Office of the Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs (OCC-EA)

The Office of the Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs (OCCEA) provides legal advice to the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs (OUS/EA) and supports OUS/EA’s efforts to maintain the highest possible quality Federal statistical system, communicate a vision of the key forces at work in the economy and the opportunities these forces create for improving the well-being of all Americans, and support the information and analytical needs of the Department and the Executive Branch. OCCEA also advises and counsels OUS/EA’s primary operating units - the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census - as these bureaus gather statistics, ensure confidentiality, and produce accurate and timely reports on economic and social change for the benefit of the United States public, business, and all levels of government.