PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986
100 STAT. 1783-338
"(B) report to the Congress on the feasibility and means of enhancing public access, including access by electronic media, to information relating to information collection requests required by this chapter to be made available to the public; and "(C) identify further initiatives to reduce the burden of Federal collections of information associated with the administration of Federal grant programs.". FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
SEC. 816. Section 3506(c) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) systematically inventory its major information systems and periodically review its information resources management activities;"; (2) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (4); (3) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and"; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(6) implement applicable Government-wide and agency information policies, principles, standards, and guidelines with respect to information collection, paperwork reduction, statistical activities, records management activities, privacy and security of records, sharing and dissemination of information, acquisition and use of information technology, and other information resource management functions; "(7) periodically evaluate and, as needed, improve, the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data and records contained within Federal information systems; and "(8) develop and annually revise a 5-year plan, in accordance with appropriate guidance provided by the Director, for meeting the agency's information technology needs.". PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES
SEC. 817. (a) Section 3507(a)(2)(B) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: "and setting forth a title for the information collection request, a brief description of the need for the information and its proposed use, a description of the likely respondents and proposed frequency of response to the information collection request, and an estimate of the burden that will result from the information collection request". (b) Section 3507(b) of such title is amended by inserting ", including an explanation thereof," after "decisions" in the first sentence. (c) Section 3507 of such title is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(h) Any written communication to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs or to any employee thereof from any person not employed by the Federal Government or from an agency concerning a proposed information collection request, and any written communication from the Administrator or employee of the Office to such person or agency concerning such proposal, shall be made available to the public. This subsection shall not require the disclosure of any information which is protected at
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