Typical FAIR Act Inventory Approval Process

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Typical Annual Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act Process Congress OMB Agency Interested Parties Issues Annual Inventories Preparation Memo to Agencies (March) Prepares Draft Inventories (June) OMB Consults with Agencies (October) Federal Register Notice of Availability for Public Comment (November) Inventories Challenge Period (December) Inventories Appeal Period (January) Agencies Publish Approved Inventories on Public Websites (February) Speaker and Vice President Receive Approved Inventories (February) Agencies Post Draft Inventories on Public Websites and Transmit Inventories to Congress Notes: 1. While the FAIR Act only requires annual inventories of commercial positions, OMB requires inclusion of Inherently Governmental positions. 2. The described process was discontinued in 2007. 3. Agencies may submit inventories to congressional appropriation committees as a courtesy. Copyright 2012, Thomas F. Kaplan Inventories Available for Management Decision Making Use

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Issues Annual Inventories

Preparation Memo to Agencies (March)

Prepares Draft Inventories (June)

OMB Consults with Agencies (October)

Federal Register Notice of Availability for Public Comment

(November)

Inventories Challenge Period

(December)

Inventories Appeal Period (January)

Agencies Publish Approved

Inventories on Public Websites

(February)

Speaker and Vice President Receive

Approved Inventories (February)

Agencies Post Draft Inventories on Public

Websites and Transmit Inventories

to Congress

Notes:1. While the FAIR Act only requires annual inventories of commercial positions, OMB requires inclusion of Inherently Governmental positions.2. The described process was discontinued in 2007.3. Agencies may submit inventories to congressional appropriation committees as a courtesy.

Copyright 2012, Thomas F. Kaplan

Inventories Availablefor Management

Decision Making Use