Streamlining the Regulations Governing the Official Seal of the Census Bureau
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 23, 2026. Document 2026-01308. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
By this rule, the Census Bureau (Bureau) is amending its regulations that govern the Bureau's official seal. Specifically, this rule removes unnecessary regulatory language and consolidates all of the necessary language into a single regulation. This action is intended to streamline the Bureau's regulations and promote clarity by eliminating redundancy and potential inconsistencies between the regulatory language and the underlying statutory language of 13 U.S.C. 3.
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-AA70 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The rule is effective January 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-01308 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; Census Bureau |
| Published | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0607-AA70 |
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