CIRCULAR NO. A-130
Revised
Transmittal Memorandum No. 4
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Management of Federal Information Resources
1. Purpose
2. Rescissions
3. Authorities
4. Applicability and Scope
5. Background
6. Definitions
7. Basic Considerations and Assumptions
8. Policy
9. Assignment of Responsibilities
10. Oversight
11. Effectiveness
12. Inquiries
13. Sunset Review Date
Appendix I, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals
Appendix II, Implementation of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act
Appendix III, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources
Appendix IV, Analysis of Key Sections
1. Purpose: This Circular establishes policy for the management of Federal information resources.
OMB includes procedural and analytic guidelines for implementing specific aspects of these policies as
appendices.
2. Rescissions: This Circular rescinds OMB Memoranda M-96-20, "Implementation of the Information
Technology Management Reform Act of 1996;" M-97-02, "Funding Information Systems Investments;"
M-97-09, "Interagency Support for Information Technology;" M-97-15, "Local Telecommunications
Services Policy;" M-97-16, "Information Technology Architectures".
3. Authorities: OMB issues this Circular pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1980, as
amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35); the Clinger-Cohen Act (also
known as "Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996") (Pub. L. 104-106, Division E); the
Privacy Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a); the Chief Financial Officers Act (31 U.S.C. 3512 et seq.); the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 487); the Computer Security
Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-235); the Budget and Accounting Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. Chapter 11); the
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993(GPRA); the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act (41 U.S.C. Chapter 7); the Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-277, Title
