Subject: Re: OMB Guidance on the Government Information Locator Service
patricem@RTK.NET
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 09:57:13 -0500
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 09:57:13 -0500 From: patricem@RTK.NET Subject: Re: OMB Guidance on the Government Information Locator Service To: gils@cni.org References: <01ITGLAPI0WM00SF18@mr.eop.gov> Message-Id: <Chameleon.887295732.patrice@xp0.rtknet.org>
On Wed, 11 Feb 1998, Peter Weiss <peter_n._weiss@oa.eop.gov> wrote:
>
> EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
> OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
> Washington, D.C. 20503
>
> February 6, 1998
>
> M-98-05
>
> MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
>
> FROM: Franklin D. Raines
>
> SUBJECT: Guidance on the Government Information Locator Service
>
> The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3511) directs the
> establishment of the Government Information Locator Service (GILS) to
> help the public and agencies locate and access information throughout
> the Federal Government. GILS can also assist agencies in complying with
> aspects of the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. 3301) and the Freedom of
> Information Act as amended in 1996 (5 U.S.C. 552). Policies such as
> OMB Circular No. A-130, "Management of Federal Information Resources"
> (61 F.R. 6428, February 20, 1996) also describe agency responsibilities
> to help the public locate government information and to ensure
> management and accountability of agency programs.
>
> OMB Bulletin 95-1, "Establishment of Government Information Locator
> Service," which guided the initial startup of GILS, has expired;
> nonetheless the agency responsibilities outlined above continue.
> Agencies such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Treasury,
> the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Government Printing Office
> have already demonstrated outstanding initiative and leadership. All
> agencies will now be describing GILS progress in their annual reporting
> under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. (See OMB Bulletin No.
> 98-03, November 18, 1997). Agencies should also routinely solicit
> feedback on their GILS performance, results, and plans from significant
> public stakeholders and user communities. Agencies should implement
> their parts of GILS on the Internet as described in FIPS 192-1, and
> should link their GILS records to the underlying information resources
> to the extent that they are accessible on the Internet and its World
> Wide Web.
>
> The Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council has an important role in
> the development and implementation of GILS policy. I ask that the CIO
> Council work with the Government Information Technology Services Board
> to focus on training agencies in GILS best practices; further developing
> the U.S. Federal GILS guidelines, search standards and subject
> keywords; coordinating "one stop" access to multi-agency government
> services; and coordinating with intergovernmental and other related
> initiatives.
Peter,
Will "annual reporting under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. (See
OMB Bulletin No. 98-03, November 18, 1997)" be available to the public?
I had heard that there was a FOIA request for these to OMB that was
turned down. Will OMB make these available through its E-FOIA web site
or otherwise?
Thanks. And thanks for the clarification on this issue.
Patrice
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Patrice McDermott
patricem@rtk.net
OMB Watch/Public Access Working Group
Date: 02/12/98
Time: 09:57:13
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