3: Open Government Strategies

Detail the strategies the DOT will employ to meet the Open Government objectives.

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This chapter details the strategies the DOT will employ to meet the Open Government objectives. This chapter describes steps the DOT will take to increase transparency and make agency information more available to the public. It also describes how we will develop a high-value data inventory that will provide additional national transportation data sets to the public. In addition, this portion of the plan includes efforts to enhance public feedback, participation, and collaboration. It also covers internal policies and processes that will allow the DOT operations to be more open, transparent, and collaborative with the public while managing the risks associated with openness.

Objective(s):

3.1: Strategic Action Plan for Data Transparency and the DOT Data Inventory

3.1.1: Data Release Process

3.1.2: Data Set Selection and the DOT Data Inventory

3.1.3: Data Architecture

3.1.4: Format and Usability

3.1.5: Data Set Size

3.1.6: Data Quality and Public Feedback

3.2: Enhancing the Role of Public Feedback, Participation, and Collaboration in Key Mission Areas

3.2.1: Strategy for Internal Change Management

3.2.2: Public Outreach

3.2.3: Rulemaking

3.2.3.1: Negotiated Rulemakings

3.2.3.2: Electronic Docketing

3.2.3.3: Rulemaking Management System and regs.dot.gov

3.2.3.3: Pilot Project on e-Rulemaking with Cornell University

3.2.4: Public Participation and Collaboration Opportunities

3.2.5: Plain Language Efforts

3.3: Innovative Methods of Enhancing DOT Public Collaboration

3.3.1: DOT Public Collaboration Methods

3.3.2: Process for Establishing a Challenge or Competition for Engaging the Public

3.3.3: Current DOT Challenges and Competitions

3.4: Changes to Internal Governance and Policies to Improve Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration

3.4.1: DOT’s Unified Open Government Policy Framework

3.4.2: Sustainable Governance Approach

3.4.3: Principles to Consider in Open Government Efforts

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