Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening and Standardizing the Statistical Submission of Government Information Disclosure

No.32 [2014] of the State Council

People’s governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, ministries and commissions and institutions directly under the State Council:

　　Since the implementation of "Regulations on the Openness of Government Information in People’s Republic of China (PRC)" (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations"), various regions and departments have done a lot of work in statistics on the openness of government information, which has played a basic role in promoting the openness of government information and doing a good job in the annual report of this work. In order to further strengthen and standardize the statistical reporting of government information disclosure, and establish a statistical reporting system of government information disclosure with unified indicators, standardized projects, consistent caliber and accurate data, relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

　　I. Scope and content of statistics

　　Statistical scope: the State Council departments that have statutory administrative functions and undertake the obligation of government information disclosure according to the Regulations, local people’s governments at all levels and local people’s government departments at or above the county (city) level, and organizations authorized by laws and regulations to manage public affairs.

　　Statistical content: voluntary disclosure, disclosure according to application, policy interpretation, response to social concerns, administrative reconsideration, administrative litigation, reporting complaints, institution building and training related to government information disclosure, etc.

　　Second, the organization and leadership and implementation

　　(1) The general offices (offices) of local people’s governments at various levels are responsible for organizing and implementing the statistical work of government information disclosure in their respective administrative areas, determining the list of units within the statistical scope, arranging statistical tasks, summarizing statistical data, and submitting the summary statistical information to the competent department of government information disclosure at the next higher level step by step.

　　(2) The general offices of the people’s governments of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) are responsible for organizing and implementing the statistics of government information disclosure of the governments at the corresponding levels and their departments, promoting the people’s governments at all levels within their respective administrative regions to do a good job in the statistics of government information disclosure, filling out the Statistical Table of Government Information Disclosure, and submitting the statistics of government information disclosure of the provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) and the summary statistics of government information disclosure of their respective administrative regions to the Government Information Disclosure Office of the General Office of the State Council.

　　(III) The general offices (offices) of various departments in the State Council are responsible for organizing and implementing the statistical work of government information disclosure of their own departments, decomposing and implementing the statistical work tasks, summarizing the statistical data of their own departments and systems, filling out the Statistical Table of Government Information Disclosure, and submitting the statistical information to the Government Information Disclosure Office of the General Office of the State Council. The statistical data of the whole system of vertical management departments shall be summarized and submitted by the general office (room) of the relevant competent department of the State Council, and shall not be included in the statistical scope of local governments. The statistical data of the dual management department shall be submitted by the general office (room) of the people’s government at the same level. The general offices (rooms) of various departments in the State Council shall submit the data of their own departments, among which the general offices (rooms) of vertical management departments shall submit the data of their own departments and the summary data of this system respectively.

　　Iii. Statistics and submission requirements

　　(a) the people’s governments of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) and all departments in the State Council should attach great importance to the statistical work of government information disclosure, and take it as an important part of compiling the annual report on government information disclosure, summarizing and promoting the work of government information disclosure, and earnestly organize its implementation. Government information disclosure agencies should earnestly perform their duties, formulate working mechanisms and methods that can ensure the implementation of statistical work, and ensure the continuous development of statistical work.

　　(two) the people’s governments of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) and the general offices (rooms) of various departments in the State Council shall submit the statistical data of the previous year to the Government Information Disclosure Office of the General Office of the State Council before the end of March each year. The Statistical Table of Government Information Disclosure is submitted in two forms: paper document and electronic document. The electronic document is in Excel format, and it is submitted together with the paper document when it is carved into a CD. After the completion of the government information disclosure statistics reporting information system, the requirements for reporting time and related work will be notified separately.

　　(three) the general offices (offices) of all regions and departments should adopt the methods of step-by-step examination and spot check to strengthen the audit of statistical data and ensure that the data reported are true, accurate and complete. Statistical administrative reconsideration, administrative litigation, reporting complaints, etc., should communicate with the legal system, supervision departments and courts at the same level to ensure the accuracy and consistency of statistical data. If the General Office of the State Council finds that the statistical data submitted are incorrect, it will instruct the relevant localities and departments to correct them; If the report is seriously inaccurate due to irresponsible work, it will be notified.

　　Attachment: 1. Statistical table of government information disclosure (sample table)

　　　　　2. Description of statistical indicators of government information disclosure

the General Office of the State Council

June 23, 2014

Annex 2

Description of statistical indicators of government information disclosure

　　First, take the initiative to disclose the situation

　　1. The number of government information voluntarily disclosed: refers to the total number of government information voluntarily disclosed in the statistical year according to the provisions of the Regulations.

　　The number of active disclosure of government information is calculated by article. Where official documents are government information, one official document is counted as one, and some official documents with public contents are also counted as one. Other government information, one complete piece of information (or part of the public information) is counted as one piece.

　　The number of government information voluntarily disclosed is not counted repeatedly. The same piece of government information disclosed through different channels and ways is counted as one piece of information; The information jointly released by departments shall be reported by the department that takes the lead in making the information; The information reprinted and forwarded by each unit is not included in the statistical quantity of this unit.

