Web Administration

Preparation of statistical estimates

All estimation and sampling procedures will be prepared using statistically sound procedures designed by qualified professional staff. Samples from administrative files are evaluated to ensure that the samples are representative and subject specialists compare estimates with comparable information from prior years and from other sources to ensure reasonableness and reliability. Computer programs for sampling from administrative files and using data from external data files are reviewed and tested by technical staff.

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Use of reliable data sources

Information products disseminated by RRB will be based on reliable, accurate data that have been validated. Much of the information disseminated by RRB is based on Railroad Retirement administrative data files. Those files contain information used to manage RRB programs, including data to determine benefit entitlement, and to compute and pay benefits.

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Objectivity

Objectivity involves a focus on ensuring that information and its presentation are accurate, reliable, and unbiased and that information products are presented in an accurate, clear, complete, unbiased and well-documented manner. Objectivity is achieved by using reliable data sources and sound analytical techniques, by having information products prepared by qualified people using proven methods, and by carefully reviewing the content of all information products.

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Utility

Utility involves the usefulness and availability of the information to its intended audience. To produce useful, policy-relevant information, agencies must stay informed of information needs and develop new data, models, and information products where appropriate.

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Information Quality Guidelines

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued government-wide information quality guidelines under section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001.

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Railroad Industry, Union & Other External Links

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All links below go to web sites outside of rrb.gov and other Federal government sites.

RRB Email Policy

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The following policy governs all RRB communications sent and received by email. This policy does not cover tape exchanges, electronic data interchange, and analogous mass data disclosures.

RRB Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA)

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The RRB conducts privacy impact assessments (PIA) on its electronic information systems and collections containing information from the public.

The PIA is a review of how information about individuals is handled by RRB when information technology is used to collect new information, or when new or substantially changed IT systems are developed or purchased to handle collections of personally identifiable information.

Following are official Privacy Impact Assessments of significant initiatives within RRB:

Fees

We do not send the original records to you. For paper documents, we send photocopies. The cost you are charged covers only the actual cost of reproduction over $10.00.