Federal Register #2026-20328

Census Bureau extends comment period for proposed decennial census rules

The Census Bureau announced a regulatory update extending the public comment period for proposed decennial census rules. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. - The proposed rules address how a person’s usual residence is determined for census counting and standards or restrictions for demographic questions on census questionnaires. - This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity or contract award; no products, services, quantities, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

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The Census Bureau extended the comment period for its proposed rule on residence criteria and demographic-question regulations for the decennial census. The underlying proposal would establish residence criteria for determining each person’s usual residence for census counting and standards and restrictions for certain demographic questions on census questionnaires. Comments are due by November 2, 2026; the original deadline was October 13, 2026.

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