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Proposed rule

Age Search Service Fee Structure

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 23, 2026. Document 2026-03494. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.

What it does

The Census Bureau provides an Age Search service of confidential records from the 1910 to 2020 decennial censuses and can issue an official transcript of the results to authorized individuals. With this rule, the Census Bureau is proposing to increase the fee for conducting an Age Search from $65.00 to $155.00. The Census Bureau is also proposing to increase the additional charge for expedited requests requiring search results within one day from $20.00 per case to $50.00 per case. These changes are needed to reflect the actual operating costs associated with processing an Age Search request which were last revised in 2004.

The Census Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

15 CFR 50

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0607-AA65 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-03494
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments.
AgenciesCommerce Department; Census Bureau
PublishedFeb. 23, 2026
Comments closeApril 24, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)0607-AA65
DocketUSBC-2025-0005

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register