Information Management Division (IMD)
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is responsible for providing strategic guidance to ensure agency employees and customers with disabilities have equal access to information. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), requires all federal departments and agencies to ensure that their information and communications technology (ICT) is accessible to people with disabilities.
The collection of information from citizens, businesses or third parties (states, universities) enables government agencies to comply with federal regulations, execute their missions and provide essential services to the public. Whether the collection method is a direct request (application), a recordkeeping requirement that helps support regulatory enforcement or a third-party disclosure, the information collection is essential to the effective operation of government. Just as significantly, federal information collections levy significant burdens on the public in terms of the time required to provide the information and the associated cost of the citizen's or business's time.
To Learn More about IMD Service Offerings, Contact
Renae Harris-Hill, Director
renae.harris-hill@usda.gov
