Developing .A Framework for Planning U.S. Federal Statistics, 1978.1989.

The Statistical Policy Division of the Office of Management and Budget has the overall responsibility for the planning and coordination of U.S. government statistics.The present staff of the Statistical Policy Division is attempting, through an integrated publication entitled .A Framework for Planning U.S. Federal Statistics, 1978.1989,. to state its perspective on necessary developments in the coming years.This article illustrates the character of the Framework materials and outlines the process for public review and comment on this undertaking.