44 U.S.C. § 3583: Application to access data assets for developing evidence

Sufficient detail to ensure that each statistical agency or unit establishes an identical process. A common application form. Criteria for statistical agencies and units to determine whether to grant an applicant access to a data asset. Timeframes for prompt determinations by each statistical agency or unit. An appeals process for adverse decisions and noncompliance with the process established under this subsection. Each application received. The status of each application. The determination made for each application. Any other information, as appropriate, to ensure full transparency of the process established under this subsection. In establishing the process required under subsection (a), the Director shall consult with stakeholders, including the public, agencies, State and local governments, and representatives of non-governmental researchers. The head of each statistical agency or unit shall implement the process established under subsection (a).