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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-778

THE GOVERNOR

[46 Pa.B. 2271]
[Saturday, May 7, 2016]

PART I. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

[ 4 PA. CODE CH. 7a ]

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2016-07 ]

Open Data, Data Development and Data Governance

April 18, 2016

 Whereas, Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction (the ''Enterprise'') obtain, create, and store significant amounts of data; and

 Whereas, these public stores of data have many potential public and private uses, including use as ''open data'' (i.e. publicly available data structured in a way that enables the data to be fully available and usable by end users); and

 Whereas, data development and investment efforts should be prioritized and coordinated across the Enterprise to maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness, enhance information sharing and technology compatibility through standardization, and reduce expenditures for research and development; and

 Whereas, private enterprises obtaining, creating and storing data have similar needs for efficiency and standardization, and can both benefit from and assist in these efforts; and

 Whereas, it is essential that the Commonwealth utilize a central organization to govern, evaluate, coordinate, and improve Enterprise data development, open data planning and cooperation, research, project prioritization, investment, and effectiveness; and

 Whereas, The Administrative Code of 1929 (Act 1929-175, P.L. 177, as amended), at Sections 501 and 502 (71 P.S. §§ 181, 182), requires administrative departments and several independent and departmental administrative boards to coordinate their work and activities with other departments, boards, and commissions; and

 Whereas, the confidentiality, security and privacy requirements associated with Commonwealth data and facilities must remain a priority in all open data, data governance and data development efforts;

 Now, Therefore, I, Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other laws, do hereby order and direct the Governor's Office of Administration (OA) as follows:

  


 Governor

 Fiscal Note: GOV-16-07. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

Annex A

TITLE 4. ADMINISTRATION

PART I. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

CHAPTER 7a. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Subchapter N. OPEN DATA, DATA DEVELOPMENT AND DATA GOVERNANCE

Sec.

7a.151.Powers and duties.
7a.152.Responsibilities.
7a.153.Executive agencies.
7a.154.Independent agencies, State-affiliated entities and State-related entities.
7a.155.Effective date.
7a.156.Termination date.

§ 7a.151. Powers and duties.

 (a) The Governor's Office of Administration (OA) shall develop data priorities, strategic plans, direct data investments, procurements and policy for Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction (Enterprise). The Enterprise shall comply with direction from OA regarding the matters which are the subject of this subchapter. OA shall make decisions on behalf of the Enterprise regarding operational matters regarding open data, data governance, data development, data analytics, data sharing and other responsibilities within the scope of this subchapter.

 (b) OA shall develop and facilitate the approach of the Enterprise to engagement with private and other public stakeholders on the matters which are the subject of this subchapter.

§ 7a.152. Responsibilities.

 The Governor's Office of Administration (OA) shall be responsible for the following:

 (1) Facilitating and chairing an advisory committee (which should include, among others, agency Chief Information Officers, Information Security Officers and attorneys with expertise in data privacy requirements) to advise OA, Office for Information Technology regarding overall data governance.

 (2) Establishing information technology data management and development policies frameworks for Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction (Enterprise) that include policies, processes and standards that adhere to commonly-accepted principles for, among other things, data governance and data development, and the quality, sourcing, use, accessibility, content, ownership and licensing of open data.

 (3) Creating and maintaining a comprehensive Enterprise Open Data Portal for Enterprise and public accessibility.

 (4) Providing guidance to the Enterprise regarding the procurement of supplies and services related to the subject matter of this subchapter.

 (5) Facilitating communication with the public both by publishing Enterprise open data plans and policies, and by soliciting or allowing, or both, for public input on the subject matter of this subchapter.

 (6) Ensuring the internal examination of Commonwealth data sets for business, confidentiality, privacy and security issues, and the reasonable mitigation of those issues, prior to the data's release for open data purposes.

 (7) Developing and facilitating the approach of the Enterprise to engagement with private and other public stakeholders, including, but not limited to, arranging for and expediting data-sharing agreements, and encouraging and facilitating cooperation and substantive and administrative efficiencies.

 (8) Developing and facilitating the approach of the Enterprise to data sharing and data analytics, both internal and external to the Enterprise.

§ 7a.153. Executive agencies.

 Agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction shall provide assistance to and cooperate with the Governor's Office of Administration (OA) as requested by OA in the pursuit of the matters which are the subject of this subchapter.

§ 7a.154. Independent agencies, State-affiliated entities and State-related entities.

 Independent agencies, State-affiliated entities and State-related agencies are strongly encouraged to implement this subchapter.

§ 7a.155. Effective date.

 This subchapter takes effect immediately.

§ 7a.156. Termination date.

 This subchapter remains in effect unless revised or rescinded by the Governor.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-778. Filed for public inspection May 6, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]


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