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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

In plain terms. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 gives OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs oversight of federal information collection and information-resources management. It situates information security and privacy w…

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In plain terms. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 gives OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs oversight of federal information collection and information-resources management. It situates information security and privacy within agencies' broader information-management responsibilities and underlies later statutes such as FISMA.

Citation. Pub. L. 104-13 (May. 22, 1995); 44 U.S.C. ch. 35.

5 C.F.R. Part 1320