Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)

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As public awareness of electronic communications and Internet usage continues to increase, demand for on-line interactions with Federal agencies also increases. Under the Government Paperwork Elimination Act persons required to submit information to the agencies, or maintain information, must be given the option to do so electronically when practicable. Agencies must implement this electronic option by October 21, 2003.

GPEA states that electronic records and their related electronic signatures are not to be denied legal effect, validity or enforceability merely because they are in electronic form. The Federal government is encouraged to use a number of electronic signature alternatives.

HUD has been diligently working to comply with mandates of GPEA. Since October 2000, HUD has been required to submit its GPEA Compliance Plan to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This plan outlines HUD's strategy for implementing GPEA by October 2003. Copies of HUD's plan are available below.

HUD's GPEA 2003 Submission

• 2003 Memo to OMB
• 2003 GPEA Implementation Plan Update
• Paperwork Reduction Act Transactions (PDF)
• Non-Paperwork Reduction Act Transactions (PDF)

HUD's GPEA 2002 Submission

• 2002 Memo to OMB
• 2002 GPEA Implementation Plan Update
• Paperwork Reduction Act Transactions (Word)
• Non-Paperwork Reduction Act Transactions (PDF)

HUD's GPEA 2001 Submission

• Memo to OMB and Implementation Plan
• Paperwork Reduction Act Transactions (PDF)
• Non-Paperwork Reduction Act Transactions (PDF)

HUD's GPEA 2000 Submission

• Implementation plan and schedule
• GPEA Compliance fact pack (PDF)
• GPEA-ESIGN information pack (PDF)