Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 requires
Government agencies to develop an inventory of information to be published
on their Web site. The purpose of Section 207(f)(2) is to improve the
methods by which Government information, including information on the
Internet, is organized, preserved, and made accessible to the public.
More information on this requirement can be found on the National Archives and Records Administration Web site at: http://www.archives.gov/about_us/basic_laws_and_authorities/egov_act_section_207.html.
The table below outlines the primary categories of information
on BEA’s Web site along with the schedule for publishing that information.
CATEGORY |
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DESCRIPTION |
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SCHEDULE |
1 |
News releases |
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Economic accounts news releases produced
by BEA. Includes joint releases with the Bureau of Census. |
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News releases are posted on BEA’s Web
site within minutes of the scheduled release time and are available
at http://www.bea.gov/bea/rels.htm.
The schedule of upcoming news releases is posted on BEA’s Web site
three months before the beginning of a new calendar year.
The 2006 news release schedule is available at http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrel/2006rd.htm.
Previous news releases from July 1996 are also available on this
site at http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/relsarchive.htm.
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2 |
Survey of Current
Business |
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BEA’s monthly publication.
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The Survey of Current
Business is posted on BEA’s Web site no later than the last
business day of each month.
Issues from 1994 to the present are available on the Web site at
http://www.bea.gov/bea/pubs.htm.
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3 |
Papers and working papers |
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Papers and working papers produced by
BEA staff members. |
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Papers and working papers are posted on
BEA’s Web site within two weeks of BEA management approval.
BEA papers are available at http://www.bea.gov/bea/papers.htm.
BEA working papers are available at http://www.bea.gov/bea/working_papers.htm.
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4 |
Methodologies |
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Descriptions of the
methodologies used to prepare BEA's accounts data. |
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Methodologies and methodology
papers are available at http://www.bea.gov/bea/mp.htm.
Methodologies and methodology papers published in the Survey
of Current Business are posted per the Survey schedule
described above.
Methodology papers that do not appear in the Survey of Current
Business are posted within two weeks of BEA management approval.
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5 |
Surveys |
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Forms and supporting information about
BEA surveys. |
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BEA provides survey forms and accompanying
information for companies reporting foreign direct investment in
the U.S. and U.S. direct investment abroad at http://www.bea.gov/bea/di1.htm.
Electronic reporting is also available for many forms at http://www.bea.gov/astar/.
Updated information and survey forms are posted as they become
available. Individual survey forms are marked with an expiration
date, if there is one.
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6 |
Economic Data
and Tools |
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BEA estimates
and information that helps customers better access or understand
BEA estimates. |
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Interactive access to national
income and product accounts, international transactions, local area
personal income, GDP by industry, and other estimates is available
at http://www.bea.gov/bea/interactive.htm.
Interactive features are updated the same business day as the corresponding
news release. The exception is the fixed assets feature which is
updated within one business day of the final review of the estimates.
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A glossary of terms
is available at http://www.bea.gov/bea/glossary/GlossaryIndex.htm.
The glossary is reviewed annually for updates.
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Frequently asked questions are available within the FAQ database.
The FAQs are reviewed frequently for updates. |