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The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) was founded in 1975 by the Statistical and Science Policy Branch in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to assist in carrying out SSP/OMB's role in setting and coordinating statistical policy. Statistical Policy Working Papers are prepared by FCSM members or FCSM subcommittees. These papers convey the insights and best practices garnered from FCSM members, their agencies across the federal statistical system. To learn more about the Statistical Policy Working Papers, visit the FCSM website: https://www.fcsm.gov/resources/statistical-policy-working-papers/. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_fcsm or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530832.

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  • Seminar on Statistical Methodology in the Public Service
    Seminar on Statistical Methodology in the Public Service
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1997-08-01 | PDF
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 26, published in 2 parts, presents the proceedings of the "Seminar on Statistical Methodology in the Public Service." ln addition to providing the papers and formal discussions from each of the twelve sessions, this working paper includes Victor Cohn's keynote address, "What We the Public Need to Know", and comments ...
  • Statistical Policy Working Paper 4 Glossary of Nonsampling Error Terms An Illustration of a Semantic Problem in Statistics
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 4. Glossary of Nonsampling Error Terms: An Illustration of a Semantic Problem in Statistics
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1978-12-01 | PDF
    This glossary has been prepared for the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology by the Subcommittee on Nonsampling Errors. During subcommittee meetings it became obvious that the terminology on nonsampling errors left something to be desired. Consequently, the subcommittee decided to develop this glossary. A search of current literature for ac ...
  • Profiles in Success of Statistical Uses of Administrative Data
    Profiles in Success of Statistical Uses of Administrative Data
    Prell, Mark ;
    Bradsher-Fredrick, Howard
    2009-04-01 | PDF
    Administrative data have a variety of statistical uses which often are met only if federal, state or academic partners succeed in developing a data-sharing agreement. In 2008, a cross-agency team of researchers under the sponsorship of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology conducted the project “Profiles in Success of Statistical Uses of ...
  • AIReady Federal Statistical Data An Extension of Communicating Data Quality
    AI-Ready Federal Statistical Data: An Extension of Communicating Data Quality
    Hoppe, Travis ;
    Gonzalez, Jeffrey
    2025-05-01 | PDF
    Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining how people interact with public information and shaping how public data are consumed. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) mean that more Americans are getting answers from AI chatbots and other AI systems, which increasingly draw on public datasets. The federal statistical community ...
  • Statistical Policy Working Paper 6 Report on Statistical Uses of Administrative Records
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 6. Report on Statistical Uses of Administrative Records
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1980-12-01 | PDF
    The first portion of this report provides a review of major administrative report files pertaining to individuals and to businesses. Major statistical uses of administrative records are outlined, including: (1) direct use of the records to obtain statistics and to supplement existing data via expanding coverage or content; and (2) technical uses of ...
  • Transparent Reporting for Integrated Data Quality Practices of Seven Federal Statistical Agencies
    Transparent Reporting for Integrated Data Quality: Practices of Seven Federal Statistical Agencies
    Prell, Mark ;
    Chapman, Chris
    2020-09-01 | PDF
    This report provides results from the Transparent Reporting Project, which examined how seven agencies in the federal statistical system assess the quality of integrated data used in one of the agency’s statistical products and how they report data quality to users of the product. The project was designed to serve the information needs of the proje ...
  • Statistical Policy Working Paper 1 Report on statistics for allocation of funds
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 1. Report on statistics for allocation of funds
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1978-03-01 | PDF
    This report examines the formulas used in allocating Federal funds to States and local areas. To understand the behavior of these formulas, one must understand the various aspects of the data, such as definitions, methods of collection, and methods of analysis. The objective of the Subcommittee was to study from the statistical standpoint, possible ...
  • Statistical Policy Working Paper 8 Statistical Interagency Agreements
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 8. Statistical Interagency Agreements
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1981-10-01 | PDF
    A Federal agency may elect to conduct its statistical work in- house, have the work performed by another Federal agency (interagency agreement), or contract the work to a non-Federal organization; or, it may use any combination of these three mechanisms. Previously, little was known about interagency agreements and currently no organized body of Fe ...
  • A Framework for Data Quality
    A Framework for Data Quality
    Dworak-Fisher, Keenan ;
    Mirel, Lisa B
    2020-09-01 | PDF
    Efective understanding of data quality is essential for public officials, private businesses, and the public to make data-driven decisions. New sources of data, uses of existing data, analysis methods, and increasing reliance on integrating data from multiple sources bring new opportunities and challenges to federal agencies that provide informatio ...
