2.5.1: Federal Docket Management System

Expand public access to regulatory documents and the rulemaking process by providing the Department and other Federal Agencies better internal docket management and the ability to publicly post all relevant documents for any proposed regulatory action.

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In September 2005, the Federal eRulemaking Program Management Office, the Department of Defense and other federal partners launched a more advanced system, the Federal Docket Management System, which vastly expanded public access to regulatory documents and the rulemaking process by providing the Department and other Federal Agencies better internal docket management and the ability to publicly post all relevant documents for any proposed regulatory action (e.g., Federal Register documents, supporting analyses and public comments). Our Department and other participating federal entities use the system for functions including: role-based access control; configurable workflow management; full text search; e-mail notifications; electronic incorporation of digitized paper documents; managing rulemaking and nonrulemaking documents and processes; distributing workload across staff; tracking docket management performance; and eventually improving document storage and management, reducing paper storage needs and lowering costs.

Stakeholder(s):

• Federal eRulemaking Program Management Office

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