(1) Review and approve those management programs which meet the provisions of this act.

(2) Take any steps necessary to prevent duplication including the assignment to a particular agency of lead responsibility for the collection and dissemination of certain types of information.

(3) Monitor the administration of each forms and publications management program to insure adherence to its provisions.

(4) Assist each agency in the development and implementation of its forms and publications management plan.

(5) Assist each agency in coordinating its management plan with the plans of other agencies.

(6) Eliminate duplication in requests for information by establishing an information locator system, which shall list all the types of information collected by agencies and shall be available for use by all agencies.

(7) Seek to inform the public and broaden public and governmental comment by preparing and publishing in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an annual paperwork calendar of significant requests for information. This calendar shall be based on the information contained in the paperwork budgets of the agencies.

(8) Develop and provide guidelines for all statewide forms and publications functions.

(9) Simplify and develop improved procurement techniques and practices for printing acquisition which will generate dollar savings for the Commonwealth. Included therein will be refined contract development with emphasis on maintaining contracts current with the state of the art.

(10) Maintain statistics concerning, but not related to, types of documents provided and quantities expended.

(11) Compile and maintain a complete index of all forms and publications of the Commonwealth.