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UNITED STATES OEPART,'~ENT OF <br /> <br /> REPORT ON THE USES OF STANDg_RD METRO~L!TAN STATISTICAL <br /> ~EAS IR FEDERAL PROG~2.1S - 1978 ............. ?~[.3[~[[[[.'. <br /> <br /> PREFACE <br /> <br />The standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) is a <br />s~atistical standard developed to meec the need for the <br /> <br />Do!itan areas by agencies of the Federal Government. The' <br />metropolitan area concept that underlies nhe statistical <br />standard is embodied in published objective crite[ia, whic~ :~!~[{~{{~{' ........... <br />in turn are used co define specific metropolitan areas. <br />These criteria have been developed to provide definitions <br />of all principal metropolitan areas tha~ will be consistent <br />so far as possible across the councry. <br /> <br />Over the last two decades, SS~SA's have been widely used ............. "=:":=='=~' <br />by Federal agencies, not only as statistical units but also :.~:[-[.[.~.~. <br />for planning and program administration. Statistical Policy <br />Directive No. 7, and its predecessor OMB Circular No. A-46 <br />dated May 3, 1974, have stated that standard metropolitan :...:.:..:...~ <br />statistical ~reas shall not be used in the administration <br />of any nonstatistical program unless the head of the agency <br />bas determined that such use is appropriate to achieve the <br />program's objectives. The current Directive states: <br /> <br /> Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas shall <br /> not be used in the administration of any nonsta- ]"~{'~':]~]~'~'~ <br /> tistical pro, ram unless the head of the agency <br /> has determined that such use is appropriate to <br /> achieve the program's objectives. Where the term .:::::.~.:.~:.~ <br /> "metropolitan area" is used in the definitions <br /> section of the legislation or administrative <br /> regulations and reference is to SMSA~s, the follow- <br /> language should be used to assure flexibility: <br /> inCA metropolitan area shall mean a standard <br /> metropolitan statistical area as defined by the <br /> Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards <br /> subject to such modifications as the head of the l';'ifi:':'::=:.'.':'. <br /> agency ~ay determine to be appropria%e fo~ the <br /> purposes o[ the act (regulation) ." ::~::::~::::{~.~ <br /> <br /> I~ the term "standArd metropolitan statistical <br /> ar~a" .is used in a law o~ regulation without DOing <br /> separately defined, similar qua!~~y.n~ ~ language <br /> should be used parenthetically i~ed~ate!y foil. ow- <br /> ing "standard metropolitan statistical area <br /> <br /> <br />