Statistical_Policy_Directive

Statistical Policy Directive

Statistical Policy Directive

Requirements for Federal statistical agencies

Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) is a requirement by the Office of Management and Budget for Federal statistical agencies in "the design, collection, processing, editing, compilation, storage, analysis, release, and dissemination of statistical information".[1][2]

The Directives identify minimum requirements for engaging in statistical activities, such as statistical surveys,[3] statistical products,[4] Standard Occupational Classification (SOC),[5] and data on race and ethnicity.[6][7] Directive No. 1 stipulates the responsibilities of Federal statistical agencies and units,[1] and some may be more relevant than the other to the specific objective of an agency.[8][9] Subsequent directives and revisions are issued only when necessary to ensure the quality, objectivity, and coordination of Federal official statistics and the agencies that collect them.[2]

The Directives cover 13 principal Federal statistical agencies:

Statistical units such as Microeconomic Surveys Unit of the Federal Reserve Board and newly recognized Federal statistical agencies are also covered.

References

  1. [1]
    "Directive No. 1: Fundamental Responsibilities of Federal Statistical Agencies and Recognized Statistical Units" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2024.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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    "Statistical Programs & Standards | OMB". The White House. Retrieved 2024-03-28.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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    "Directive 2: Office of Management and Budget Standards and Guidelines for Statistical Surveys" (PDF). The White House. September 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Directive No. 4: Release and Dissemination of Statistical Products Produced by Federal Statistical Agencies" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. 2008.
  5. [5]
    "Directive No. 10: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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    Orvis, Karin (2024-03-28). "OMB Publishes Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity | OMB". The White House. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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    "U.S. Office of Management and Budget's Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity". U.S. Office of Management and Budget Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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    "Statistical Policy Directives of the Office of Management and Budget : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  9. [9]
    "USDA ERS - OMB Statistical Policy Directives". USDA Economic Research Service. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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