44 U.S.C. § 3516 | Rules and regulations

The Director shall promulgate rules, regulations, or procedures necessary to exercise the authority provided by this subchapter.

Pub. L. 104–13, § 2May 22, 1995109 Stat. 182 Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1654(Added , , ; amended , title X, § 1064(b)], , , 1654A–275.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 96–511, § 2(a)Dec. 11, 198094 Stat. 2824 Pub. L. 104–13A prior section 3516, added , , , related to rules and regulations prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–3982000— substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–398Oct. 30, 2000Pub. L. 106–398Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1654 section 3531 of this titleAmendment by effective 30 days after , see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1065] of , , , formerly set out as an Effective Date note under former .

Effective Date

Oct. 1, 1995section 4(a) of Pub. L. 104–13 section 3501 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

Policy and Procedural Guidelines

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(3) [title V, § 515]Dec. 21, 2000114 Stat. 2763

“(a)

In General .—

September 30, 2001The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall, by not later than , and with public and Federal agency involvement, issue guidelines under sections 3504(d)(1) and 3516 of title 44, United States Code, that provide policy and procedural guidance to Federal agencies for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information (including statistical information) disseminated by Federal agencies in fulfillment of the purposes and provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act.

“(b)

Content of Guidelines .—

The guidelines under subsection (a) shall—

“(1)

apply to the sharing by Federal agencies of, and access to, information disseminated by Federal agencies; and

“(2)

require that each Federal agency to which the guidelines apply—

“(A)

issue guidelines ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information (including statistical information) disseminated by the agency, by not later than 1 year after the date of issuance of the guidelines under subsection (a);

“(B)

establish administrative mechanisms allowing affected persons to seek and obtain correction of information maintained and disseminated by the agency that does not comply with the guidelines issued under subsection (a); and

“(C)

report periodically to the Director—

“(i)

the number and nature of complaints received by the agency regarding the accuracy of information disseminated by the agency; and

“(ii)

how such complaints were handled by the agency.”

, , , 2763A–153, provided that: