§ 3516. — Rules and regulations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC3516]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 35--COORDINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY
SUBCHAPTER I--FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY
Sec. 3516. Rules and regulations
The Director shall promulgate rules, regulations, or procedures
necessary to exercise the authority provided by this subchapter.
(Added Pub. L. 104-13, Sec. 2, May 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 182; amended Pub.
L. 106-398, Sec. 1 [[div. A], title X, Sec. 1064(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114
Stat. 1654, 1654A-275.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3516, added Pub. L. 96-511, Sec. 2(a), Dec. 11,
1980, 94 Stat. 2824, related to rules and regulations prior to the
general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104-13.
Amendments
2000--Pub. L. 106-398 substituted ``subchapter'' for ``chapter''.
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-398 effective 30 days after Oct. 30, 2000,
see section 1 [[div. A], title X, Sec. 1065] of Pub. L. 106-398, set out
as an Effective Date note under section 3531 of this title.
Policy and Procedural Guidelines
Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(3) [title V, Sec. 515], Dec. 21, 2000,
114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-153, provided that:
``(a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Management and
Budget shall, by not later than September 30, 2001, 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.''
