Social Media, Web-Based Interactive Technologies, and the Paperwork Reduction Act

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Social Media, Web-Based Interactive Technologies, and the Paperwork Reduction Act (Apr. 7, 2010).

Overview
On April 7, 2010, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued several guidance documents responding to the Open Government Directive. One such guidance was the Social Media, Web-Based Interactive Technologies, and the Paperwork Reduction Act. That memorandum focuses on the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) in connection with social media and web-based interactive technologies; it explains that without triggering the PRA, agencies may use such media and technologies to promote open government in many ways.