CENSUS BUREAU ISSUES RULE: CLARIFYING AND STREAMLINING THE REGULATORY PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING A CHALLENGE TO THE CENSUS BUREAU'S ANNUAL POPULATION ESTIMATES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Census Bureau has issued a rule called: Clarifying and Streamlining the Regulatory Procedures for Requesting a Challenge to the Census Bureau's Annual Population Estimates.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 23 by George Cook, Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Director of the Census Bureau.

Summary: By this rule, the Census Bureau (Bureau) amends and removes certain regulations governing the program for challenging the Bureau's annual population estimates (Population Estimates Challenge Program). This action will improve and streamline the regulations by clarifying that part 90 pertains to requeststo challenge the B...