CENSUS BUREAU ISSUES RULE: REMOVING REDUNDANT LANGUAGE FROM THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FURNISHING OF PERSONAL CENSUS DATA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Census Bureau has issued a rule called: Removing Redundant Language From the Regulations Governing the Furnishing of Personal Census Data.

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) is amending its regulations that govern the furnishing of personal census data. Specifically, this rule removes two unnecessary sections that merely restate underlying statutory language. This action is necessary to reduce regulatory complexity and redundancy. The intended effect is to promote the simplicity and c...