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44 U.S.C. § 3508 — Determination of necessity for information; hearing
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Before approving a proposed collection of information, the Director shall determine whether the collection of information by the agency is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility. Before making a determination the Director may give the agency and other interested persons an opportunity to be heard or to submit statements in writing. To the extent, if any, that the Director determines that the collection of information by an agency is unnecessary for any reason, the agency may not engage in the collection of information.
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Before approving a proposed collection of information, the Director shall determine whether the collection of information by the agency is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility. Before making a determination the Director may give the agency and other interested persons an opportunity to be heard or to submit statements in writing. To the extent, if any, that the Director determines that the collection of information by an agency is unnecessary for any reason, the agency may not engage in the collection of information.
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The purposes of this subchapter are to—
(1) minimize the paperwork burden for individuals, small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State, local and tribal governments, and other persons resulting from the collection of information by or for the Federal Government;
(2) ensure the greatest possible public benefit from and maximize the utility of information created, collected, maintained, used, shared and disseminated by or for the Federal Government;
(3) coordinate, integrate, and to the extent practicable and appropriate, make uniform Federal information resources management policies and practices as a means to improve the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of Government programs, including the reduction of information collection burdens on the public and the improvement of service delivery to the public;
(4) improve the quality and use of Federal information to strengthen decisionmaking, accountability, and openness in Government and society;
(5) minimize the cost to the Federal Government of the creation, collection, maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposition of information;
(6) strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local, and tribal governments by minimizing the burden and maximizing the utility of information created, collected, maintained, used, disseminated, and retained by or for the Federal Government;
(7) provide for the dissemination of public information on a timely basis, on equitable terms, and in a manner that promotes the utility of the information to the public and makes effective use of information technology;
(8) ensure that the creation, collection, maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposition of information by or for the Federal Government is consistent w
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**(a)**
(1) The head of each agency shall be responsible for—
(A) carrying out the agency’s information resources management activities to improve agency productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness; and
(B) complying with the requirements of this subchapter and related policies established by the Director.
(2)
(A) Except as provided under subparagraph (B), the head of each agency shall designate a Chief Information Officer who shall report directly to such agency head to carry out the responsibilities of the agency under this subchapter.
(B) The Secretary of the Department of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may each designate Chief Information Officers who shall report directly to such Secretary to carry out the responsibilities of the department under this subchapter. If more than one Chief Information Officer is designated, the respective duties of the Chief Information Officers shall be clearly delineated.
(3) The Chief Information Officer designated under paragraph (2) shall head an office responsible for ensuring agency compliance with and prompt, efficient, and effective implementation of the information policies and information resources management responsibilities established under this subchapter, including the reduction of information collection burdens on the public. The Chief Information Officer and employees of such office shall be selected with special attention to the professional qualifications required to administer the functions described under this subchapter.
(4) Each agency program official shall be responsible and accountable for information resources assigned to and supporting the programs under such official. In consultation with the Chief Information Officer designated under paragraph (2) and the agency Chie
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TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
§ 3508
for approval or disapproval under this sub-
chapter.
(3) An agency may not make a substantive or
material modification to a collection of infor-
mation after such collection has been approved
by the Director, unless the modification has
been submitted to the Director for review and
approval under this subchapter.
(i)(1) If the Director finds that a senior official
of an agency designated under section 3506(a) is
sufficiently independent of program responsi-
bility to evaluate fairly whether proposed col-
lections of information should be approved and
has sufficient resources to carry out this respon-
sibility effectively, the Director may, by rule in
accordance with the notice and comment provi-
sions of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code,
delegate to such official the authority to ap-
prove proposed collections of information in spe-
cific program areas, for specific purposes, or for
all agency purposes.
(2) A delegation by the Director under this
section shall not preclude the Director from re-
viewing individual collections of information if
the Director determines that circumstances
warrant such a review. The Director shall retain
authority to revoke such delegations, both in
general and with regard to any specific matter.
In acting for the Director, any official to whom
approval authority has been delegated under
this section shall comply fully with the rules
and regulations promulgated by the Director.
(j)(1) The agency head may request the Direc-
tor to authorize a collection of information, if
an agency head determines that—
(A) a collection of information—
(i) is needed prior to the expiration of time
periods established under this subchapter;
and
(ii) is essential to the mis
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