　　2. Number of normative documents voluntarily disclosed: refers to the total number of normative documents voluntarily disclosed.

　　3. Total number of normative documents issued: refers to the total number of normative documents issued, which should be the total number of active disclosure and non-active disclosure.

　　4. Number of government information published in the government gazette: refers to the total number of government information voluntarily published through the government gazette.

　　5. Number of government information published on government websites: refers to the total number of government information voluntarily published through government websites at all levels.

　　6. The number of government information made public in Weibo: refers to the total number of government information voluntarily made public through the official government affairs Weibo.

　　7. Number of government information disclosed by government WeChat: refers to the total number of government information voluntarily disclosed through official government WeChat.

　　8. Number of government information disclosed by other means: refers to the total number of government information voluntarily disclosed by newspapers, radio, television and other means.

　　Second, respond to the interpretation.

　　9. Number of responses to public concerns or major public opinions: refers to the number of responses to public concerns or major public opinions related to the responsibilities of the unit.

　　The number of hot spots or major public opinions responding to public concern shall not be counted repeatedly. Respond to the same hot spot or public opinion in various forms as one response; The response of the joint release shall be reported by the lead responsible unit responding to the hot spot or public opinion; The responses reprinted and forwarded by each unit are not included in the statistical quantity of this unit.

　　10. Total number of press conferences attended or held: refers to the total number of press conferences and media briefings attended or held to interpret policies, respond to social concerns and guide public opinion.

　　11. Number of press conferences attended by the principal responsible comrades: refers to the total number of times that the principal responsible comrades of the unit participated in various press conferences and media briefings to interpret policies, respond to social concerns and guide public opinion.

　　12. The number of online interviews on government websites: refers to the total number of online interviews conducted on government websites by responsible comrades or spokespersons in their own units to interpret policies, respond to social concerns and guide public opinion.

　　13. The number of online interviews with leading comrades on government websites: refers to the total number of online interviews with leading comrades on government websites to interpret policies, respond to social concerns and guide public opinion.

　　14. Number of policy interpretation manuscripts published: refers to the total number of policy interpretation manuscripts published through government websites, press conferences, media briefings, newspapers, radio and television.

　　15. The number of events responded by Weibo WeChat: refers to the total number of hot events responded by official government affairs Weibo and WeChat (multiple responses to the same event count as one time).

　　16. Number of events responded by other means: refers to the total number of hot events responded by radio, television, newspapers and other means (multiple responses to the same event count as one).

　　Third, according to the application for disclosure.

　　17. Number of applications received: refers to the total number of applications received for government information disclosure, which should be in written form or data message form (it should be equal to the sum of four applications: face-to-face application, fax application, online application and letter application).

　　18. Number of face-to-face applications: refers to the number of applications submitted by citizens, legal persons or other organizations to the acceptance point undertaking government information disclosure.

　　19. Fax applications: refers to the number of applications submitted by citizens, legal persons or other organizations by fax.

　　20. Number of online applications: refers to the number of applications submitted by citizens, legal persons or other organizations through online submission.

　　21. Number of letter applications: refers to the number of applications submitted by citizens, legal persons or other organizations by mail.

　　22. Number of applications for settlement: refers to the total number of applications for settlement made by citizens, legal persons or other organizations (which should be equal to the sum of the number of timely settlements and the number of deferred settlements).

　　23. The number of cases settled on time refers to the number of cases that are answered within 15 working days from the date of receiving the application according to the Regulations.

　　24. Number of deferred settlements: refers to the number of replies given within an extended 15 working days according to the Regulations.

　　25. Number of application responses: refers to the total number of responses to applications submitted by citizens, legal persons or other organizations (it should be equal to the sum of eight items, namely, those that have been voluntarily disclosed, those that have agreed to public responses, those that have agreed to partial public responses, those that have not been disclosed by the administrative organ, those that have no application information, those that have been informed to make changes, and those that have been informed to handle through other channels).

　　26. Number of government information that has been voluntarily disclosed: refers to the number of replies to citizens, legal persons or other organizations that have applied for disclosure, and told them the ways and means to obtain the government information.

　　27. Number of consenting public replies: refers to the number of consenting public replies to government information that citizens, legal persons or other organizations have applied for.

　　28. Number of consented partial public replies: refers to the number of consented partial public replies to government information applied by citizens, legal persons or other organizations.

　　29. The number of replies that disagree with the disclosure: refers to the number of replies that disagree with the disclosure of government information applied by citizens, legal persons or other organizations.

　　30. Involving state secrets: refers to the number of replies to government information that citizens, legal persons or other organizations applied for disclosure, but refused to disclose it because it involved state secrets.

　　31. Involving trade secrets: refers to the number of replies to government information that citizens, legal persons or other organizations have applied for disclosure, but they do not agree to disclose it because it involves trade secrets.

　　32. Involving personal privacy: refers to the number of replies to government information that citizens, legal persons or other organizations have applied for disclosure, but they do not agree to disclose it because it involves personal privacy.

