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Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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Appendix E

Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013

The information in this appendix is adapted from a listing in U.S. Office of Management and Budget (2012b); it includes both federal statistical agencies and other federal agencies that produce statistical information.

Congressional Budget Office (CBO): www.cbo.gov

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): www.consumerfinance.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): www.cpsc.gov

Department of Agriculture (USDA): www.usda.gov

Agricultural Research Service (ARS): www.ars.usda.gov

Economic Research Service (ERS): www.ers.usda.gov

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS): www.fns.usda.gov

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS): www.fas.usda.gov

Forest Service (FS): www.fs.fed.us

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS): www.nass.usda.gov

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): www.nrcs.usda.gov

World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB): www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde/index.htm

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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Department of Commerce: www.doc.gov

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA): www.bea.gov

Census Bureau: www.census.gov

Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA): www.esa.doc.gov

International Trade Administration (ITA): www.ita.doc.gov

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS): www.nesdis.noaa.gov

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): www.atp.nist.gov

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS): www.nmfs.noaa.gov National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): www.noaa.gov

Patent and Trademark Office (PTO): www.uspto.govabout/stats/index.jsp

Department of Defense: www.dod.gov

Army Corps of Engineers (CORPS): www.usace.army.mil

Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Statistical Information Analysis Division: www.siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil

Department of Education: www.ed.gov

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): www.ies.ed.gov

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): www.nces.ed.gov

Department of Energy: www.doe.gov

Energy Information Administration (EIA): www.eia.doe.gov

Office of Health, Safety, and Security (HSS): www.hss.doe.gov

Department of Health and Human Services: www.hhs.gov

Administration for Children and Families (ACF): www.acf.hhs.gov

Administration on Aging: www.data.aoa.gov

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): www.ahrq.gov

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): www.atsdr.cdc.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): www.cms.hhs.gov

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): www.hrsa.gov

HHS Data Council: www.hhs-stat.net

Indian Health Service (IHS): www.ihs.gov

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): www.cdc.gov/nchs

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): www.nichd.nih.gov

National Institute on Aging (NIA): www.nia.nih.gov

National Institutes of Health (NIH): www.nih.gov

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE): www.aspe.hhs.gov

Office of Population Affairs (OPA): www.hhs.gov/opa

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies (SAMHSA/OAS): www.oas.samhsa.gov

Department of Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: www.cbp.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): www.fema.gov

Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS): www.dhs.gov/office-immigration-statistics

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: www.uscis.gov

Department of Housing and Urban Development: www.hud.gov

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research (PD&R): www.huduser.org

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO): www.fhfa.gov

Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH): www.hud.gov/offices/pih

Department of the Interior: www.doi.gov

Bureau of Land Management (BLM): www.blm.gov

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE): www.boem.gov

Bureau of Reclamation (BoR): www.usbr.gov

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE): www.bsee.gov

National Park Service (NPS): www.nps.gov

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS): www.fws.gov

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): www.usgs.gov

Department of Justice: www.usdoj.gov

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs

Bureau of Prisons (BoP): www.bop.gov

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): www.usdoj.gov/dea

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): www.fbi.gov

National Institute of Justice: www.ojp.usdog.gov/nij

Department of Labor: www.dol.gov

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): www.bls.gov

Employment and Training Administration (ETA): www.doleta.gov

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA): www.msha.gov

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): www.osha.gov

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP): www.dol.gov/ofccp/ofcpinfo.htm

Department of Transportation: www.dot.gov

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS): www.bts.gov

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): www.faa.gov

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): www.fhwa.dot.gov

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA): www.fmcsa.dot.gov

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA): www.fra.dot.gov

Federal Transit Administration (FTA): www.fta.dot.gov

Maritime Administration (MARAD): www.marad.dot.gov

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): www.nhtsa.gov

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA): www.phmsa.dot.gov

Department of the Treasury: www.ustreas.gov

Internal Revenue Service (IRS): www.irs.treas.gov

Statistics of Income (SOI): www.irs.gov/taxstats/index.html

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): www.va.gov

National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (NCVAS): www.va.gov/vetdata

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): www.epa.gov

Office of Environmental Information: www.epa.gov/oei

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): www.eeoc.gov

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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Executive Office of the President

Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology: www.fcsm.gov

Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, Federal Statistics: www.fedstats.gov

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics: www.agingstats.gov

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics: www.childstats.gov

Office of Management and Budget (OMB): www.whitehouse.gov/omb

Statistical and Science Policy Office, Statistical Programs and Standards: www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_statpolicy

Federal Reserve Board: www.federalreserve.gov

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): www.nasa.gov

National Science Foundation (NSF): www.nsf.gov

Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences: www.nsf.gov/sbe

Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program (MMS): www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/mms/start.htm

