capability to process such information in a timely
and useful fashion;
‘‘(12) the term ‘public information’ means any
information, regardless of form or format, that an
agency discloses, disseminates, or makes available to
the public; and
‘‘(13) the term ‘recordkeeping requirement’
means a requirement imposed by or for an agency
on persons to maintain specified records, including a
requirement to—
‘‘(A) retain such records;
‘‘(B) notify third parties or the public of
the existence of such records;
‘‘(C) disclose such records to third parties
or the public; or
‘‘(D) report to third parties or the public
regarding such records.
‘‘§ 3503. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
‘‘(a) There is established in the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget an office to be known as the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs.
‘‘(b) There shall be at the head of the Office an Ad-
ministrator who shall be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Direc-
tor shall delegate to the Administrator the authority to
administer all functions under this chapter, except that
any such delegation shall not relieve the Director of re-
sponsibility for the administration of such functions. The
Administrator shall serve as principal adviser to the Direc-
tor on Federal information resources management policy.
‘‘§ 3504. Authority and functions of Director
‘‘(a)(1) The Director shall—
‘‘(A) develop, coordinate and oversee the imple-
mentation of Federal information resources manage-
ment policies, principles, standards, and guidelines;
and
‘‘(B) provide direction and oversee—
‘‘(i) the review and approval of the collec-
tion of information and the reduction of the
information collection burden;
‘‘(ii) agency dissemination of and public
access to information;
‘‘(iii) statistical activities;
‘‘(iv) records management activities;
‘‘(v) 
privacy, 
confidentiality, 
security,
disclosure, and sharing of information; and
‘‘(vi) the acquisition and use of informa-
tion technology.
‘‘(2) The authority of the Director under this chapter
shall be exercised consistent with applicable law.
‘‘(b) With respect to general information resources
management policy, the Director shall—
‘‘(1) develop and oversee the implementation of
uniform information resources management policies,
principles, standards, and guidelines;
‘‘(2) foster greater sharing, dissemination, and
access to public information, including through—
‘‘(A) the use of the Government Informa-
tion Locator Service; and
‘‘(B) the development and utilization of
common standards for information collection,
storage, processing and communication, includ-
ing standards for security, interconnectivity and
interoperability;
‘‘(3) initiate and review proposals for changes
in legislation, regulations, and agency procedures to
improve information resources management prac-
tices;
‘‘(4) oversee the development and implementa-
tion of best practices in information resources man-
agement, including training; and
‘‘(5) oversee agency integration of program and
management functions with information resources
management functions.
‘‘(c) With respect to the collection of information and
the control of paperwork, the Director shall—
‘‘(1) review and approve proposed agency collec-
tions of information;
‘‘(2) coordinate the review of the collection of
information associated with Federal procurement
and acquisition by the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs with the Office of Federal Pro-
curement Policy, with particular emphasis on apply-
ing information technology to improve the efficiency
and effectiveness of Federal procurement, acquisi-
tion, and payment and to reduce information collec-
tion burdens on the public;
‘‘(3) minimize the Federal information collec-
tion burden, with particular emphasis on those indi-
viduals and entities most adversely affected;
‘‘(4) maximize the practical utility of and public
benefit from information collected by or for the
Federal Government;
‘‘(5) establish and oversee standards and guide-
lines by which agencies are to estimate the burden
to comply with a proposed collection of information;
and
‘‘(6) place an emphasis on minimizing the bur-
den on small businesses with 50 or fewer employees.
‘‘(d) With respect to information dissemination, the
Director shall develop and oversee the implementation of
policies, principles, standards, and guidelines to—
‘‘(1) apply to Federal agency dissemination of
public information, regardless of the form or format
in which such information is disseminated; and
‘‘(2) promote public access to public informa-
tion and fulfill the purposes of this chapter, includ-
ing through the effective use of information tech-
nology.
‘‘(e) With respect to statistical policy and coordina-
tion, the Director shall—
‘‘(1) coordinate the activities of the Federal sta-
tistical system to ensure—
‘‘(A) the efficiency and effectiveness of the
system; and
‘‘(B) the integrity, objectivity, impartiality,
utility, and confidentiality of information col-
lected for statistical purposes;
‘‘(2) ensure that budget proposals of agencies
are consistent with system-wide priorities for main-
taining and improving the quality of Federal statis-
tics and prepare an annual report on statistical pro-
gram funding;
‘‘(3) develop and oversee the implementation of
Governmentwide policies, principles, standards, and
guidelines concerning—
‘‘(A) statistical collection procedures and
methods;
‘‘(B) statistical data classification;
‘‘(C) statistical information presentation
and dissemination;
‘‘(D) timely release of statistical data; and
‘‘(E) such statistical data sources as may
be required for the administration of Federal
programs;
‘‘(4) evaluate statistical program performance
and agency compliance with Governmentwide poli-
cies, principles, standards and guidelines;
‘‘(5) promote the sharing of information col-
lected for statistical purposes consistent with privacy
rights and confidentiality pledges;
‘‘(6) coordinate the participation of the United
States in international statistical activities, including
the development of comparable statistics;
‘‘(7) appoint a chief statistician who is a
trained and experienced professional statistician to
carry out the functions described under this sub-
section;