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-