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Fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan
Commitment Tracker

Commitment:

Revise the Federal Standards for Collecting and Reporting Race and Ethnicity

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Progress for this commitment is tracked based on the following sub-commitment(s). You can also view the full text of this commitment.

US0114.0	The Working Group has committed to soliciting public input on the Working Group’s recommendations on race and ethnicity standards.
Agency & Subagency	Executive Office of the President Office of Management and Budget / Office of the Chief Statistician
Sub-Commitment Status	In Progress
February 2024 Progress	Progress Update: The Office of the Chief Statistician of the United States at OMB is grateful for the level of public interest and participation in its initial public outreach efforts (White House blog posts, a dedicated public website, bi-monthly listening sessions, and a Federal Register Notice) which resulted in more than 20,000 public comments. The Office of the Chief Statistician is now carefully reviewing and considering all of the public feedback received on current and future policy. Evidence: https://spd15revision.gov https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/01/27/2023-01635/initial-proposals-for-updating-ombs-race-and-ethnicity-statistical-standards
August 2023 Progress	The Working Group is employing a variety of outreach and communications methods to offer diverse ways for the public to engage, and to ensure meaningful public participation in the review of the race and ethnicity standards. Outreach efforts to date include three White House blog posts, a dedicated public website , bi-monthly listening sessions where the public can share input with the members of the Working Group, participation in professional conferences and stakeholder convenings, and a 90-day Federal Register Notice that resulted in over 20,000 public comments.