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Contents 1 Federal Law 2 Interpretations of PRA 3 Rulemaking Requests 4 Background/ Resources

Federal Law

• Paperwork Reduction Act in US Code 44 USC 3501 et. seq: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode44/usc_sup_01_44_10_35_20_I.html
  • Particularly Relevant section of US Code for websites 44 USC 3507: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/44/usc_sec_44_00003507----000-.html
• Paperwork Reduction Act in Code of Federal Regulations 5 CFR 1320 et. seq: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title05/5cfr1320_main_02.tpl
  

Interpretations of PRA

• OMB webpage on Paperwork Reduction: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_infocoll/
• Current and historical data on information collection reviews by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the Paperwork Reduction Act: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/jsp/Utilities/index.jsp
  • See "Information Collection Review" page for all collections of information from the public for which a Federal agency has received prior approval from OMB: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain

Rulemaking Requests

• OMB Request for Comments October 27, 2009 "Improving Implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act": http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/TEXTgate.cgi?WAISdocID=091795501442+3+1+0&WAISaction=retrieve

Background/ Resources

• CRS Report RL30590 "Paperwork Reduction Act Reauthorization and Government Information Management Issues": http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/RL30590.pdf
• John Wonderlich blogpost "ACSI, Web Design, and Accountability in the Executive and Legislative Branches": http://www.theopenhouseproject.com/2007/12/21/acsi-web-design-and-accountability-in-the-executive-and-legislative-branches/
• OMB Form 83-I: www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/83i-fill.pdf