When president clinton signed the paperwork reduction act of 1995, he said he wanted to conquer a mountain of paperwork that was crushing our people and wasting a lot of time and resources. A bill to further the goals of the paperwork reduction act to have federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for reducing the burden of federal paperwork on the public, and for other purposes. There are no exceptions to the certification statement identified in item 19, certification for paperwork reduction act submission, of omb 83i. New fasttrack process for collecting service delivery. Minimize the cost to the federal government of the creation, collection, maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposition of information ensure the integrity, quality, and utility of the federal statistical system. The confidentiality of all information collected is governed by 35 u. The paperwork reduction act pra of 1995 gives the office of. The act, which went into effect october 1, 1995, requires agencies to plan for the development of new collections of information and the extension of ongoing collections well in advance of sending.
The department notes that a federal agency cannot conduct or. Pdf of pra, from the government printing office 23 pp, 122k, about pdf the official text of the pra is available in the united states code from the u. Pdf of pra, from the government printing office23 pp, 122k, about pdf. Ways of collecting information include questionnaires, focus groups. Explain each exception to the certification statement identified in item 19, certification for paperwork reduction act submission, of omb 83i.
The paperwork reduction act of 1995 significantly changes many aspects of information collection by the federal government. These reports to congress under the paperwork reduction act of 1995 are intended to document for congress some of oiras continued efforts towards the fulfillment of the purposes and planning requirements of the pra. The pra gives specific responsibilities to the office of information and regulatory affairs oira in the office of management and budget omb. The valid omb control number for this information collection is 09900416. New fasttrack process for collecting service delivery feedback under the paperwork reduction act the regulatory group, inc. Pdf also see federal agencies subject to data quality act for a summary and historical. While recent efforts to reduce paperwork have been laudable, they are not enough, according to the office of management and budget omb. To amend chapter 35 of title 44, united states code, to further the goals of the paperwork reduction act to have federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for reducing the burden of federal paperwork on the public, and for other purposes. A number of provisions of this rule involve information collection requirements subject to the paperwork reduction act of 1995 pra. Paperwork reduction act pra public burden statement. Paperwork reduction act us department of transportation.
Social media, webbased interactive technologies, and the paperwork reduction act. Pursuant to a congressional request, gao provided information on how the paperwork reduction act pra has been implemented at the internal revenue service irs, focusing on. The act says an agency may not collect any information, and youre not required to respond to the request for information, unless it has been approved by the office of management and budget. Service delivery feedback under the paperwork reduction actpdf, 196 kb. Paperwork reduction act of 1995, as amended by public law 104. Under the paperwork reduction act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid omb control number. In response to public complaints about the burden of federal paperwork, the paperwork reduction act of 1995 pra and its implementing regulations were established. Certification for paperwork reduction act submissions on behalf of this federal agency, i certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 cfr the text of 5 cfr 20. Broadband performance paperwork reduction act pra of. In compliance with the paperwork reduction act of 1995 pra 44 u.
The act,which went into effect october 1, 1995 requires agencies to plan for the development of new collections of information and the extension of ongoing collections well in advance of sending proposals to omb. An act to further the goals of the paperwork reduction act to have federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for reducing the burden. The pra of 1995 authorized appropriations for the office of information and regulatory affairs oira, located within omb, through fy2001 44. The valid omb control number for this information collection is 05790049. As a result of this change, many preexisting thirdparty requirements that had not previously been counted in the information collection budget are now included. What it is and how it works the paperwork reduction act pra establishes the guiding policies for the collection and dissemination of government information. Paperwork reduction act of 1995 how is paperwork reduction. The valid omb control numbers for this informatio n collection are 05790036 and 05790392. The paperwork reduction act requires all federal agencies to obtain approval from the office of management and budget omb before collecting information from the public. These reports detail how much the federal government anticipates spending on information resources, to what extent the.
This information collection meets the requirements of 44 u. Paperwork reduction act overview the paperwork reduction act pra of 1995 requires each federal agency to seek and obtain approval from the office of management and budget omb before undertaking a collection of information directed to 10 or more persons including operations of governmentowned, contractoroperated facilities. Under the pra, government agencies planning to conduct or sponsor a collection must obtain omb approval prior to undertaking the collection. On may 22, 1995, the president signed the paperwork reduction act of 1995 pra, p. Paperwork reduction act reauthorization and government. According to the paperwork reduction act of 1995, no. Omb memorandum of april 25, 2000, on omb procedures. A major aim of the paperwork reduction act pra is to balance the burden of these collections with their public benefit.
