizations. This project will improve the office’s transparency in public health media outreach.HHS recently issued its own news media policy: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/NewsEmbargoPolicy/default.htm. These guidelines apply to all operating divisions of HHS, including FDA.COMPLETEDON TRACKA. Draft FDA media policy5/6/2010Completed5/6/2010B. Receive legal input9/8/2010Completed9/8/2010C. Address legal input9/22/2010Completed9/22/2010D. Address input from the Commissioner's office1/28/2011Completed12/30/2010E. Address input and coordinate public release with HHS1/30/2011<i>(3/11/2011)</i>CompletedCancelledF. Post to FDA website2/28/2011<i>(3/28/2011)</i>CompletedCancelledG. Conduct media outreach3/15/2011<i>(4/15/2011)</i>CompletedCancelled(1) The date in italics under the milestone due dates are revised milestone due dates which had to be updated due to real-time delays. The milestone status reflects the original due dates.http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm206211.htmFDA-TRACK OC Administrative Offices Dashboard਍††਍਍਍਍਍਍਍