5: Compliance with Information Dissemination Requirements

Provide an overview of the DOT’s compliance activities.

Other Information:

This chapter gives an overview of the DOT’s compliance activities. It describes the agency’s transparency initiatives that enhance communication internally and externally with citizens, including Data.gov, e-Rulemaking, IT Dashboards, Recovery.gov, and USAspending.gov. The chapter also discusses the DOT’s records management program, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program, Congressional requests for information, and DOT’s declassification program.

Objective(s):

5.1: Compliance with Transparency Initiatives

5.1.1: Data.gov

5.1.2: e-Rulemaking

5.1.3: IT Dashboard

5.1.4: Recovery.gov

5.1.5: USAspending.gov

5.2: Records Management Program

5.2.1: Planning for Transparency

5.2.2: Records Management Requirements

5.3: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program

5.3.1: FOIA Process for Analyzing and Responding to FOIA Requests

5.3.2: Recent Actions Taken to Assess and Strengthen the DOT’s FOIA Programs

5.3.3: Timeliness Assessment

5.3.4: Actions Already Taken in Fiscal Year 2010 to Reduce Backlogs and Improve Timeliness

5.3.5: Actions to Be Taken in FY 2010 to Reduce Backlogs and Improve Timeliness

5.3.6: Additional Actions Recommended to Reduce Backlogs and Improve Timeliness

5.3.7: Milestones to Reduce Pending Backlog of Outstanding FOIA Requests

5.4: Congressional Requests for Information

5.5: Declassification Program

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