Notice2024-20702
Seeking Public Input for the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan
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Published
September 12, 2024
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General Services Administration
Abstract
This notice informs the public that the United States Federal Government is initiating the co-creation process for its 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan. The GSA is inviting input from a wide and diverse array of stakeholders from the public, private, advocacy, not-for-profit, and philanthropic sectors, including State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to gather ideas, suggestions, and recommendations for commitments that could be included in the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74275-74276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20702]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-ME-2024-04; Docket No.2024-0002; Sequence No. 41]
Seeking Public Input for the 6th U.S. Open Government National
Action Plan
AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP); General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the United States Federal
Government is initiating the co-creation process for its 6th U.S. Open
Government National Action Plan. The GSA is inviting input from a wide
and diverse array of stakeholders from the public, private, advocacy,
not-for-profit, and philanthropic sectors, including State, local,
Tribal, and territorial governments. This Request for Information (RFI)
aims to gather ideas, suggestions, and recommendations for commitments
that could be included in the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action
Plan.
DATES: Responses to this Request for Information should be received by
Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to Notice ``Docket GSA-GSA-2024-
0016'' by <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Submit comments via the Federal
eRulemaking portal by searching for ``GSA-GSA-2024-0016.'' Select the
link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``GSA-GSA-2024-0016.''
Follow the instructions provided at the screen. Please include your
name, organization name (if any), and ``Docket GSA-GSA-2024-0016'' on
your attached document. All received public comments are subject to the
Freedom of Information Act and will be posted in their entirety at
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>, including any personal and business confidential
information provided. Do not include any information you would not like
to be made publicly available.
Instructions for Submission: Please review and follow the
guidelines in the attached public commenting policy within Docket GSA-
GSA-2024-0016. Written comments should not exceed two (2) pages.
Attachments or linked resources or documents are not included in the
two-page limit. Please use concise, plain language in a narrative or
bullet format. GSA has provided some key questions on which public
insights would be most valuable (see Supplementary Information, Part
III). You may respond to some or all of these questions. Any links you
provide to online materials or presentations must be publicly
accessible. Each submitted response should include:
<bullet> The name of the individual(s) or organization(s)
responding.
<bullet> A brief description of the responding individual(s) or
organization(s)'s mission and areas of experience and expertise.
<bullet> Optional--Contact information for questions and other
follow-up on your response.
<bullet> RFI question(s), topic(s), and policy suggestions that
your submission and materials address.
Please feel free to share this RFI with colleagues or others for
feedback.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexis Masterson, U.S. Open Government
Secretariat, Office of Government-wide Policy, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1bea1b4bfb6bea7b4a3bfbcb4bfa5a2b4b2a3b4a5b0a3b8b0a591b6a2b0ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="523d22373c353d2437203c3f373c2621373120372633203b3326123521337c353d24">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone at 703-627-4850.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The United States is a founding member of the Open Government
Partnership (OGP), a voluntary, global alliance between governments and
civil society to bolster democracy through openness, transparency, and
public engagement. At the core of OGP is a belief in community-centered
governance, and a pledge to transform the way the public sector serves
and is accountable to its people. As a multi-tiered platform, OGP
includes country-level and local government-level members, as well as
thousands of civil society organization partners. OGP members are
required to work and collaborate with civil society to create national
or local action plans every two to three years, implement meaningful
transparency and accountability commitments, publicly report on
progress, and submit to independent monitoring and reporting. This RFI
will provide input into the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action
Plan the United States is developing under this initiative. You can
access the previous U.S. Open Government National Action Plans in the
resource section of the new U.S. Open Government Secretariat website at
<a href="https://www.gsa.gov/usopengov">https://www.gsa.gov/usopengov</a>.
The Open Government Secretariat, in collaboration with the White
House
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Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the new Open
Government Federal Advisory Committee, is leading the development of
the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan. The U.S. Open
Government Secretariat is responsible for coordinating this effort and
ensuring the plan reflects the input and priorities of diverse
stakeholders.
This RFI is intended to gather diverse ideas and suggestions for
the U.S.'s 6th Open Government National Action Plan. Your input is
crucial in shaping a plan that reflects the needs and priorities of the
American people. In addition to, or as an alternative to, submitting
written feedback in response to this RFI, you are invited to attend a
virtual listening session hosted by GSA on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. This on-the-record and recorded session
offers an opportunity to gain further insight and provide live input.
Registration is required. Please register for the event at <a href="https://gsa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItceygrDMqHB0Ia7An4tyg9Gx3xlKFVQA">https://gsa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItceygrDMqHB0Ia7An4tyg9Gx3xlKFVQA</a>.
II. Considerations for Responses
When submitting your ideas, please keep in mind that all potential
commitments must align with the resource constraints of the U.S.
government. This includes considerations such as budget, personnel, and
the feasibility of implementation. Commitments included in the 6th U.S.
Open Government National Action Plan will need to be specific,
measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).
Respondents are encouraged to structure their ideas around one of
the 10 challenge themes in the Open Government Challenge, available at
<a href="https://www.opengovpartnership.org/the-open-gov-challenge">https://www.opengovpartnership.org/the-open-gov-challenge</a>. These themes
provide a comprehensive framework to structure responses and ensure all
aspects of open government are considered.
The U.S. Open Government Secretariat values all contributions and
will carefully review each submission based on the above criteria. GSA
will review and consider the usability and applicability of each of the
responses to this RFI in shaping the 6th U.S. Open Government National
Action Plan. That being said, all RFI responses will be made available
to the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee as input into their
official recommendations to the commitments that should be included in
the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan. To help refine your
proposals, respondents may wish to review previous U.S. Open Government
National Action Plans (<a href="https://www.gsa.gov/governmentwide-initiatives/us-open-government/resources#tab--National-Action-Plans">https://www.gsa.gov/governmentwide-initiatives/us-open-government/resources#tab--National-Action-Plans</a>) to see if
similar ideas have been addressed before.
III. Topics and Key Questions
You are invited to provide ideas for new topics and commitments
that could be included in the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action
Plan. Respondents do not need to respond to every question and may
provide additional feedback for the U.S. Open Government Secretariat to
consider in developing and implementing the 6th U.S. Open Government
National Action Plan. Specifically, GSA is looking for:
1. Problem Identification: Please explain a specific problem that
open government can address. Identify unmet needs, broken processes,
and problems around transparency, participation, and accountability.
Explain how open government commitments can deliver a more responsive,
equitable, and accountable government for and by the people.
2. Opportunities to Build on Existing Work: Identify existing work
by a federal government agency or outside of the government, such as by
civil society individuals or nongovernmental organizations, that can be
built upon to support open government efforts. How can these efforts be
expanded or enhanced to create meaningful commitments?
3. Innovative Approaches: What innovative approaches or emerging
technologies could the government explore to enhance transparency,
public participation, and accountability? How could these be integrated
into the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan?
4. Resources and Recommendations: Suggest existing reports,
collections of recommendations, and landscape analyses that can help
inform a comprehensive, responsive, and evidence-based co-creation
process for the 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan.
Mehul Parekh,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy,
General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-20702 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]
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