Office of Personnel Management (citation):
Federal Government
Applies to: All Federal Government
Operating Status: ALERT
Due to a lapse in appropriates, Federal government operations vary by agency. Employees should refer to their home agency for guidance on reporting for duty.
This kind of large-scale interruption last happened in 2013 (see related article). We are monitoring three cases, as follows. Please check this article and calendar notes attached to individual release calendars. UPDATE: Due to the enactment of a continuing resolution late on January 22, federal government operations have resumed. Some of the following notices have not yet been removed.
- Formal notices of interruption
- Agencies that should not be interrupted
- De facto dataset delays
1. At time of writing (Monday 5:00 p.m. ET), we have observed the following specific notices on the websites of individual agencies. We will update this list as circumstances evolve.
Bureau of Economic Analysis (Department of Commerce) (citation):
United States Department of Commerce Plan for Orderly Shutdown Due to Lapse of Congressional Appropriations
Posted at 10:29 AM
Funding for the federal government expired on January 19th. The Department is prepared for a lapse in funding that would necessitate a significant reduction in operations, and is currently implementing our plan.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (Department of Labor) (citation):
Suspension of Federal Government Services
This website is currently not being updated due to the suspension of Federal government services. The last update to the site was Friday, January 19. Updates to the site will start again when the Federal government resumes operations.
and for its Business Employment Dynamics (email):
The release of Business Employment Dynamics for second quarter 2017 will be delayed two days and has been rescheduled for Friday, January 26, at 10:00 a.m. The delay is caused by the federal government lapse in appropriations January 20–22. We apologize for the delay.
Department of Commerce (citation):
United States Department of Commerce Plan for Orderly Shutdown Due to Lapse of Congressional Appropriations
Funding for the federal government expired on January 19th. The Department is prepared for a lapse in funding that would necessitate a significant reduction in operations, and is currently implementing our plan.
Department of State (citation):
Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations
Due to a lapse in U.S. Government appropriations, this website will not be regularly updated until full operations resume. Updates will be limited to events and issues involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, or those determined to be essential to national security.
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) (citation):
As a result of the current Federal government funding situation, the information on this website may not be up to date or acted upon.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (citation):
Due to the federal government shutdown, the information on this website may not be up to date.
and:
Information about Government Shutdown Protocols
Department of Transportation (DOT) (citation):
Operations During a Lapse in Annual Appropriations
The Department has initiated its shutdown plan for continuing operations as a lapse in annual appropriations has occurred. All DOT, including FAA, safety operations continue to function with no impact to safety or safety oversight for the traveling public.
Plans by Operating Administration, January 2018
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Energy Information Administration (EIA) (citation):
EIA operations during the federal government shutdown
January 22, 2018
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will be able to operate for a short period of time during the lapse in appropriations. Until further notice, the EIA.gov website will continue to be updated, and publications will continue to be released according to established schedules.
National Travel & Tourism Office (Department of Commerce) (citation):
Due to a lapse in federal funding, Travel.Trade.Gov sites, are not being updated.
Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at commerce.gov.
Continue to Travel.Trade.Gov »
United States Courts (citation):
Judiciary Open During Government Shutdown
Published on January 20, 2018
Despite a government shutdown, the federal Judiciary will remain open and can continue operations for approximately three weeks, through February 9, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.
2. The following agencies are self-funded, so should not be impacted by the shutdown.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
3. The following datasets have not been updated on their customary schedule, but have not been marked with any specific notice of delay or interruption.
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Updates
- 22 Jan., 8:30 a.m. ET - Notices for OPM, DOT, EIA
- 22 Jan., 2:30 p.m. - Notices for BLS, Commerce, HUD, State, NTTO
- 22 Jan., 5:00 p.m. - Notice for BEA, HHS, U.S. Courts; self-funded agencies: FDIC
- 23 Jan., 9:00 a.m. - Operations have resumed.
- 24 Jan. - BLS BED postponed from 24 to 26 January.
- 9 Feb. - Corrected dateline from 2017 to 2018. Added date to title.