  • Record Linkage Techniques 1985 Proceedings of the Workshop on Exact Matching Methodologies
    Record Linkage Techniques - 1985: Proceedings of the Workshop on Exact Matching Methodologies
    Kilss, Beth ;
    Alvey, Wendy
    1985-12-01 | PDF
    The Workshop on Exact Matching Methodologies was held on May 9-10, 1985, at the Rosslyn Westpark Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The conference grew out of the efforts of the Matching Group, Administrative Records Subcommittee, of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology. It was co-sponsored with the Washington Statistical Society. This volum ...
  • Data Editing Workshop and Exposition
    Data Editing Workshop and Exposition
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1996-12-01 | PDF
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 25 is the written record of the Data Editing Workshop and Exposition held March 22, 1996, at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Conference and Training Center. The program consisted of 44 oral presentations and 19 software demonstrations on data editing. Subject areas included Fellegi-Holt systems, On-site data ca ...
  • Statistical Policy Working Paper 7 An Interagency Review of TimeSeries Revision Policies
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 7. An Interagency Review of Time-Series Revision Policies
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1982-10-01 | PDF
    This report includes recommendations formulated by the interagency subcommittee concerning policies and practices for estimating and publishing revisions to time series. The subcommittee conducted a series of meetings to discuss agency policies, and the impact of alternative policies on users. Because of the wide diversity of policies and users, a ...
  • Statistical Policy Working Paper 11 A Review of Industry Coding Systems
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 11. A Review of Industry Coding Systems
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1984-02-01 | PDF
    The Working Group on Industry Coding was initiated by the Administrative Records Subcommittee of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology to review the various existing industry coding systems and study their relationships, comparability and accuracy. The report presents information on the principles and procedures used to classify and code ...
  • Seminar on New Directions in Statistical Methodology
    Seminar on New Directions in Statistical Methodology
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1995-06-01 | PDF
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 23, published in three parts, presents the proceedings of the seminar on New Directions in Statistical Methodology. In addition to providing the papers and formal discussions from each of the twelve sessions, the working paper includes Graham Kalton's keynote address, "Improving the Quality of Federal Statistics", a ...
  • Seminar on Quality of Federal Data
    Seminar on Quality of Federal Data
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1991-03-01 | PDF
    On May 23-24, 1990, the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) hosted a "Seminar on the Quality of Federal Data." Developed to capitalize on work undertaken during the past dozen years by the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology and its subcommittees, the seminar focused on a variety of topics that have been exp ...
  • Workshop on Statistical Uses of Microcomputers in Federal Agencies
    Workshop on Statistical Uses of Microcomputers in Federal Agencies
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology. Subcommittee on Statistical Uses of Microcomputers in Federal Agencies
    1987-04-01 | PDF
    The Subcommittee on Statistical Uses of Microcomputers in Federal Agencies organized a one-day workshop held on April 24, 1985. This working paper is based on the workshop and discusses four topics: planning to buy and use microcomputers for statistical purposes; electronic data dissemination; applications of microcomputers; and expert systems. The ...
  • A Systematic Review of Nonresponse Bias Studies in Federally Sponsored Surveys
    A Systematic Review of Nonresponse Bias Studies in Federally Sponsored Surveys
    Miller, Peter ;
    Fakhouri, Tala H
    2020-03-01 | PDF
    In 2006, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published Standards and Guidelines for Statistical Surveys mandating that all federal surveys with a unit response rate of less than 80% conduct an analysis of nonresponse bias (NRB). Since 2006, federal surveys have increased activities involving NRB analyses; however, it is unclear what methods h ...
  • Report on Statistical Disclosure Limitation Methodology
    Report on Statistical Disclosure Limitation Methodology
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    2005-12-01 | PDF
    The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) was organized by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1975 to investigate issues of data quality affecting Federal statistics. Members of the committee, selected by OMB on the basis of their individual expertise and interest in statistical methods, serve in a personal capacity rather t ...
  • Statistical Policy Working Paper 17 Survey Coverage
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 17. Survey Coverage
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1990-05-01 | PDF
    The Subcommittee on Survey Coverage studied the survey errors that can seriously bias sample survey data because of undercoverage of certain subpopulations or because of overcoverage of other subpopulations. The purpose of this report is to heighten the awareness of survey planners and data users regarding the existence and effects of coverage erro ...
  • Statistical Policy Working Paper 15 Measurement of Quality in Establishment Surveys
    Statistical Policy Working Paper 15. Measurement of Quality in Establishment Surveys
    United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
    1988-07-01 | PDF
    The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology was organized by OMB in 1975 to investigate methodological issues in Federal statistics. Members of the committee, selected by OMB on the basis of their individual expertise and interest in statistical methods, serve in their personal capacity rather than as agency representatives. The committee cond ...
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