　　33. Endangering national security, public safety, economic security and social stability: refers to the number of replies to government information that citizens, legal persons or other organizations have applied for disclosure, but they do not agree to disclose it because of endangering national security, public safety, economic security and social stability.

　　34. Government information not referred to in the Regulations: refers to the number of replies to citizens, legal persons or other organizations that apply for disclosure of government information and inform them that it is not government information referred to in the Regulations.

　　35. Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations: refers to the number of replies to the government information that citizens, legal persons or other organizations have applied for disclosure, but they do not agree to the disclosure because of other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.

　　36. The number of government information that does not belong to the administrative organ: refers to the number of replies to citizens, legal persons or other organizations that apply for disclosure and inform them that it does not belong to the administrative organ.

　　37. The number of application information does not exist: refers to the number of replies to citizens, legal persons or other organizations that apply for disclosure of government information and inform them that the government information does not exist.

　　38. Number of supplements for informing of changes: refers to the number of replies to the government information that citizens, legal persons or other organizations have applied for disclosure, and told them to make changes and supplements because the application content is not clear.

　　39. The number of people who have been informed to handle it through other channels: refers to the number of replies to government information that citizens, legal persons or other organizations have applied for disclosure, and told them that they should handle it through other channels, such as consultation, letters and visits, and reporting.

　　Iv. administrative reconsideration

　　40. Number of administrative reconsideration: refers to the number of cases in which a citizen, legal person or other organization thinks that a specific administrative act of the unit in the government information disclosure has infringed upon their legitimate rights and interests, and has applied for administrative reconsideration according to law and been accepted by the reconsideration organ (it should be the sum of the number of maintaining specific administrative acts, the number of being corrected according to law and the number of other circumstances).

　　41. The number of specific administrative acts maintained: refers to the number of cases in which the original specific administrative act was maintained in the completed application for administrative reconsideration.

　　42. The number of errors corrected according to law: refers to the number of cases in which a specific administrative act has been revoked, changed, or confirmed to be illegal, and ordered to make a new specific administrative act.

　　43. Number of other circumstances: refers to the number of cases in the application for administrative reconsideration other than the number of completed specific administrative actions and the number of cases in which errors have been corrected according to law.

　　V. Administrative proceedings

　　44. Number of administrative litigation: refers to the number of cases in which citizens, legal persons or other organizations believe that specific administrative actions of their own units in the government information disclosure work infringe upon their legitimate rights and interests, and they file administrative litigation according to law and are accepted by the court (it should be the sum of three items: the number of maintaining specific administrative actions or rejecting plaintiff’s claims, the number of being corrected according to law and the number of other situations).

　　45. Number of specific administrative acts upheld or plaintiff’s claims rejected: refers to the number of cases in which the court decided to uphold the original specific administrative act or reject the plaintiff’s claims.

　　46. Number of errors corrected according to law: refers to the number of cases in which a court has decided or ruled to cancel or change a specific administrative act, or confirmed that a specific administrative act is illegal, and ordered to make a new specific administrative act.

　　47. Number of other circumstances: refers to the number of cases other than maintaining the specific administrative act or rejecting the plaintiff’s claim and being corrected according to law.

　　VI. Reporting Complaints

　　48. Number of reports and complaints: refers to the number of reports or complaints related to government information disclosure received by citizens, legal persons or other organizations in the region, departments and units, and accepted.

　　Seven, according to the application for public information charges.

　　49. Fees charged according to the application for disclosure of information: refers to the total amount of fees charged for searching, copying and mailing government information according to the application.

　　Eight, institutional construction and security funds

　　50. Number of specialized agencies for government information disclosure: refers to the number of specialized agencies determined to undertake the daily work of government information disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations.

　　51. Setting the number of points for public access to government information: refers to the total number of places set up in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations to provide public access to government information for citizens, legal persons or other organizations.

　　52. Number of staff engaged in government information disclosure: refers to the number of staff who specifically undertake government information disclosure (it should be the sum of full-time staff and part-time staff).

　　53. Number of full-time staff: refers to the number of staff who are exclusively responsible for the disclosure of government information (excluding the number of staff in government bulletins and government websites).

　　54. Number of part-time employees: refers to the number of employees who undertake the government information disclosure work while undertaking other jobs.

　　55. Special funds for government information disclosure: refers to the special funds included in the financial budget by administrative organs to handle government information disclosure affairs (excluding funds for editing and management of government bulletins and construction and maintenance of government websites).

　　Nine, the government information disclosure meeting and training

　　56. Number of working meetings or special meetings on government information disclosure: refers to the number of working meetings or special meetings on government information disclosure.

　　57. Number of training courses held: refers to the number of short-term, medium-term and long-term training courses held around the government information disclosure business.

　　58. Number of trainees: refers to the number of staff members who have received training in government information disclosure business training courses.

　　Unless otherwise specified, if there is no data to be filled in the report, fill in "0"; Data related to expenses or funds shall be kept to two decimal places according to the principle of "rounding off".