Removing Obsolete Regulations Governing the Cutoff Dates for Recognition of Boundary Changes for the 2010 Census
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 23, 2026. Document 2026-01241. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
By this final rule, the Census Bureau is removing its regulations governing the cutoff dates for the recognition of boundary changes for the 2010 Census. This action is necessary because the regulations pertain exclusively to the 2010 Decennial Census and are therefore obsolete, serving no current administrative or public purpose. The intended effect is to streamline the Code of Federal Regulations and reduce potential confusion for the public by removing outdated provisions.
The Census Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Census Bureau has published 11 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0607-AA66 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The final rule is effective January 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-01241 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; Census Bureau |
| Published | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0607-AA66 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register