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For Immediate Release                             Contact:
May 22, 1997                                      Lawrence J. Haas
                                                  (202) 395-7254


   ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCES ONE-STOP FEDERAL STATISTICS WEB SITE
                                
   Official Federal statistics are now much easier and faster to find, 
thanks to a new World Wide Web site unveiled today by the Clinton 
Administration.

   The site -- FedStats (www.fedstats.gov) -- uses the Internet's 
powerful link and search capabilities to navigate publicly available 
statistics from over 70 Federal agencies.  Now, Internet users can 
find the information they need, without having to know in advance 
which agency, or agencies, produce the data.
     
   "FedStats takes advantage of Internet technology to make Federal 
statistics more accessible," said Sally Katzen, administrator of the 
Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs.  "Today, a high school student with a modem in Boise, Idaho, 
has better access to Federal statistics than top officials in Washington 
had five years ago."

   Katzen stressed that FedStats should not raise concerns about the 
confidentiality of personal information.  "No data on individuals can 
be accessed though FedStats," she said.  "The statistics are summaries 
and have no names or addresses attached to them."

   As part of the Administration's efforts to achieve improved customer 
service and greater efficiency throughout the Federal government, FedStats 
will benefit both Federal agencies and the public in reducing the amount 
of time and effort necessary to locate data.  The site -- the product of 
a multi-agency development effort led by the Interagency Council on 
Statistical Policy -- was unveiled roughly a year after the introduction 
of the widely acclaimed Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms, which offer 
on-line access to high-profile Federal economic and social statistics. 
          
   FedStats' major features include:

      An "A to Z" index that provides direct access to detailed data 
listings in 275 categories; 

      A keyword search capability that enables users to search Web sites 
linked to FedStats;
  
      "Fast Facts" links, which allow users to visit either the Federal 
Statistics Briefing Rooms or an on-line version of the most frequently 
requested tables from the Statistical Abstract of the United States;

      An "Agencies" heading that allows users to link to the Web sites 
of Federal statistical agencies, or select from a menu of predetermined 
key words for those agencies;

      A "Programs" heading that offers 14 groups of agency data program 
summaries, in areas ranging from agriculture to transportation; 

      A "Regional Statistics" heading that offers data that is broken 
down into geographic areas -- frequently at State or county levels; and

      Links to agency contacts, press releases, and government statistical 
agencies outside the United States.

   An on-line form permits users to comment on the site and make 
suggestions.    

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