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Office of Science and Technology Policy 

(OSTP) and the new Open Government 

Federal Advisory Committee, is leading 

the development of the 6th U.S. Open 

Government National Action Plan. The 

U.S. Open Government Secretariat is 

responsible for coordinating this effort 

and ensuring the plan reflects the input 

and priorities of diverse stakeholders. 

This RFI is intended to gather diverse 

ideas and suggestions for the U.S.’s 6th 

Open Government National Action Plan. 

Your input is crucial in shaping a plan 

that reflects the needs and priorities of 

the American people. In addition to, or 

as an alternative to, submitting written 

feedback in response to this RFI, you are 

invited to attend a virtual listening 

session hosted by GSA on Wednesday, 

October 9, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

ET. This on-the-record and recorded 

session offers an opportunity to gain 

further insight and provide live input. 

Registration is required. Please register 

for the event at https://

gsa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/ 

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II. Considerations for Responses 

When submitting your ideas, please 

keep in mind that all potential 

commitments must align with the 

resource constraints of the U.S. 

government. This includes 

considerations such as budget, 

personnel, and the feasibility of 

implementation. Commitments 

included in the 6th U.S. Open 

Government National Action Plan will 

need to be specific, measurable, 

achievable, relevant, and time-bound 

(SMART). 

Respondents are encouraged to 

structure their ideas around one of the 

10 challenge themes in the Open 

Government Challenge, available at 

https://www.opengovpartnership.org/

the-open-gov-challenge. These themes 

provide a comprehensive framework to 

structure responses and ensure all 

aspects of open government are 

considered. 

The U.S. Open Government 

Secretariat values all contributions and 

will carefully review each submission 

based on the above criteria. GSA will 

review and consider the usability and 

applicability of each of the responses to 

this RFI in shaping the 6th U.S. Open 

Government National Action Plan. That 

being said, all RFI responses will be 

made available to the Open Government 

Federal Advisory Committee as input 

into their official recommendations to 

the commitments that should be 

included in the 6th U.S. Open 

Government National Action Plan. To 

help refine your proposals, respondents 

may wish to review previous U.S. Open 

Government National Action Plans 

(https://www.gsa.gov/governmentwideinitiatives/us-open-government/ 

resources#tab--National-Action-Plans) 

to see if similar ideas have been 

addressed before. 

III. Topics and Key Questions 

You are invited to provide ideas for 

new topics and commitments that could 

be included in the 6th U.S. Open 

Government National Action Plan. 

Respondents do not need to respond to 

every question and may provide 

additional feedback for the U.S. Open 

Government Secretariat to consider in 

developing and implementing the 6th 

U.S. Open Government National Action 

Plan. Specifically, GSA is looking for: 

1. Problem Identification: Please 

explain a specific problem that open 

government can address. Identify unmet 

needs, broken processes, and problems 

around transparency, participation, and 

accountability. Explain how open 

government commitments can deliver a 

more responsive, equitable, and 

accountable government for and by the 

people. 

2. Opportunities to Build on Existing 

Work: Identify existing work by a 

federal government agency or outside of 

the government, such as by civil society 

individuals or nongovernmental 

organizations, that can be built upon to 

support open government efforts. How 

can these efforts be expanded or 

enhanced to create meaningful 

commitments? 

3. Innovative Approaches: What 

innovative approaches or emerging 

technologies could the government 

explore to enhance transparency, public 

participation, and accountability? How 

could these be integrated into the 6th 

U.S. Open Government National Action 

Plan? 

4. Resources and Recommendations: 

Suggest existing reports, collections of 

recommendations, and landscape 

analyses that can help inform a 

comprehensive, responsive, and 

evidence-based co-creation process for 

the 6th U.S. Open Government National 

Action Plan. 

Mehul Parekh, 

Acting Associate Administrator, Office of 

Government-wide Policy, General Services 

Administration. 

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Prevention 

[30Day–24–24DU] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

has submitted the information 

collection request titled ‘‘Generic 

Clearance for the Collection of Minimal 

Data Necessary for Case Data During an 

Emergency Response’’ to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. CDC previously 

published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection 

Submitted for Public Comment and 

Recommendations’’ notice on March 22, 

2024 to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. CDC 

received one comment related to the 

previous notice. This notice serves to 

allow an additional 30 days for public 

and affected agency comments. 

