### Question
Can you define what practical utility means?


### Answer
**Practical utility** is defined as the following in *44 U.S.C. § 3502*:

> the ability of an agency to use information it collects, particularly the capability to process such information in a timely and useful fashion

#### Citation:
  - *44 U.S.C. § 3502*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-COORDINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY**

