Congress enacted the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to minimize the burden that the Government
imposes on the public and to improve the quality and use of Federal information.
See the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR
1320. The Act requires Federal agencies to establish an independent review
process for information collection. Federal agencies must seek and obtain
OMB approval before undertaking a collection of information directed to
10 or more persons. 281 FW
4 and 5 establish Service
procedures for obtaining OMB approval for collecting information from the
public.
Examples of information collection include: See Additional Help Below
The Division of Policy and Directives Management:
Additional Help:
Brief Summary of the PRA Clearance Process:
OMB-OIRA Web Site:
Frequently Asked Questions about Customer Survey Clearance and the Paperwork Reduction Act:
Link to the PRA:
Link to Federal Register Thesaurus of Indexing Terms
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