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THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL STATISTICS AND THIS REPORT
Pages 21-24

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... The mission of CNSTAT is to provide advice to the federal government and the nation grounded in the current best scientific knowledge and practice that will lead to improved statistical methods and information upon which to base public policy. CNSTAT seeks to advance the quality of statistical information, contribute to the statistical policies and coordinating activities of the federal government, and help provide a forward-looking vision for the federal statistical system and national statistics more broadly in service of the public good.
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From page 22...
... There are also parallels to related efforts to identify principles and practices for federal evaluation20 and the broader federal data strategy.21 The committee distinguishes between "principles," which are fundamental and intrinsic to the concept of a federal statistical agency, and "practices," which are ways and means of making the basic principles operational and facilitating an agency's adherence to them. The current edition of P&P expands the list of principles from four to five, adding a principle for continual improvement and innovation -- an underlying theme in previous editions, which, on considered reflection, merits elevation to a principle in and of itself.
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... CNSTAT intends them to assist statistical agencies and units, as well as other agencies engaged in statistical activities, and to inform legislative and executive branch decision makers, data users, and others about the characteristics of statistical agencies that enable them to serve the common good. Following this Introduction, Part II of the seventh edition presents five basic principles that statistical agencies must embody to carry out their mission fully: Principle 1: Relevance to Policy Issues and Society Principle 2: Credibility among Data Users and Stakeholders Principle 3: Trust among the Public and Data Providers Principle 4: Independence from Political and Other Undue External Influence Principle 5: Continual Improvement and Innovation.
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... Appendix C provides information on some key international frameworks for national statistics promulgated by the United Nations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the European Statistical System, and the United Kingdom. These appendices are intended to serve as a useful reference for statistical agency staff and stakeholders seeking to understand how the federal statistical system operates and the guiding principles and quality frameworks for other national statistical offices.
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