OMB Launches New Public Listening Sessions on Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards RevisionPosted in Articles, Census/Demographics, Media Archive, Politics/Public Policy, United States on 2022-09-07 14:27Z by Steven |
OMB Launches New Public Listening Sessions on Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards Revision
The White House
Washington, D.C.
2022-08-30
Dr. Karin Orvis, Chief Statistician of the United States
The first step in the formal review process for OMB’s statistical standards for collecting race and ethnicity data is well underway – and the public can now share their perspectives and input.
What we are reviewing: In June, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that my office would begin formal review to revise OMB’s Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (Directive No. 15): Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. This Directive provides minimum standards that ensure the Federal Government’s ability to compare race and ethnicity information and data across Federal agencies, and also helps us to understand how well Federal programs serve a diverse America…
Read the entire press release here.