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Office of Survey Methods Research

The Office of Survey Methods Research (OSMR) plans and directs activities for evaluating and improving BLS programs, and conducts primary research on statistical and behavioral science issues relevant to the BLS mission.

OSMR houses the Behavioral Science Research Center (BSRC), the Data Science Research Center (DSRC), and the Mathematical Statistics Research Center (MSRC).