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DOL - 33450 - Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Labor
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	33450
Original Establishment Date	11/27/2007	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	2/20/2025	Committee URL	http://N/A
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Deputy Assoc. Commissioner
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	9/27/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Joseph (Jay)
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/27/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	2/20/2025	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Meisenheimer
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 691-7409
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 691-7797
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Email*	meisenheimer.jay@bls.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/4/2007
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Data Users Advisory Committee (DUAC) functioned as an advisory body to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Committee provided advice on technical matters related to the analysis and use of the Bureau’s statistics from the points of view of data users from various sectors of the U.S. economy, including the labor, business, research, academic and government communities. It gives particular attention to data dissemination and product innovations. The specific topics examined were selected by the agency in consultation with the Committee chairperson. The Committee provided advice in response to presentations from agency staff regarding current issues being addressed by the agency. The DUAC provided this advice during meetings.
How is membership balanced?*	Committee members were persons with demonstrated professional and personal qualifications, whose experience as BLS data users covered the major program areas of the Bureau: employment, unemployment, wages, working conditions, prices, and productivity.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Typically, the DUAC met twice yearly, in the spring and the fall, to discuss technical issues related to the analysis and use of BLS data. The topics addressed during the meetings were selected by senior BLS staff in consultation with the committee chairperson. The substantial involvement of senior agency executives in the formulation of meeting agendas was evidence of the relevance of the meetings.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The DUAC provided advice on the statistical analysis and use of BLS data from a customer perspective. BLS data must satisfy a number of criteria, including consistently high statistical quality, accuracy, relevance to current social and economic issues, timeliness in reflecting today's rapidly changing economic conditions, and impartiality in subject matter and presentation. BLS products must ultimately be judged by their usefulness to the end user community. The DUAC was a significant source of advice on BLS priorities from a broad range of data users, such as suggestions concerning the addition of new programs, changes in the emphasis of existing programs or cessation of obsolete programs, and advice on innovations in data dissemination and presentation.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A.
Recommendation Remarks	None.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	N/A.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	N/A.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The DUAC provided advice to BLS from the points of view of data users. The benefits were difficult to quantify because they accrued to BLS customers in the form of better data products.	Grants Review Comment	N/A.
Number Of Recommendations*	38	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	N/A.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	N/A.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Contact the DFO.
Agency Feedback Comment*	Ongoing feedback was scheduled as an agenda item at upcoming meetings.	Narrative Description*	The Data User Advisory Committee supported the mission and strategic plan of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by providing advice on the statistical analysis and use of BLS data from a customer perspective. BLS data must satisfy a number of criteria, including consistently high statistical quality, accuracy, relevance to current social and economic issues, timeliness in reflecting today's rapidly changing economic conditions, and impartiality in subject matter and presentation. BLS products must ultimately be judged by their usefulness to the end user community. The DUAC membership represented a balance of expertise across the broad range of BLS program areas including employment and unemployment statistics, occupational safety and health statistics, compensation measures, price indexes, and productivity measures.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/13/2025 12:45 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks	N/A.
Cost Remarks	N/A.

Interest Areas

Category Area Applied Science Statistics Health Safety Labor Employment Occupational Safety and Health Wages

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