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Federal Register Notices

This page contains links to Federal Register Notices (FRNs) for the various geographic programs with which the Census Bureau’s Geography Division is involved. The source of this information is the National Archives and Records Administration's Federal Register Notices website. Older notices can be found below in the Archives section.

American Indian and Alaska Native Programs

The 2010 FRNs were used by American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIANs) to participate in the 2020 Census AIAN programs.

web Notice of Final Criteria, Guidelines, and Program Implementation; American Indian Areas (AIAs) Program for the 2010 Census: November 2008
web Notice of Final Criteria, Guidelines, and Program Implementation; Alaska Native Areas (ANAs) Program for the 2010 Census: November 2008
web Notice of Proposed Program Revisions; Comment Request; AIAs for the 2010 Census: April 2008
web Notice of Proposed Program Revisions; Comment Request; ANAs for the 2010 Census: March 2008

Boundary and Annexation Survey

web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Boundary and Annexation Survey: October 2021
web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; Boundary and Annexation Survey: May 2021

Count Question Resolution Operation/Program

web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2020 Census Count Question Resolution Operation (CQR): October 2021
web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; CORRECTION; 2020 Census CQR: August 14, 2020
web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; 2020 Census CQR: August 4, 2020

Geographically Updated Population Certification Program

web Notice of Program Reinstatement; Geographically Updated Population Certification Program: December 2023
web Notice of Suspension; Geographically Updated Population Certification Program: October 2018

Local Update of Census Addresses Operation/Program

web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addressees Operation (LUCA): November 2016
web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; 2020 Census LUCA: June 2016

Local Update of Census Addresses Operation/Program Appeals

web Final Notice; Procedures for Participating in the Appeals Process for 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA): July 2019
web Notice; Comment Request; Proposed Procedures for Participating in the Appeals Process for 2020 Census LUCA: May 2018

New Construction Program

web Proposed Change to Existing Approved Collection; Comment Request; 2020 Census New Construction Program: January 2019
web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2020 Census New Construction Program: October 2018
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2020 Census New Construction Program: April 2018

New Counties or County Equivalent Entities

web Notice; Change to County Equivalents in the State of Connecticut (Final): June 2022
web Notice of Proposed Program; Comment Request; Change to County Equivalents in the State of Connecticut: December 2020

Participant Statistical Areas Program

web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP): November 2017
web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; 2020 Census PSAP: August 2017
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census Tracts for the 2020 Census: November 2018
web Notice of Final Criteria; Block Groups for the 2020 Census: November 2018
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census County Divisions and Equivalent Entities for the 2020 Census: November 2018
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census Designated Places for the 2020 Census: November 2018

Public Use Microdata Areas Program

web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2020 Public Use Microdata Areas Program: May 2021
web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; 2020 Public Use Microdata Areas Program: July 2020
pdf 2020 PUMA Final Criteria – July 2021

Redistricting Data Program

For information regarding Federal Register Notices involving the Redistricting Data Program, refer to the Redistricting Data Program Management webpage.

School District Review Program

web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; School District Review Program (SDRP): December 2023
web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; SDRP: June 2021
web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; SDRP: December 2020

Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data Program

web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data (SAID) Program: November 2021
web Notice of Information Collection; Comment Request; SAID Program: July 2021

Urban Areas

web Notice; CORRECTIONS; Qualifying Urban Areas from the 2020 Census: September 12, 2023
web Notice; Qualifying Urban Areas from the 2020 Census and Technical Clarifications for the Final Criteria: December 2022
web Notice of Final Criteria; Urban Areas Criteria for the 2020 Census: March 2022
web Notice of Proposed Criteria; Comment Request; Urban Areas Criteria for the 2020 Census: February 2021

Archive

This section includes older FRNs for various geographic programs.

