Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 5.11.1996

Economic Classification Policy Committee: Standard Industrial Classification ReplacementThe North American Industry Classification System Proposed Industry Classification Structure

Under Title 44 U.S.C. 3504, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public comment on the advisability of adopting the proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), the industry classification system developed by OMB's Economic Classification Policy Committee to replace the current Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. OMB has previously published six Federal Register notices seeking comment on the development of NAICS and its content. The March 31, 1993, Federal Register notice, pp. 16990-17004, announced the establishment of the Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC) to produce a new industrial classification system for 1997. OMB charged the ECPC with a ``fresh slate'' examination of economic classifications for statistical purposes, including industrial classifications, product classifications, and product code groupings. The July 26, 1994, Federal Register notice, pp. 38092-38096, solicited comments on the concepts for the new system and the decision to develop NAICS in cooperation with Statistics Canada and Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica (INEGI). That notice also included a request for the