Notice2024-21731
Department of Commerce Open Government Plan
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Published
September 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce Department
Abstract
On August 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Privacy and Open Government issued a request for public comments (RFC) on improvements to the presentation of the Department's eighth Open Government Plan. That request sought public input on how to improve upon the organization, scope, form, and format of the Department's seventh Open Government Plan document, how to enhance readability and reach a broader audience, and how best to convey in the document how the Department's eighth Open Government Plan incorporates themes from the fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan that was issued on December 28, 2022. The comment period for the Open Government Plan closed on September 6, 2024. Unfortunately, the RFC was not available for public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov/. Accordingly, the Department hereby reopens the comment period for an additional 60 days.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78844-78845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21731]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket Number: 240918-0243]
RIN 0605-XZ001
Department of Commerce Open Government Plan
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments for the Department of Commerce Open
Government Plan; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On August 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of
Privacy and Open Government issued a request for public comments (RFC)
on improvements to the presentation of the Department's eighth Open
Government Plan. That request sought public input on how to improve
upon the organization, scope, form, and format of the Department's
seventh Open Government Plan document, how to enhance readability and
reach a broader audience, and how best to convey in the document how
the Department's eighth Open Government Plan incorporates themes from
the fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan that was issued on
December 28, 2022. The comment period for the Open Government Plan
closed on September 6, 2024. Unfortunately, the RFC was not available
for public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>. Accordingly, the Department hereby reopens the
comment period for an additional 60 days.
DATES: The comment period for the notice published August 7, 2024, at
89 FR 64405, is reopened. Comments on this notice must be submitted on
or before November 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments. All public comments received are subject to the Freedom of
Information Act and will be posted in their entirety at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>, including any personal and business confidential
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information provided. Only include information you would like to be
made public.
Instructions: Response to this RFC is voluntary. Responses should
include the name of the person(s) or organization(s) filing the
response. Responses containing references, studies, research, and other
empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of
or electronic links to the referenced materials. Please do not submit
copyrighted material. OPOG will not consider responses containing
profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language or
content. Any information obtained from this RFC is intended to be used
by the Government on a non-attribution basis. The Department of
Commerce will not respond to individual submissions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e18e91848fa1858e82cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f203f2a210f2b202c61282039">[email protected]</span></a> with ``Open Government Plan RFC'' in
the subject line, or by mail to Office of Privacy and Open Government,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Attn: Jennifer Goode, Ph.D., Deputy
Director for Open Government and Departmental Privacy Act Officer, 1401
Constitution Ave. NW, Mail Stop 61013, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-
1190.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with OMB Memorandum M-09-12,
President's Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government--Interagency
Collaboration, OMB Memorandum M-10-06, Open Government Directive, and
OMB Memorandum M-16-16, 2016 Agency Open Government Plans, the
Department continues to develop, publish, and update its Open
Government Plan every two years. The Plan describes how the Department
continuously strives to improve transparency and integrate public
participation and collaboration into its activities. In September 2022,
the Department published the seventh version of its Open Government
Plan, building on the Department's long history of innovative
approaches to data dissemination and highlighting the adoption of new
tools and technology to facilitate the principles of open government.
Now, as the Department develops the eighth version of its Open
Government Plan, we welcome public input on how to improve upon the
approach we took for the presentation of the seventh version of the
Open Government Plan, including how to improve the organization, scope,
form and format of the plan; enhance readability; and reach a broader
audience. We also welcome public input on how best to convey how the
Department will incorporate the following themes from the fifth U.S.
Open Government National Action Plan, issued on December 28, 2022:
<bullet> improving access to government data, research, and
information;
<bullet> increasing civic space within which to engage with the
public;
<bullet> transforming government service delivery;
<bullet> countering corruption and ensuring government integrity
and accountability to the public; and
<bullet> ensuring equal justice under the law.Please Note: The
focus of this request for information is the presentation of the
Department's Open Government Plan document. Comments or suggestions for
improvements to the Department's programs or activities in furtherance
of open government will not be considered in connection with this
request for information.
To learn more about the Department's commitment to open government
and to access the seventh or previous versions of the Department's Open
Government Plan, visit <a href="http://www.commerce.gov/open">www.commerce.gov/open</a>. To learn more about the
fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan, visit: <a href="https://open.usa.gov/national-action-plan/5/">https://open.usa.gov/national-action-plan/5/</a>.
Charles R. Cutshall,
Department of Commerce, Director of Open Government, Office of Privacy
and Open Government.
[FR Doc. 2024-21731 Filed 9-25-24; 8:45 am]
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