[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 155 (Monday, August 11, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46553-46554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18305]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
15 CFR Part 70
[Docket Number 080703821-8824-01]
RIN 0607-AA47
Cutoff Dates for Recognition of Boundary Changes for the 2010
Census
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is amending its
regulations to establish cutoff dates for the recognition of boundary
changes for the 2010 Census. This amendment is necessary, as the
existing cutoff dates are out of date. Upon effectiveness of this rule,
the Census Bureau will recognize only those boundaries legally in
effect on January 1, 2010, that have been reported officially to the
Census Bureau no later than March 1, 2010.
DATES: This rule is effective on August 11, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel H. Weinberg, Acting Chief,
Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233-7400,
telephone (301) 763-2131, or e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau is amending 15 CFR part 70
to establish cutoff dates for recognition of boundary changes made
through the Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) for the 2010 Census,
the American Community Survey (ACS), and the Population Estimates
Program. The cutoff dates were last established for Census 2000 on
March 3, 1998 (63 FR 10303). Those cutoff dates are out of date;
therefore, the Census Bureau amends its regulations to update the
cutoff dates for the 2010 Census. For the 2010 Census, the Census
Bureau will recognize only those boundaries legally in effect on
January 1, 2010, that have been reported officially to the Census
Bureau no later than March 1, 2010. To implement this change, the
Census Bureau changes the name of the census from ``Census 2000'' to
``2010 Census'' and the reference year from 2000 to 2010 throughout its
regulations.
The reporting deadline for the BAS is usually April 1 of each year.
However, to ensure the timely and official reporting of legal boundary
changes for the 2010 Census, and subsequent data dissemination and
tabulation activities, we establish the above-referenced deadlines. The
BAS 2009 reporting deadline will be March 1, 2009, and the BAS 2010
reporting deadline will be March 1, 2010.
In addition, the Census Bureau amends Sec. 70.2 to remove and
update the reference publication that provides information on the
definition of ``municipality'' and ``county subdivision.'' The
reference to the 1990 Census of Population, Volume 1, General
Population Characteristics, 1990 CP-1-1, Appendix A, is replaced with a
reference to the Census 2000 Geographic Terms and Concepts, Appendix A.
Rulemaking Requirements
Administrative Procedure Act
The Census Bureau finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to
waive notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure
Act because it is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. This
amendment is necessary to establish the cutoff date for recognition of
boundary changes for the 2010 Census and to update an obsolete citation
to a reference publication. Upon implementation of this final rule for
the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau will recognize only those boundaries
legally in effect on January 1, 2010, that have been reported
officially to the Census Bureau no later than March 1, 2010. This
change does not impact the rights or obligations of any entity. This
change merely establishes the last date on which the Census Bureau will
accept changes to the legal boundaries used by the Census Bureau to
conduct the data tabulation for the decennial census. In addition, this
rule updates the reference that provides information on the definition
of ``municipality'' and ``county subdivision.''
The Census Bureau finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) to waive
the 30-day delay in effectiveness. As stated above, this amendment is
necessary to establish the cutoff date for recognition of boundary
changes for the decennial census and to update an obsolete citation to
a reference publication. This change does not impact the rights or
obligations of any entity. This change merely establishes the last date
on which the Census Bureau will accept changes to the legal boundaries
used by the Census Bureau to conduct the data tabulation for the
decennial census, and to update a reference publication that provides
information on the definition of ``municipality'' and ``county
subdivision.'' Therefore, the Census Bureau makes this final rule
effective immediately upon publication.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for
comment are not required by 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, a Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis is not required and has not been prepared (5
U.S.C. 603(a)).
Executive Orders
This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866. This rule does not contain policies with
federalism implications, as that term is defined in Executive Order
13132.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This final rule does not represent a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.,
Chapter 35.
List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 70
Administrative practice and procedure, Census data, Population
census, Statistics.
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For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Census Bureau is amending
15 CFR Part 70 as follows:
PART 70--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority for Part 70 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 13 U.S.C. 4 and Department of Commerce Organization
Order 35-2A (40 FR 42765).
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2. In 15 CFR Part 70, remove the words ``Census 2000'' wherever they
appear and add, in their place, the words ``2010 Census.''
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3. In 15 CFR part 70, remove the date ``2000'' wherever it appears and
add, in its place, the date ``2010.''
Sec. 70.2 [Amended]
4. In Sec. 70.2 remove the sentence ``A more complete description
appears on pages A-6 and A-11 of 1990 Census of Population, Volume 1,
General Population Characteristics, 1990 CP-1-1, Appendix A,'' and add,
in its place, the sentence ``A more complete description appears on
pages A-12 and A-13 of Appendix A, Census 2000 Geographic Terms and
Concepts.''
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Dated: August 5, 2008.
Steve H. Murdock,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
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