[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64405-64406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17445]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket Number 240729-0207]
RIN 0605-XZ001


Department of Commerce Open Government Plan

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments (RFC).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Privacy and Open 
Government requests public comment on improvements for the presentation 
of the Department's eighth Open Government Plan. We are committed to 
creating opportunities for meaningful civic engagement and public 
participation and welcome 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.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be submitted on or before September 
6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
at https://www.regulations.gov/. 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 https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal and business confidential 
information provided. Do not include any information you would not like 
to be made publicly available.
    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. Responses containing profanity, vulgarity, 
threats, or other inappropriate language or content will not be 
considered. 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 [email protected] 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:
     improving access to government data, research, and 
information;
     increasing civic space within which to engage with the 
public;
     transforming government service delivery;
     countering corruption and ensuring government integrity 
and accountability to the public; and
     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 www.commerce.gov/open. To learn more about the 
fifth U.S. Open

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Government National Action Plan, visit: https://open.usa.gov/national-action-plan/5/.

Charles Cutshall,
Director, Office of Privacy and Open Government.
[FR Doc. 2024-17445 Filed 8-6-24; 8:45 am]
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