Paperwork reduction act submissions labor condition application for h1b, h1b1, and e3 nonimmigrants and the nonimmigrant worker information form omb control no. One of these provisions, concerning a report of dbe achievements that recipients make to the department, is the subject of an existing omb approval under the pra. Improving implementation of the paperwork reduction act flexibilities under the paperwork reduction act for compliance with information collection requirements july 22, 2016 7 pages, 2,551 kb behavioral science insights and federal forms september 15, 2015 4 pages, 1. To further the goals of the paperwork reduction act.
Omb clearance and pra burden statement epetitions uspto. Paperwork reduction act office of justice programs. Information collection paperwork reduction act of 1995, u. Paperwork reduction act statement according to the paperwork reduction act of 1995 pub. Since its inception in 1980 and reauthorization in 1995, the pra has had a major impact on both agency rulemaking and on the principles of the. Paperwork reduction act reauthorization and government information management issues since its inception in 1789, the federal g overnment has requi red paperwork for a variety of reasons, not the least of which include direction. The paperwork reduction act of 1995 according to the paperwork reduction act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid omb control number, which for this form is 18450001.
The paperwork reduction act pra was enacted to minimize the. Flexibilities under the paperwork reduction act for compliance with information collection requirements. Broadband performance paperwork reduction act pra of 1995 notice the fcc was established by the communications act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire satellite and cable. Watch out for new language in cobra election notice. If epa decides to gather information, we must prepare an information collection request icr, which. It is intended, among other things, to ensure the greatest possible public benefit from and maximize the utility of information created, collected, maintained, used, shared and. The paperwork reduction act of 1995 explicitly included thirdparty reporting requirements within its scope and its definition of aggregate burden. The pra requires that every federal agency obtain approval from the office of management and budget omb for any planned information collections. According to the paperwork reduction act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid omb control number. Public information collections come in a variety of formats e.
Federal departments and agencies must comply with the paperwork reduction act of 1995 pra 1. Register see the paperwork reduction act of 1995 section of this document. The department notes that a federal agency cannot conduct or sponsor a. Overview of the paperwork reduction act each year, nearly every adult american and every business fills out federally sponsored forms, surveys, or questionnaires that agencies need to carry out their missions.
According to the paperwork reduction act of 1995 pub. A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the paperwork reduction act unless. You may submit comments by any of the following methods, except that. Paperwork reduction act pra public burden statement according to the paperwork reduction act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid omb control number. Reports to congress under the paperwork reduction act of 1995. The paperwork reduction act pra of 1995 gives the office of management and budget omb authority over the collection of certain information by federal agencies. Paperwork reduction act of 1995 how is paperwork reduction act of 1995 abbreviated. The act generally provides that every federal agency must obtain approval from the office of management and budget omb before using identical questions to collect information from 10 or more persons. Public law 104 paperwork reduction act of 1995 content. The paperwork reduction act pra of 1995 requires that agencies obtain.
It means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by an executive agency. Reports to congress under the paperwork reduction act of. You do not need to answer these questions unless we display a valid office of management and budget omb control number. The term information technology as used here is defined in itmra, division e, section 5002. The paperwork reduction act pra of 1995 requires that agencies obtain office of management and budget omb approval before collecting most types of information from the public. Under the pra, government agencies planning to conduct or sponsor a collection must obtain omb approval prior. Paperwork reduction act of 1995 amends the paperwork reduction act of 1980 to. Federal register paperwork reduction act of 1995, as. May 20, 2005 americans spend billions of hours each year providing information to federal agencies by filling out information collections forms, surveys, or questionnaires. These icrs describe the information collections and their expected burdens. You may submit comments by any of the following methods, except that comments on information collection issues under the pra must be submitted to the office of information and regulatory affairs, office of management and budget omb see the. Paperwork reduction act statement, which is as follows.
Section 3520 now 3521 of title 44, united states code, as amended by this act, shall take effect on the date of enactment of this act may 22, 1995. Paperwork reduction act of 1995 national archives and. This act may be cited as the paperwork reduction act of. Paperwork reduction act statement this information collection meets the requirements of 44 u. Conference report filed in house 04031995 paperwork reduction act of 1995 amends the paperwork reduction act of 1980 to. Under the paperwork reduction act pra of 1995 44 u. In the case of a collection of information for which there is in effect on september 30, 1995, a control number issued by the office of management and budget. Conference report filed in house 0403 1995 paperwork reduction act of 1995 amends the paperwork reduction act of 1980 to. The paperwork reduction act of 1995 was signed by president clinton on may 22, 1995, at which time it became public law no. According to the paperwork reduction act of 1995, no persons.
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