OIRA to Simplify and Speed Renewal of ICRs

3. The administrator of OIRA should greatly simplify and speed renewal
of previously approved ICRs when the questions asked and the recipients
of the ICR are unchanged.

This action simply seeks to take advantage of prior work in ICR
development and review to reduce the workload on both OIRA and agency
staff. The mechanics of the clearance process for renewals would
parallel the delegation proposed under Action 1.

The thrust of all three actions is that OIRA should adopt a "steer not
row'' posture whenever possible with regard to ICRs. OIRA could offer
training programs in the design of collection vehicles. It could advise
agency heads on the design of review systems, and establish coordinating
mechanisms to help agencies identify collection efforts similar to their
own in other agencies. In parallel to agency efforts, OIRA could review
completed information collection vehicles and results on a sample basis
so as to advise agency heads on opportunities to improve quality and
minimize burden. These sampling activities could provide the basis for
an ongoing set of OIRA publications about best practices.