# Census Bureau 5 documents across 4 days of the archive, 0 of them final rules. The five most recent days are below. [HTML](https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/census-bureau/) · [the long-form archive](https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/census-bureau/archive.md) · [the daily issue](https://downstream.sh/daily/index.md) ## Dates this agency has set that have not yet arrived | Date | Offset | What | Document | Agency | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-13 | +32d | Comments close | [Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/10/2026-18481/decennial-census-of-the-population-of-americans-proposed-residence-criteria-and-proposed-regulations) | Commerce Department · Census Bureau | | 2026-10-19 | +38d | Comments close | [Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; State and Local Government Finance Collections, and Public Employment & Payroll Collections](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/18/2026-16791/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for) | Commerce Department · Census Bureau | ## 10 September 2026 — 2 documents [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-09-10.md) > The Census Bureau proposed regulations for decennial census residence criteria and demographic questions, with comments due October 13, 2026, and ceased the Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/census-bureau/#s-2026-09-10 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions *Proposed Rule* — Commerce Department · Census Bureau The Census Bureau is proposing to add two new parts to the Code of Federal Regulations governing the decennial census of population and housing. First, the Census Bureau is proposing to add a part outlining the residence criteria used for identifying each person's "usual residence," as needed to determine whether and where to count them in the census of the population throughout the United States. Second, the Census Bureau is proposing to add a part establishing standards and restrictions for the inclusion of certain demographic questions on the decennial census short-form questionnaire and any other questionnaire used for the enumeration of the population. The Census Bureau is considering these two additions to better prioritize and fulfill its Constitutional mandate to count for apportionment the "whole number of persons in each State" based on the concept of "usual residence"--a process that factors in an element of allegiance but otherwise should be colorblind and should not be distorted in any way by questions about immaterial personal characteristics, such as race. Although these two parts are somewhat related and complementary, each is being proposed independently based on its own merits. These proposals are intended to ensure fidelity to the Constitution, improve and protect the core decennial census data, and promote efficiency. - **Comments close** 13 October 2026 (in 32 days) 91 FR 57524 · FR Doc. 2026-18481 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-10/pdf/2026-18481.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/10/2026-18481/decennial-census-of-the-population-of-americans-proposed-residence-criteria-and-proposed-regulations) ### Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections *Notice* — Commerce Department · Census Bureau The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) has ceased collection and production of the Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC). The Census Bureau has redirected its resources to prioritize the Annual Survey of State Government Finances (ASFIN) and the Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue (QTAX). State government tax data previously produced through STC will continue to be made available through ASFIN and QTAX. The survey 2025 data release on April 15, 2026, was the final release. 91 FR 57537 · FR Doc. 2026-18449 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-10/pdf/2026-18449.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/10/2026-18449/annual-survey-of-state-government-tax-collections) ## 9 September 2026 — 1 document [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-09-09.md) > The Census Bureau published a notice requesting comment on information collection activities for the Business Trends and Outlook Survey. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/census-bureau/#s-2026-09-09 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Business Trends and Outlook Survey *Notice* — Commerce Department · Census Bureau 91 FR 57314 · FR Doc. 2026-18304 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-09/pdf/2026-18304.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18304/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for) ## 4 September 2026 — 1 document [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-09-04.md) > The Census Bureau published notice of three mandatory business surveys it would conduct in 2026. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/census-bureau/#s-2026-09-04 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### Current Mandatory Business Surveys *Notice* — Commerce Department · Census Bureau The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) will conduct the following current three mandatory business surveys in 2026: (1) Annual Integrated Economic Survey; (2) Annual Business Survey; and (3) Business and Professional Classification Report. We have determined that data collected from these surveys are needed to aid the efficient performance of essential governmental functions and have significant application to the needs of the public and industry. The data derived from these surveys, most of which have been conducted for many years, are not publicly available from nongovernmental or other governmental sources. 91 FR 56835 · FR Doc. 2026-18176 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-04/pdf/2026-18176.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/04/2026-18176/current-mandatory-business-surveys) ## 18 August 2026 — 1 document [the whole issue for this day](https://downstream.sh/daily/2026-08-18.md) > The Census Bureau published a notice inviting public comment on proposed revisions to State and Local Government Finance Collections and Public Employment & Payroll Collections for sixty days. — via Downstream, https://downstream.sh/daily/agency/census-bureau/#s-2026-08-18 *Machine-written by `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` from the documents below.* ### Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; State and Local Government Finance Collections, and Public Employment & Payroll Collections *Notice* — Commerce Department · Census Bureau The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed revisions to the State and Local Government Finance Collections, and Public Employment & Payroll Collections, prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval. - **Comments close** 19 October 2026 (in 38 days) 91 FR 53400 · FR Doc. 2026-16791 · [official PDF](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-18/pdf/2026-16791.pdf) · [federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/18/2026-16791/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for) ## Ask an assistant instead Everything on this page is also a tool call. 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