CDC will accept all comments for this 

proposed information collection project. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

is particularly interested in comments 

that: 

(a) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; 

(d) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including, through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses; and 

(e) Assess information collection 

costs. 

To request additional information on 

the proposed project or to obtain a copy 

of the information collection plan and 

instruments, call (404) 639–7570. 

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proposed information collection should 

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‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Direct written 

comments and/or suggestions regarding 

the items contained in this notice to the 

Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by 

fax to (202) 395–5806. Provide written 

comments within 30 days of notice 

publication. 

Proposed Project 

Generic Clearance for the Collection 

of Minimal Data Necessary for Case Data 

During an Emergency Response—New— 

Office of Public Health Data, 

Surveillance, and Technology 

(OPHDST), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

During a public health emergency 

response, state, tribal, local, and 

territorial (STLT) health departments 

and CDC need to exchange data on 

confirmed, probable, and suspected 

cases rapidly. Timely notifications of 

cases from STLT to CDC are critical to 

provide situational awareness at the 

federal level to support decision 

making, particularly for public health 

threats that escalate quickly and cross 

jurisdictions. To this end, collecting the 

minimum data necessary will provide 

standardization and consistency among 

technical approaches and Agency-wide 

processes. The harmonization across 

CDC programs and STLTs will reduce 

the burden on STLTs and healthcare 

providers from ad hoc requests for case 

data from CDC programs. 

Section 319D of the Public Health 

Service Act (as amended Through Pub. 

L. 118–35, enacted January 19, 2024) 

states that CDC shall define the 

minimum data necessary as the Agency 

collaborates with STLTs and other 

partners to improve the appropriate near 

real-time electronic transmission of 

interoperable public health data for 

situational awareness and response to 

public health emergencies. In addition, 

the CDC Advisory Committee to the 

Director (ACD) recommends that CDC 

should establish the minimum data 

necessary for core data sources 

including case data to be transmitted to 

CDC from STLTs. 

CDC requests a three-year approval for 

a new Generic Information Collection 

Request (ICR), Clearance for the 

Collection of Minimal Data Necessary 

for Case Data During an Emergency 

Response. This new ICR includes a 

request for approval for CDC to collect 

the minimum data necessary for 

confirmed, probable, and suspected 

cases of any disease or condition that is 

the subject of an emergency response. 

Data may be sent to CDC by STLT 

Health Departments through Data 

Collation and Integration for Public 

Health Event Response (DCIPHER) or 

other automated or non-automated 

mechanisms including but not limited 

to fax, email, secure file upload, and 

data entry to a secure website. 

Data will be used for ongoing 

situational awareness and to monitor 

the occurrence and spread of the disease 

or condition. Other uses may include 

identifying populations or geographic 

areas at high risk; planning prevention 

and control programs and policies; and 

allocating resources appropriately. The 

data may also be used by CDC to obtain 

travel histories and other information to 

describe and manage outbreaks and 

conduct public health follow-up to 

minimize the spread of disease. The 

burden estimates include the time that 

states, territories, freely associated 

states, and cities will incur to submit 

confirmed, probable, and suspected case 

data for diseases or conditions that are 

the subject of an emergency response. 

CDC requests OMB approval for an 

estimated 10,951 annualized burden 

hours for the 60 respondents. There is 

no cost to respondents other than their 

time to participate. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

States .............................................................. Submission of case data ................................ 50 365 30/60 

Territories ........................................................ Submission of case data ................................ 5 365 30/60 

Freely Associated States ................................ Submission of case data ................................ 3 365 30/60 

Cities ............................................................... Submission of case data ................................ 2 365 30/60 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and 

Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0035] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Intelligence and Security 

(OUSD(I&S)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by October 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574, 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Certificate Pertaining to 

Foreign Interests; SF–328; OMB Control 

Number 0704–0579. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Number of Respondents: 62,950. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 62,950. 

Average Burden per Response: 100 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 104,917. 

Needs and Uses: Information 

collection via the Standard Form (SF) 

328, ‘‘Certificate Pertaining to Foreign 

Interests,’’ is necessary to support the 

execution of 32 CFR part 117, ‘‘National 

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