44 USC § 3512 - Public protection | Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents | U.S. Code

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Current through Pub. L. 112-283. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that is subject to this subchapter if—

(1) the collection of information does not display a valid control number assigned by the Director in accordance with this subchapter; or

(2) the agency fails to inform the person who is to respond to the collection of information that such person is not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a valid control number.

(b) The protection provided by this section may be raised in the form of a complete defense, bar, or otherwise at any time during the agency administrative process or judicial action applicable thereto.

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that is subject to this subchapter if—

(1) the collection of information does not display a valid control number assigned by the Director in accordance with this subchapter; or

(2) the agency fails to inform the person who is to respond to the collection of information that such person is not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a valid control number.

(b) The protection provided by this section may be raised in the form of a complete defense, bar, or otherwise at any time during the agency administrative process or judicial action applicable thereto.

Source

(Added Pub. L. 104–13, § 2,May 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 181; amended Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1064(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–275.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3512, added Pub. L. 96–511, § 2(a),Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2822, related to protection of persons failing to maintain or provide information if information collection request did not display current control number prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–13.

Another prior section 3512, added Pub. L. 93–153, title IV, § 409(b),Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 593, related to information for independent regulatory agencies, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–511.

Amendments

2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–398substituted “subchapter” for “chapter” in introductory provisions and par. (1).

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398effective 30 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1065] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3531 of this title.

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5 CFR - Title 5—Administrative Personnel

5 CFR 1320 - CONTROLLING PAPERWORK BURDENS ON THE PUBLIC

7 CFR - Agriculture

7 CFR 400 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

7 CFR 900 - GENERAL REGULATIONS

12 CFR - Title 12—Banks and Banking

12 CFR 506 - INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

13 CFR - Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance

13 CFR 101 - ADMINISTRATION

13 CFR 102 - RECORD DISCLOSURE AND PRIVACY

15 CFR - Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade

15 CFR 902 - NOAA INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT: OMB CONTROL NUMBERS

18 CFR - Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources

18 CFR 6 - SURRENDER OR TERMINATION OF LICENSE

18 CFR 9 - TRANSFER OF LICENSE OR LEASE OF PROJECT PROPERTY

18 CFR 24 - DECLARATION OF INTENTION

18 CFR 125 - PRESERVATION OF RECORDS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND LICENSEES

18 CFR 303 -

18 CFR 389 - OMB CONTROL NUMBERS FOR COMMISSION INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS

19 CFR - Title 19—Customs Duties

19 CFR 178 - APPROVAL OF INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS

20 CFR - Title 20—Employees' Benefits

20 CFR 658 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE JOB SERVICE SYSTEM

25 CFR - Title 25—Indians

25 CFR 503 - COMMISSION INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT: OMB CONTROL NUMBERS AND EXPIRATION DATES

29 CFR - Title 29—Labor

29 CFR 1602 - RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TITLE VII, THE ADA AND GINA

30 CFR - Title 30—Mineral Resources

30 CFR 3 - OMB CONTROL NUMBERS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

30 CFR 56 - SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES

30 CFR 57 - SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES

30 CFR 241 - PENALTIES

30 CFR 250 - OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

41 CFR - Title 41—Public Contracts and Property Management

41 CFR 60-999 - OMB CONTROL NUMBERS FOR OFCCP INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS

42 CFR - Title 42—Public Health

42 CFR 400 - INTRODUCTION; DEFINITIONS

43 CFR - Title 43—Public Lands: Interior

43 CFR 3830 - LOCATING, RECORDING, AND MAINTAINING MINING CLAIMS OR SITES; GENERAL PROVISIONS

46 CFR - Title 46—Shipping

46 CFR 501 - THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION—GENERAL

44 USC § 3512 - Public protection

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