Federal Register #2026-19301

Notice of Proposed Data Sharing Activity Between Census Bureau and BEA

This notice from the U.S. Census Bureau announces a proposed internal data sharing activity with the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), both under the Department of Commerce. - No commercial procurement is involved; this is a government-to-government initiative. - The Census Bureau plans to share company-level business data from surveys including: - Economic Census - Commodity Flow Survey - Quarterly Financial Report - Annual Integrated Economic Survey - Business and Professional Classification Survey - Annual Business Survey - The purpose is to support authorized statistical activities at BEA, such as improving economic indicators and reducing reporting burdens. - No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are being requested or procured. - The activity is governed by the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA), ensuring confidentiality and legal compliance. - A written agreement between the agencies is required, and public comment is invited on the proposed data sharing.

Description

The U.S. Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is proposing to share certain business data with the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) within the Department of Commerce. This data sharing is conducted under the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) and aims to improve the quality and efficiency of economic data and indicators. The Census Bureau will provide select company-level data from various economic surveys to BEA for authorized statistical purposes. Public comments on this proposed data sharing activity are requested by November 23, 2026.

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