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Legislation and Related Policy Guidance for the Federal Statistical System

Authority concerning the information creation, collection, disclosure, maintenance, use, sharing and dissemination by or for the Federal government. (From the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA))
- Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public
- Guidance on Agency Survey and Statistical Information Collections
Guidelines directed to develop information resources management procedures for reviewing and substantiating the quality of information before it is disseminated. (As required by the Information Quality Act)
- Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Agencies
Guidance establishing a uniform policy to protect the confidentiality of data gathered for statistical purposes and evidence building. (As required by the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA 2002) and the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018 (CIPSEA 2018))
- Implementation Guidance for the Title V of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002
- Expanding secure access to CIPSEA data assets for the Title III of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018
Authority that safely expands access to protected data for evidence-building. (From the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018)
- Presumption of accessibility for statistical agencies and units