EO 13450 Title 3--The President (i) clear annual and long-term goals defined by objectively measurable out- comes; and (ii) specific plans for achieving the goals, including: (A) assignments to specified agency personnel of: (1) the duties necessary to achieve the goals; and (2) the authority and resources necessary to fulfill such duties; (B) means to measure: (1) progress toward achievement of the goals; and (2) efficiency in use of resources in making that progress; and (C) mechanisms for ensuring continuous accountability of the specified agency personnel to the head of the agency for achievement of the goals and efficiency in use of resources in achievement of the goals; (b) assist the President, through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director), in making recommendations to the Congress, includ- ing budget and appropriations recommendations, that are justified based on objective performance information and accurate estimates of the full costs of achieving the annual and long-term goals approved under subsection (a)(i) of this section; and (c) ensure that agency Internet websites available to the public include reg- ularly updated and accurate information on the performance of the agency and its programs, in a readily useable and searchable form, that sets forth the successes, shortfalls, and challenges of each program and describes the agency's efforts to improve the performance of the program. Sec. 4. Additional Duties of the Director of the Of J\177'ce of Management and Budget. (a) To assist in implementing the policy set forth in section \177 of this order, the Director shall issue instructions to the heads of agencies concerning: (i) the contents, and schedule for approval, of the goals and plans required by section 3 of this order; and (ii) the availability to the public in readily accessible and comprehensible form on the agency's Internet website (or in the Federal Register for any agency that does not have such a website), of the information approved by the head of each agency under section 3 of this order and other information relating to agency performance. (b) Instructions issued under subsection (a) of this section shall facilitate compliance with applicable law, presidential guidance, and Office of Man- agement and Budget circulars and shall be designed to minimize duplica- tion of effort and to assist in maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of agencies and their programs. Sec. 5. Duties of Agency Performance Improvement Of J}'cers. Subject to the direction of the head of the agency, each agency Performance Improvement Officer shall: (a) supervise the performance management activities of the agency, includ- ing: (i) development of the goals, specific plans, and estimates for which section 3 of this order provides; and 310
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