INFORM members - the Office of Management and Budget has put out a notice of proposed rule-making on the Fundamental Responsibilities of Recognized Statistical Agencies and Units. This rule will be a a key accomplishment in the implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Evidence Act).
Use this link to have access to the entire proposed rule, as well as background and information on what agencies this is targeting. An outline of the proposed rule is included below. Comments are due by OCTOBER 2. This is a proposed rule, so the agency will take these comments, make changes and issue a final rule in the future, which will also be put out for public comment.
Fundamental Responsibilities of Recognized Statistical Agencies and Units
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| Public trust in Federal statistics is essential to their value and use in informing decisions across public and private sectors. To promote public trust in the statistical agencies and units that produce Federal statistics, the Office of Management and Budget proposes to issue regulations... |
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Title I: Federal Evidence-Building Activities
* Requires agency Evidence-Building Plans, Evaluation Plans, and Capacity Assessments.
* Requires that agencies designate an Evaluation Officer and Statistical Official for the coordination of evaluation and statistical activities, policies, and techniques, respectively.
* Requires that OMB establish an Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building.
* Requires that OMB issue program evaluation standard and best practices.
* Requires that OPM establish a program evaluation job series and career path.
Title II: OPEN Government Data Act
* Requires agency Open Data Plans to make government data assets open to the public.
* Requires agency comprehensive data inventories of all agency data assets.
* Requires that agencies designate a Chief Data Officer for the coordination of Title II activities and policies.
* Requires that OMB establish a Chief Data Officer Council.
Title III: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018 (CIPSEA 2018)
* Requires that OMB establish a process to recognize new statistical agencies or units.
* Codifies Statistical Policy Directive No. 1, the "Trust Directive" for the fundamental responsibilities of statistical agencies or units.
* Presumes accessibility for statistical agencies and units to obtain data from Federal agencies upon request for evidence-building.
* Expands secure access to CIPSEA data assets.
* Establishes a standard data application process for researchers.
* Requires that OMB coordinate and oversee confidentiality and disclosure policies for executive or organizational units identified or designated by the Director of OMB, as statistical agencies or units.
Title IV: General Provisions
* Outlines restrictions on disclosure of data.
* Requires agencies, to the extent practicable, use existing procedures and resources to carry out agency requirements.
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Kara Morgan
Principal
Quant Policy Strategies, LLC
Dublin OH
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