Understand, plan for, and navigate the complexity of the Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) governs how federal agencies collect information from the public, including surveys, questionnaires, forms, and other information collection methods. The overall goal of the PRA is to reduce the paperwork burden on private businesses and citizens. It does this by making sure the data the government collects is accurate and helpful, and is collected and used for its intended purpose. It also ensures privacy of data, and helps teams calculate how much time it will take the public to complete forms or other requests to collect information.
10x developed a website on PRA with guidance to help federal teams understand what the law allows and prohibits, as well as how to plan for the PRA process. To do this, we interviewed dozens of PRA officers and staffers at OMB who interpret the PRA to learn common misconceptions of the law. We spoke with federal employees who have navigated the compliance process and focused our research on smaller agencies without dedicated internal PRA supports. Then, we partnered with legal experts who have deep knowledge of law to interpret the necessary components of guidance into user-friendly digital content. Finally, we built a website to host this guidance. Learn more about the Paperwork Reduction Act and the guidance developed by 10x.
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Some of the more common exemptions to PRA include: Requesting from fewer than 10 people, Open-ended requests for comments or feedback, Only collecting information from federal employees as part of their work duties, or.
What requires the Paperwork Reduction Act? ›
The Act specifically requires the Director to develop and implement Federal information policies and standards including policies concerning: (1) reducing the burden of government paperwork on the public; (2) records management activities; (3) the privacy of records pertaining to individuals; and (4) reviewing federal ...
What is the 44 USC Paperwork Reduction Act? ›
44 USC §3501 et seq.
The Act generally provides that every federal agency must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before using identical questions to collect information from 10 or more persons.
What is 10x gsa? ›
GSA's 10x program – the federal government's premier venture studio – wants to transform how the government delivers public services. 10x invests in technology ideas sent from civil servants across the government to achieve this transformation.
What are three disclosure exemptions? ›
Exemption One: Classified national defense and foreign relations information. Exemption Two: Internal agency personnel rules and practices. Exemption Three: Information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law.
What is the burden statement of the Paperwork Reduction Act? ›
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
What is a PRA package? ›
The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) is the law that requires Federal agencies (1) to seek public comment on proposed information collections and (2) to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting information from the public.
Who is not considered a person under PRA? ›
In general, the PRA applies even when information is collected from non-US citizens, residences, or businesses as those entities are considered “persons” under the Act. If you're only collecting information from federal employees or military personnel as part of their job, then you don't need PRA clearance.
What happens if you violate the Paperwork Reduction Act? ›
When OMB becomes aware of a violation of the Paperwork Reduction Act it is brought to the CIO's attention. If the violation is not resolved in a timely manner, the issue is raised in OMB's management chain and can result in official Departmental reprimands and may have budget implications.
What is the ICR Paperwork Reduction Act? ›
The purpose of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), which governs information collections, is to minimize paperwork, ensure public benefit; improve Government programs; improve the quality and use of Federal information to strengthen decision making; accountability; and openness in Government and society; and much, much ...
The elements of a § 1983 claim are (1) the action the action was committed by a person acting “under color of state law” and (2) the action resulted in the deprivation of a constitutional right or federal statutory right.
What is the 42 USC 1983 notice of claim? ›
Section 1983 allows claims alleging the “deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and [federal laws].” 42 U.S.C. § 1983. If you are suing under section 1983, what federal constitutional or statutory right(s) do you claim is/are being violated by state or local officials?
What is GSA 70? ›
What is GSA Schedule 70? The Information Technology category of the MAS (GSA Schedule) Program offers IT Services, Hardware, Software, and a variety of specialty IT offerings. Previously known as IT Schedule 70, this is one of the largest government contracts.
What is a GSA sin? ›
New Special Item Number, or New SIN, is the SIN that is used for the Consolidated MAS vehicle. The SIN is based on the NAICS code. 5. SIN Title. SIN Title, Special Item Number Title, is a short title that describes the the products, services, or solutions offered under a SIN.
What is GSA algorithm? ›
GSA is a heuristic optimization algorithm based on the law of gravity among objects. In GSA, the search agents. are a collection of masses, and their interactions are based on the Newtonian laws of gravity and motion. The. gravity force is an acting force drawing objects closely.
What are exemptions from the rule? ›
To exempt a person or thing from a particular rule, duty, or obligation means to state officially that they are not bound or affected by it.
What are the two types of exemptions? ›
There are two types of exemptions-personal and dependency. Each exemption reduces the income subject to tax.
What are the 4 A )( 1 exemption requirements? ›
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act exempts from registration "transactions by any person other than an issuer, underwriter, or dealer." A holder of securities who is not an issuer or a dealer can therefore sell his securities in a private sale without registration if the holder is not an underwriter as "underwriter" is defined ...
What is exemption 3 information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law? ›
As amended, Exemption 3 allows the withholding of information prohibited from disclosure by another statute only if one of two disjunctive requirements are met: the statute either "(A) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue, or (B) establishes ...
