scope:

This instruction covers procedures that apply to new, existing and revised information collection requests, whether they are recurring or a one-time report. Refer to it for guidelines on all types of data and information collecting and reporting.

Managers must control and minimize the burden associated with the collection and reporting of information. (T-1) Apply the guidelines in this instruction when:

Establishing and maintaining policies, plans, and objectives.

Reviewing program proposals.

Allocating resources.

Reviewing actual performance against program goals.

Satisfying statutory, congressional, and other imposed interagency information requirements.

Collecting information from the public (public reporting).

Collecting information from within the Department of Defense.

Collecting information from other federal agencies.