Wallman K K
Rev Public Data Use. 1982 Dec;10(4):241-59.
Cutbacks in U.S. federal statistical programs have attracted considerable attention during the past year, particularly those that have been associated with efforts to reduce federal government expenditures. However, there have been a variety of changes during the past several years that intentionally or unintentionally have had the effect of reducing federal data resources. Among the legislative actions have been the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, which has affected statistical, as well as administrative, data collection. There have also been changes in philosophy concerning the role of the federal government, including both deregulation and the new federalism, that imply a substantial change in federal data collection activities. In addition, the Administration's announced intention to institute user charges will affect the availability of federal statistics. This article reviews some of these changes as seen from the perspective of users of federal statistics who have presented testimony to congressional committees during the past year. It identifies and classifies the principal concerns of these users and provides a guide to the literature.
过去一年，美国联邦统计项目的削减引起了广泛关注，尤其是那些与削减联邦政府开支相关的项目。然而，在过去几年中发生了各种有意或无意减少联邦数据资源的变化。立法行动包括1980年的《文书工作减少法》，该法案影响了统计数据以及行政数据的收集。在联邦政府角色的理念方面也发生了变化，包括放松管制和新联邦主义，这意味着联邦数据收集活动将发生重大变化。此外，政府宣布实施用户收费的意图将影响联邦统计数据的可用性。本文从联邦统计数据用户的角度回顾了其中一些变化，这些用户在过去一年向国会委员会提供了证词。文章确定并分类了这些用户的主要关切，并提供了文献指南。
