Paper Work Reduction Act (PRA)/Information Collections ITA Liaison

General Information
The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 requires that agencies obtain Office of Management and Budget approval before requesting most types of information from the public. "Information collections" include forms, interviews, recordkeeping requirements, and surveys, to name a few categories. The PRA (44 USC 3501-3520) establishes a process for the review and approval of information collections from the public to:

Minimize the paperwork burden for individuals, small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions, federal contractors, state, local and tribal governments, and other persons resulting from the collection of information by or for the federal government;
Ensure the greatest possible public benefit from and maximize the utility of information created, collected, maintained, used, shared and disseminated by or for the federal government;
Improve the quality and use of federal information to strengthen decision making, accountability, and openness in government and society;
Minimize the cost to the federal government of the creation, collection, maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposition of information; and
Ensure the integrity, quality, and utility of the federal statistical system.

Practical Guidance

How to Prepare an OMB Information Collection Package

Related Links

Key Contact
For further information, please contact ITA’s Information Collection Officer, Jacqueline Harris by phone 202.482.4011 or by e-mail Jacqueline.Harris@mail.ita.gov. In the event Ms. Harris is out of the office for an extended period of time, her back-up is Liz Barnaby, 202.482.0482 or Elizabeth.Barnaby@mail.ita.gov.

Last Updated: 10/9/09 5:38 PM

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