[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1000.23]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1000_COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1000.23  Office of Information and Technology Services.

    The Office of Information and Technology Services houses the 
Commission's Secretariat, which facilitates the preparation of the 
Commission's agenda; coordinates Commission business at official 
meetings; maintains the dockets and other materials for the Commission's 
public and non-public administrative and adjudicative meetings and 
hearings; prepares and publishes the Public Calendar; maintains the 
Commission's Injury Information Clearinghouse; issues Commission Orders; 
provides legal notice of Commission decisions through publication in the 
Federal Register; processes all filings that the Commission receives in 
paper, electronic and alternative media formats; exercises joint 
responsibility with the Office of the General Counsel for interpretation 
and application of the Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, and the 
Government in the Sunshine Act; prepares reports required by these acts; 
and maintains and manages all official Commission records including 
those pertaining to continuing guarantees of compliance with applicable 
standards of flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act filed with the 
Commission. The Secretary is the agency's Chief Freedom of Information 
Act Officer. The Office of Information and Technology Services is also 
responsible for the general policy and planning issues related to the 
dissemination of information by the Commission including, but not 
limited to, OMB Circular A-130, the Federal Information Security 
Management Act, the Government Paperwork Elimination Act, Section 508 of 
the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the E-Government Act under the 
President's Management Agenda; the design, implementation and support of 
the Commission's information technology system needs; maintaining and/or 
providing access to administrative applications for the Commission's 
business processes such as payroll, accounting, personnel, budget, 
information management and work tracking; administration of the network, 
telephone systems, and Help Desk. The Office of Information and 
Technology Services also is responsible for providing the Commission 
with printing, mail, and copy services, library services, logistical, 
real and personal property management services; and addressing safety 
and ergonomic issues in the work place.