formation and the reduction of information collection
burdens on the public.
‘‘§ 3505. Assignment of tasks and deadlines
‘‘(a) In carrying out the functions under this chapter,
the Director shall—
‘‘(1) in consultation with agency heads, set an
annual Governmentwide goal for the reduction of in-
formation collection burdens by at least five percent,
and set annual agency goals to—
‘‘(A) reduce information collection burdens
imposed on the public that—
‘‘(i) represent the maximum prac-
ticable opportunity in each agency; and
‘‘(ii) are consistent with improving
agency management of the process for the
review of collections of information estab-
lished under section 3506(c); and
‘‘(B) improve information resources man-
agement in ways that increase the productivity,
efficiency and effectiveness of Federal pro-
grams, including service delivery to the public;
‘‘(2) with selected agencies and non-Federal en-
tities on a voluntary basis, initiate and conduct pilot
projects to test alternative policies, practices, regula-
tions, and procedures to fulfill the purposes of this
chapter, particularly with regard to minimizing the
Federal information collection burden; and
‘‘(3) in consultation with the Administrator of
General Services, the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology, the Archivist of
the United States, and the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management, develop and maintain a
Governmentwide strategic plan for information re-
sources management, that shall include—
‘‘(A) a description of the objectives and the
means by which the Federal Government shall
apply information resources to improve agency
and program performance;
‘‘(B) plans for—
‘‘(i) reducing information burdens on
the public, including reducing such bur-
dens through the elimination of duplication
and meeting shared data needs with shared
resources;
‘‘(ii) enhancing public access to and
dissemination of, information, using elec-
tronic and other formats; and
‘‘(iii) meeting the information tech-
nology needs of the Federal Government in
accordance with the purposes of this chap-
ter; and
‘‘(C) a description of progress in applying
information resources management to improve
agency performance and the accomplishment of
missions.
‘‘(b) For purposes of any pilot project conducted
under subsection (a)(2), the Director may waive the appli-
cation of any regulation or administrative directive issued
by an agency with which the project is conducted, includ-
ing any regulation or directive requiring a collection of in-
formation, after giving timely notice to the public and the
Congress regarding the need for such waiver.
‘‘§ 3506. Federal agency responsibilities
‘‘(a)(1) The head of each agency shall be responsible
for—
‘‘(A) carrying out the agency’s information re-
sources management activities to improve agency
productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness; and
‘‘(B) complying with the requirements of this
chapter and related policies established by the Direc-
tor.
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided under subparagraph (B),
the head of each agency shall designate a senior official
who shall report directly to such agency head to carry out
the responsibilities of the agency under this chapter.
‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Department of Defense
and the Secretary of each military department may each
designate a senior official who shall report directly to such
Secretary to carry out the responsibilities of the depart-
ment under this chapter. If more than one official is des-
ignated for the military departments, the respective duties
of the officials shall be clearly delineated.
‘‘(3) The senior official designated under paragraph
(2) shall head an office responsible for ensuring agency
compliance with and prompt, efficient, and effective imple-
mentation of the information policies and information re-
sources management responsibilities established under
this chapter, including the reduction of information collec-
tion burdens on the public. The senior official and employ-
ees of such office shall be selected with special attention
to the professional qualifications required to administer
the functions described under this chapter.
‘‘(4) Each agency program official shall be respon-
sible and accountable for information resources assigned
to and supporting the programs under such official. In
consultation with the senior official designated under
paragraph (2) and the agency Chief Financial Officer (or
comparable official), each agency program official shall de-
fine program information needs and develop strategies,
systems, and capabilities to meet those needs.
‘‘(b) With respect to general information resources
management, each agency shall—
‘‘(1) manage information resources to—
‘‘(A) reduce information collection burdens
on the public;
‘‘(B) increase program efficiency and effec-
tiveness; and
‘‘(C) improve the integrity, quality, and
utility of information to all users within and
outside the agency, including capabilities for en-
suring dissemination of public information, pub-
lic access to government information, and pro-
tections for privacy and security;
‘‘(2) in accordance with guidance by the Direc-
tor, develop and maintain a strategic information re-
sources management plan that shall describe how in-
formation resources management activities help ac-
complish agency missions;
‘‘(3) develop and maintain an ongoing process
to—
‘‘(A) ensure that information resources
management operations and decisions are inte-
grated with organizational planning, budget, fi-
nancial management, human resources manage-
ment, and program decisions;
‘‘(B) in cooperation with the agency Chief
Financial Officer (or comparable official), de-
velop a full and accurate accounting of informa-
tion technology expenditures, related expenses,
and results; and
‘‘(C) establish goals for improving informa-
tion resources management’s contribution to
program productivity, efficiency, and effective-
ness, methods for measuring progress towards
those goals, and clear roles and responsibilities
for achieving those goals;
‘‘(4) in consultation with the Director, the Ad-
ministrator of General Services, and the Archivist of
the United States, maintain a current and complete
inventory of the agency’s information resources, in-
cluding directories necessary to fulfill the require-
ments of section 3511 of this chapter; and
‘‘(5) in consultation with the Director and the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management,
conduct formal training programs to educate agency
program and management officials about informa-
tion resources management.