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DOL - 76520 - Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Labor
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	76520
Original Establishment Date	11/16/2010	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*	16
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Senior Research Economist, Office of Productivity and Technology
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	9/27/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Jay
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/27/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	2/20/2025	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Stewart
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	PhD
Specific Termination Authority	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 691-7376
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 691-5664
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Email*	stewart.jay@bls.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/7/2010
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Scientific Technical 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 Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee (BLSTAC) functioned solely as an advisory body to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on topics selected by the BLS. The Committee presented advice and made recommendations to the BLS on technical aspects of the collection of data and formulation of economic measures and makes recommendations on areas of research. The Committee provided advice in response to formal presentations from BLS staff regarding current issues being addressed by the agency. BLSTAC provided this advice during Committee meetings.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership balance was based on technical and subject matter expertise. Members were experts in economics, statistics, data science, and survey design. They were prominent experts in their fields and recognized for their professional achievements and objectivity. Members' experience was directly relevant to the functions and tasks performed by the BLS.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee met twice annually to discuss technical questions posed in presentations prepared by BLS staff. The BLS Commissioner and Associate Commissioners were involved substantially in the formulation of meeting agendas and the preparation of presentations addressing current issues faced by the agency.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee presented advice to the BLS on technical aspects of data collection and formulation of economic measures and makes recommendations on areas of research. The Bureau often faces highly technical issues while developing and maintaining the accuracy and relevancy of its data on employment and unemployment, prices, productivity, and compensation and working conditions. These issues range from how to develop new measures to how to make sure that existing measures account for the ever changing economy. The BLS drew on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and data science, and survey design.
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	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Evaluate and, in some cases, incorporate committee advice regarding technical issues related to the collection and analysis of BLS data.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Identification of new data products fills gaps in BLS statistics and improvement of existing products.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	The benefits were difficult to quantify, because they accrued to BLS customers in the form of more accurate and more relevant data.	Grants Review Comment	N/A.
Number Of Recommendations*	28	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	N/A.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	25.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	N/A.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	46.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A.
Agency Feedback Comment*	The agency updated the committee on the status of recommendations made during committee meetings. These updates were made at later meetings or via e-mail communication.	Narrative Description*	BLSTAC provided advice on the collection and analysis of BLS data, thereby assisting BLS in fulfilling its mission as the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Advice offered by BLSTAC also helped BLS fulfill its strategic plan goals to produce objective data and analysis that are timely, accurate, and relevant and continue to improve these data products.

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.

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Category Area Applied Science Statistics Data Data Quality

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