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES): www.nsf.gov/statistics

Small Business Administration (SBA): www.sba.gov

Social Security Administration (SSA): www.socialsecurity.gov

Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics (ORES): www.ssa.gov/policy/about/ORES.html

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): www.usaid.gov

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO): www.gao.gov

INDEX OF FEDERAL STATISTICAL SITES LISTED

Administration for Children and Families—see Department of Health and Human Services

Administration on Aging—see Department of Health and Human Services

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality—see Department of Health and Human Services

Agency for International Development—see U.S. Agency for International Development

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry—see Department of Health and Human Services

Agricultural Research Service—see Department of Agriculture

Army Corps of Engineers—see Department of Defense

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection—see Department of Homeland Security

Bureau of Economic Analysis—see Department of Commerce

Bureau of Justice Statistics—see Department of Justice

Bureau of Labor Statistics—see Department of Labor

Bureau of Land Management—see Department of the Interior

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement—see Department of the Interior

Bureau of Prisons—see Department of Justice Bureau of Reclamation—see Department of the Interior

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement—see Department of the Interior

Bureau of Transportation Statistics—see Department of Transportation

Census Bureau—see Department of Commerce

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—see Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—see Department of Health and Human Services

Congressional Budget Office—see Congressional Budget Office

Consumer Product Safety Commission—see Consumer Product Safety Commission

Defense Manpower Data Center—see Department of Defense

Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences—see National Science Foundation

Drug Enforcement Administration—see Department of Justice

Economic Research Service—see Department of Agriculture

Economics and Statistics Administration—see Department of Commerce

Employment and Training Administration—see Department of Labor

Energy Information Administration—see Department of Energy

Environmental Protection Agency—see Environmental Protection Agency

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—see Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Aviation Administration—see Department of Transportation

Federal Bureau of Investigation—see Department of Justice

Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology—see Executive Office of the President

Federal Emergency Management Agency—see Department of Homeland Security

Federal Highway Administration—see Department of Transportation

Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, Federal Statistics—see Executive Office of the President

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics—see Executive Office of the President

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics—see Executive Office of the President

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—see Department of Transportation

Federal Railroad Administration—see Department of Transportation

Federal Reserve Board—see Federal Reserve Board

Federal Transit Administration—see Department of Transportation

Food and Nutrition Service—see Department of Agriculture

Foreign Agricultural Service—see Department of Agriculture

Forest Service—see Department of Agriculture

Government Accountability Office—see U.S. Government Accountability Office

Health Resources and Services Administration—see Department of Health and Human Services

HHS Data Council—see Department of Health and Human Services

Indian Health Service—see Department of Health and Human Services

Institute of Education Sciences—see Department of Education

Internal Revenue Service—see Department of the Treasury

International Trade Administration—see Department of Commerce

Maritime Administration—see Department of Transportation

Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program—see National Science Foundation

Mine Safety and Health Administration—see Department of Labor

National Aeronautics and Space Administration—see National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Agricultural Statistics Service—see Department of Agriculture

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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National Center for Education Statistics—see Department of Education

National Center for Health Statistics—see Department of Health and Human Services

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics—see National Science Foundation

National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics—see Department of Veterans Affairs

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service—see Department of Commerce

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—see Department of Transportation

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development—see Department of Health and Human Services

National Institute of Justice—see Department of Justice

National Institute of Standards and Technology—see Department of Commerce

National Institute on Aging—see Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health—see Department of Health and Human Services

National Marine Fisheries Service—see Department of Commerce

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—see Department of Commerce

National Park Service—see Department of the Interior

Natural Resources Conservation Service—see Department of Agriculture

National Science Foundation—see National Science Foundation

Occupational Safety and Health Administration—see Department of Labor

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation—see Department of Health and Human Services

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research—see Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of Environmental Information—see Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs—see Department of Labor

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight—see Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of Health, Safety, and Security—see Department of Energy

Office of Immigration Statistics—see Department of Homeland Security

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Selected Federal Statistical Websites, February 2013." National Research Council. 2013. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: Fifth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18318.
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Office of Management and Budget—see Executive Office of the President

Office of Population Affairs—see Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Public and Indian Housing—see Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics—see Social Security Administration

Patent and Trademark Office—see Department of Commerce

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration—see Department of Transportation

Small Business Administration—see Small Business Administration

Social Security Administration—see Social Security Administration

Statistical and Science Policy Office—see Executive Office of the President

Statistics of Income Division—see Department of the Treasury

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration—see Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services—see Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—see Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey—see Department of the Interior

World Agricultural Outlook Board—see Department of Agriculture

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