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The Directive is available on the Internet at https:// www.whitehouse.gov/open/documents/ open-government-directive. An agency’s Open Government Plan, according to the Directive, ‘‘is the public roadmap that details how [the] agency will incorporate the principles of the President’s January 21, 2009, Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government into the core mission objectives of [the] agency.’’ Open Government Plans are to set forth how each agency plans to improve transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Open Government Plans are also required to describe at least one ‘‘flagship initiative’’ the agency is already implementing or will implement to improve transparency, public participation, or collaboration. MSPB’s Open Government Plan was published on April 7, 2010, and is available on MSPB’s open government Web page at https://www.mspb.gov/ open/index.htm. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22165-22166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9706]


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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD


Publication of Open Government Directive

AGENCY: U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: NOTICE: Solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: On April 7, 2010, the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board 
(MSPB or Board) published MSPB's Open Government Plan pursuant to 
direction set forth in President Obama's January 21, 2009, Memorandum 
on Transparency and Open Government, and the Office of Management and 
Budget's (OMB) December 8, 2009, Open Government Directive. The MSPB is 
hereby requesting public comment on MSPB's Open Government Plan.

DATES: Submit comments concerning the MSPB Open Government Plan by May 
27, 2010 to ensure prompt consideration by MSPB's Open Government 
Working Group. Comments received after May 27, 2010 will also be 
provided to MSPB's Open Government Working Group.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to William D. Spencer, Clerk of the 
Board, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20419, or e-mailed to mspb@mspb.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William D. Spencer, Clerk of the 
Board, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20419.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 21, 2009, President Obama issued 
a memorandum titled ``Transparency and Open Government'' (Presidential 
Memorandum). The Presidential Memorandum set forth the administration's 
commitment to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government 
built upon three principles: (1) Transparency--the government should 
provide the public with information about its activities; (2) 
Participation--the government should provide the public with the 
opportunity to participate in policy-making; and (3) Collaboration--
departments and agencies should collaborate with all levels of 
government, nonprofit entities, businesses, and the public. The 
Presidential Memorandum is available on the Internet at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Transparency_and_Open_. The 
Presidential Memorandum also ordered the Director of OMB to issue an 
Open Government Directive (Directive) instructing executive departments 
and agencies to take specific actions to

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implement the principles outlined in the Presidential Memorandum.
    On December 8, 2009, OMB issued the Directive. The Directive 
requires agencies to take four specific actions within set time 
periods. The four specific actions are: (1) Publication of three high-
value data sets; (2) designation of a senior agency official to be 
accountable for all publicly disseminated Federal spending information; 
(3) creation of an Open Government Web page; and (4) development and 
publication of an Open Government Plan. The Directive is available on 
the Internet at https://www.whitehouse.gov/open/documents/open-government-directive. An agency's Open Government Plan, according to 
the Directive, ``is the public roadmap that details how [the] agency 
will incorporate the principles of the President's January 21, 2009, 
Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government into the core mission 
objectives of [the] agency.'' Open Government Plans are to set forth 
how each agency plans to improve transparency, public participation, 
and collaboration. Open Government Plans are also required to describe 
at least one ``flagship initiative'' the agency is already implementing 
or will implement to improve transparency, public participation, or 
collaboration.
    MSPB's Open Government Plan was published on April 7, 2010, and is 
available on MSPB's open government Web page at https://www.mspb.gov/open/index.htm. The MSPB hereby invites comments on MSPB's Open 
Government Plan, suggestions concerning how MSPB can improve openness 
in government through greater transparency, participation and 
collaboration, and suggestions concerning the high value data and other 
information the public would like MSPB to disclose.

    Dated: April 22, 2010.
William D. Spencer,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2010-9706 Filed 4-26-10; 8:45 am]
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