The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) is an interagency committee dedicated to improving the quality of Federal statistics. The FCSM was created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to inform and advise OMB and the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) on methodological and statistical issues that affect the quality of Federal data.



Federal statistical datasets allowing disaggregation of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander communities


Disaggregated race and ethnicity data in federal surveys provide the opportunity to understand the lived experiences of people from different backgrounds. Disaggregation also offers more specific statistical indicators of population well-being. In recent years, federal statistical agencies have seen an increase in the demand for data that allow exploration of the diversity of experiences and circumstances of individuals in the U.S. who identify as Asian, Native Hawaiian, or as Pacific Islander. To that end, the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) has compiled a catalog of federal datasets that allow for disaggregation beyond the OMB standards of Asian or Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. The catalog can be reviewed here.



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