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(Improvements Still Needed in Fulfilling Federal Reports Act
Responsibilities]. GGD-77-38; B-158552. May 25, 1977. 12 pp. + 2
enclisures (8 pp.).
Report to Sen. James R. Sasser, Chairman, Senate Committee on
Governmental Affairs: General Services Subcommittee; by Elmer B.
Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Statiz-tical and Paperwork Implications of
Non-Federal Data (3100); Federal Records Management (1400).
Contact: Office of the General Counsel: General Government
Matters.
Budget Function: General Government: 2xecutive Direction and
Management (802).
Organization Concerned: Department of Labor; office of
Management and Budget.
Congressional Relevance: Senate Committee on Governmental
Affairs: General Services subcommittee.
Authority: Federal Reports Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Problems have been encounteree by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and by the Department of Labor (D')L)
in fulfilling their responsibilities under the Federal Reports
Act. Findings/Conclusions: A lack of information and staff
limitations preclude the Office from adequately assessing the
need for data proposed for collection and data collected by
Federal agencies. The Office is developing a key word
vocabulary to assist in identifying unnecessary duplication ;.n
information gathering. The report reduction progra- of the
Department of Labor was reviewed, and its reduction results were
less than it claimed. Statistics relating to the paperwork
burden and the report reduction program are subject to error and
different interpretations, and users should be aware of their
limitations. Recommendations: The Director of the OMB should:
(1) determine and provide the aiditional resources needed by the
Clearance Office to investigate the practical utility of agency
reports; and (2) obtain updated justification from agencies on
the need, including practical utility, of proposed revisions or
extensions of existing reports. (DJM)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacey0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)