Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 3.djvu/180

 94 STAT. 2824

44 USC 3515

44 USC 8516.

PUBLIC LAW 96-511—DEC. 11, 1980

"(C) an explanation of the reasons for any delay in completing action on such recommendations. "(b) The preparation of any report required by this section shall not increase the collection of information burden on persons outside the Federal Government. «§ 3515. Administrative powers "Upon the request of the Director, each agency (other than an independent regulatory agency) shall, to the extent practicable, make its services, personnel, and facilities available to the Director for the performance of functions under this chapter.

"§3516. Rules and regulations "The Director shall promulgate rules, regulations, or procedures necessary to exercise the authority provided by this chapter. 44 USC 3517. "§3517. Consultation with other agencies and the public "In development of information policies, plans, rules, regulations, procedures, and guidelines and in reviewing information collection requests, the Director shall provide interested agencies and persons early and meaningful opportunity to comment. 44 USC 3518 "§3518. Effect on existing laws and regulations "(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the authority of an agency under any other law to prescribe policies, rules, regulations, and procedures for Federal information activities is subject to the authority conferred on the Director by this chapter. "(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to affect or reduce the authority of the Secretary of Commerce or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 5 USC app. 1977 (as amended) and Executive order, relating to telecommunications and information policy, procurement and management of telecommunications and information systems, spectrum use, and related matters. "(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this chapter does not apply to the collection of information— "(A) during the conduct of a Federal criminal investigation or prosecution, or during the disposition of a particular criminal matter; "(B) during the conduct of (i) a civil action to which the United States or any official or agency thereof is a party or (ii) an administrative action or investigation involving an agency against specific individuals or entities; "(C) by compulsory process pursuant to the Antitrust Civil 15 USC 1311 Process Act and section 13 of the Federal Trade Commission Tnte p 380 Improvements Act of 1980; or ' • '(D) during the conduct of intelligence activities as defined in 50 USC 401 note. section 4-206 of Executive Order 12036, issued January 24, 1978, or successor orders, or during the conduct of cryptologic activities that are communications security activities. "(2) This chapter applies to the collection of information during the conduct of general investigations (other than information collected in an antitrust investigation to the extent provided in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1)) undertaken with reference to a category of individuals or entities such as a class of licensees or an entire industry. "(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as increasing or 40 USC 759. decreasing the authority conferred by Public Law 89-306 on the Administrator of the General Services Administration, the Secretary

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