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New FOIA portal promotes transparency, eases agency interactions
The Environmental Protection Agency partnered with the Commerce Department and National Archives to launch a new online portal aimed at streamlining the Freedom of Information Act request process for both the public and federal agencies.
Tags: FOIA , FOIAOnline , NARA , EPA , Commerce Department , Katherine McFate , OMB Watch , open government , transparency , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , information sharing
Regulations.gov overhaul aims to provide better access
Regulations.gov has undergone a makeover. The redesigned website, a repository of the regulations issued by the federal government that allows members of the public to view and comment on them, provides a "new look and feel," said Duncan Brown, the Environmental Protection Agency's branch chief for the eRulemaking Program.
Tags: In Depth , EPA , OIRA , regulations , Duncan Brown , Francis Rose , eRulemaking
Agencies demo one-stop FOIA portal
Federal employees who respond to Freedom of Information Act requests got their first look today at a new web portal designed to improve efficiency and transparency. The Environmental Protection Agency, the Commerce Department and the National Archives and Records Administration are basing the portal on Regulations.gov.
Tags: FOIA , transparency , open gov , Miriam Nisbet , EPA , Commerce , OMB Watch , Gavin Baker , technology , Gov 2.0 , Emily Kopp
Obama seeks more public input on open gov plan
President Barack Obama has proposed an open government plan that includes more streamlined responses to FOIA requests, digital record management, a revamped regulations.gov and new measures to promote public participation in government. He presented the plan at a meeting of the international Open Government Partnership in New York.
Tags: technology , Barack Obama , UN , open government partnership , Emily Kopp , transparency , open government , FOIA ,
Chief Executive orders review of outdated regulations
In an effort "to root out regulations that conflict, that are not worth the cost, or that are just plain dumb," the President has signed an Executive Order requiring agencies to submit a plan to review existing regulations to ensure they are not burdensome. The mandate also details five steps agencies must take to improve their regulatory process. The White House wants better coordination among agencies when writing new rules.
Tags: management , Barack Obama , Cass Sunstein , White House , OIRA , executive order , regulatory reform , Jason Miller
OIRA calls for further standardization of rulemaking
Memo to agency deputy secretaries says the eRulemaking Program Office will work with other agencies to develop a taxonomy and set of best practices to federal rulemaking.
Tags: management , technology , Cass Sunstein , OMB , OIRA , GSA , eRulemaking , Jason Miller
Federal website wants your opinion
Tags: tech , mngt , John Moses , EPA , eRulemaking Program
EPA adds Web 2.0 to Regulations.gov
Tags: technology , EPA , Web 2.0
