JSM 2004 - Toronto

Abstract #302190

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Activity Number: 181
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Government Statistics
Abstract - #302190
Title: Updating Federal Standards for Statistical Surveys
Author(s): Alan R. Tupek*+
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau
Address: Rm 3705 FOB 3, Washington, DC, 20233,
Keywords: statistical policy ; fitness for use ; quality standards
Abstract:

Current standards for surveys conducted for and by federal government agencies were issued in 1978. Since that time, these standards have been used by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget in the clearance process for statistical data collections. In 2003, the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology formed an interagency group to update these standards. The group's recommendations for new standards will be discussed in the other papers in this session. This paper will include a description of the current standards and the goals for the new standards. It will also describe the process of establishing and obtaining approval for the new standards, and the potential impact on the clearance process.

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