American Indian and Alaska Native Programs

web Notice of Final Criteria; American Indian and Alaska Native Areas (AIANAs) Geographic Program for Census 2000: June 2000
web Notice of Proposed Program; Comment Request; AIANAs Geographic Program for Census 2000: October 1999

Boundary and Annexation Survey

web Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Boundary and Annexation Survey & Boundary Validation Program: August 2018
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; CORRECTION; Boundary and Annexation Survey: March 19, 2018
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Boundary and Annexation Survey: March 6, 2018

Count Question Resolution Operation/Program

web Notice of Program; 2010 Census Count Question Resolution Program (CQR): March 2011
web Notice of Proposed Collection; Comment Request; 2010 Census CQR: May 2010
web Notice of Program; Census 2000 Count Question Resolution Program: July 2001
web Notice of Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Census 2000 Count Question Resolution Program: January 2001

Geographic Partnership Programs - Generic Clearance

web Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Geographic Partnership Programs: September 2015
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Geographic Partnership Programs: April 2015
web Extension of Currently Approved Collection; Proposal for Information Collection; Geographic Partnership Programs: April 2012
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Geographic Partnership Programs: January 2012
web Extension of Currently Approved Collection; Proposal for Information Collection; Geographic Partnership Programs: February 2009
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Geographic Partnership Programs: October 2008

Geographically Updated Population Certification Program

web Notice of Program Reinstatement; Geographically Updated Population Certification Program: September 2013
web Notice of Suspension; Geographically Updated Population Certification Program: August 2007
web Notice of Final Rulemaking; Geographically Updated Population Certification Program: December 2002
web Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comments; Geographically Updated Population Certification Program: October 2002

Local Update of Census Addresses Operation/Program

web Final Notice; Procedures for Participating in 2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Program (LUCA): March 2008
web Extension of Currently Approved Collection; Submission for OMB Clearance; 2010 Census LUCA: January 2008
web Notice; Comment Request; Proposed Procedures for Participating in 2010 Census LUCA: June 22, 2007
web Emergency Submission to the OMB for Clearance of Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request; 2010 Census LUCA: June 15, 2007
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2010 Census LUCA: May 2007

Local Update of Census Addresses Operation/Program Appeals

web Final Notice; Procedures for Participating in the Appeals Process for 2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Program (LUCA): September 2009
web Notice; Comment Request; Proposed Procedures for Participating in the Appeals Process for 2010 Census LUCA: March 2009
web Final Procedures for Participating in the Census Bureau Reconciliation and the OMB Appeal Processes for the Development of the Census 2000 Address List: June 1999
web Procedures for Reconciling and Appealing Address List Information for the 2000 Census: March 1998

New Construction Program

web Final Notice; Procedures for Participating in the 2010 Census New Construction Program: November 2009
web Notice; Comment Request; Proposed Procedures for Participating in the 2010 Census New Construction Program: July 2009

Participant Statistical Areas Program

web Notice of Proposed Criteria; Comment Request; Census Tracts for the 2020 Census: February 2018
web Notice of Proposed Criteria; Block Groups for the 2020 Census: February 2018
web Notice of Proposed Criteria; Census County Divisions and Equivalent Entities for the 2020 Census: February 2018
web Notice of Proposed Criteria; Census Designated Places for the 2020 Census: February 2018
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census Tracts for the 2010 Census: March 2008
web Notice of Final Criteria; Block Groups for the 2010 Census: March 2008
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census County Divisions and Equivalent Entities for the 2010 Census: February 2008
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census Designated Places for the 2010 Census: February 2008
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census Tracts for Census 2000: October 1997
web Notice of Final Criteria; Block Groups for Census 2000: January 1998
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census County Divisions for Census 2000: January 1998
web Notice of Final Criteria; Census Designated Places for Census 2000: August 1997

School District Review Program

web Submission to the OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; SDRP: May 2018
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SDRP: January 2018
web Submission to the OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; SDRP: September 2015
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SDRP: May 2015

Spatial, Address, and Imagery Data Program

web Submission to the OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; SAID Program: November 2018
web Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SAID Program: July 2018

Urban Areas

web Notice; Qualifying Urban Areas from the 2010 Census: March 2012
web Notice of Final Criteria; Urban Areas Criteria for the 2010 Census: August 2011
web Notice of Proposed Criteria; Comment Request; Urban Areas for the 2010 Census: August 2010
web Notice of Final Criteria CORRECTION (1990 Urbanized Areas); Urban Areas for Census 2000: November 2002
web Notice of Final Criteria CORRECTION (Guam); Urban Areas for Census 2000: August 2002
web Notice; Qualifying Urban Areas from Census 2000: May 2002
web Notice of Final Criteria; Urban Areas Criteria for Census 2000: March 2002
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