The Census Bureau seeks public comment on sharing “certain business data with the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) within the Department of Commerce” by November 23, 2026.
“The CIPSEA [Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act] allows, “designated statistical agencies” to share business data in identifiable form for statistical purposes with BEA (44 U.S.C. 3576). Both the Census Bureau and BEA are primary statistical agencies within the U.S. Department of Commerce and “designated statistical agencies” under CIPSEA (44 U.S.C. 3576(e)).”
“To ensure accurate and timely reporting of economic data and indicators, the Census Bureau and BEA partner to measure the U.S. economy. Both the Census Bureau and BEA conduct survey collections, which are critical to the quality of source data and the timely preparation of many key indicators of U.S. economic performance. However, the Census Bureau and BEA recognize that these surveys impose some reporting burden on businesses that are required to respond. Both the Director of the Census Bureau and the Director of BEA are required to identify opportunities to eliminate duplicative collections, reduce reporting burdens, and reduce statistical program costs, while improving the quality of the resulting statistics and protecting the confidentiality of the data collected from survey respondents (44 U.S.C. 3576(b)). To do so, the Census Bureau and BEA have shared and continue to consider increased opportunities to share business data pursuant to CIPSEA.”
The data sharing agreement explains the data items to be accessed by BEA from the Census Bureau, outlines the expected “[i]mprovement of statistical products and economic indicators by use of data for statistical purposes”, and the agencies’ legal authority “regarding confidentiality and data access.”
FRN on Census Bureau Data Sharing BEA
The Census Bureau seeks public comment on sharing “certain business data with the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) within the Department of Commerce” by November 23, 2026.
“The CIPSEA [Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act] allows, “designated statistical agencies” to share business data in identifiable form for statistical purposes with BEA (44 U.S.C. 3576). Both the Census Bureau and BEA are primary statistical agencies within the U.S. Department of Commerce and “designated statistical agencies” under CIPSEA (44 U.S.C. 3576(e)).”
“To ensure accurate and timely reporting of economic data and indicators, the Census Bureau and BEA partner to measure the U.S. economy. Both the Census Bureau and BEA conduct survey collections, which are critical to the quality of source data and the timely preparation of many key indicators of U.S. economic performance. However, the Census Bureau and BEA recognize that these surveys impose some reporting burden on businesses that are required to respond. Both the Director of the Census Bureau and the Director of BEA are required to identify opportunities to eliminate duplicative collections, reduce reporting burdens, and reduce statistical program costs, while improving the quality of the resulting statistics and protecting the confidentiality of the data collected from survey respondents (44 U.S.C. 3576(b)). To do so, the Census Bureau and BEA have shared and continue to consider increased opportunities to share business data pursuant to CIPSEA.”
The data sharing agreement explains the data items to be accessed by BEA from the Census Bureau, outlines the expected “[i]mprovement of statistical products and economic indicators by use of data for statistical purposes”, and the agencies’ legal authority “regarding confidentiality and data access.”
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