Federal agencies would assess ways to reduce paperwork burdens

Federal agencies would evaluate ways to reduce the burden of each information request and use the least burdensome method that still gets needed information. This applies when an agency collects information from people or organizations, directly or for the agency. The evaluation would consider information already collected by that agency or another agency, electronic collection, and statistical sampling. The method must be the least burdensome one needed to obtain the information.

The Director would require each agency to review its information collections and identify ones that are unnecessary, could be changed to reduce burden, or duplicate another agency's collection. The review covers each federal agency's collections of information. The first review would be due within 18 months after enactment, with another review every three years after that.