Statistical Policy Directive (SPD) is a requirement by the Office of Management and Budget for Federal statistical agencies in "the design, collection, processing, editing, compilation, storage, analysis, release, and dissemination of statistical information".
[1][2] The Directives identify minimum requirements for engaging in statistical activities, such as statistical surveys,[3] statistical products,[4] Standard Occupational Classification (SOC),[5] and data on race and ethnicity.
1 stipulates the responsibilities of Federal statistical agencies and units,[1] and some may be more relevant than the other to the specific objective of an agency.
[8][9] Subsequent directives and revisions are issued only when necessary to ensure the quality, objectivity, and coordination of Federal official statistics and the agencies that collect them.
[2] The Directives cover 13 principal Federal statistical agencies: Statistical units such as Microeconomic Surveys Unit of the Federal Reserve Board and newly recognized Federal statistical agencies are also covered.