Data / Federal rules / 2026-03494
Age Search Service Fee Structure
The Census Bureau published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on February 23, 2026. Comments closed on April 24, 2026.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-03494
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments
- Agency
- Commerce Department; Census Bureau
- Published
- February 23, 2026
- Comments due
- April 24, 2026
- Dates
- Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket Number: 260202-0037
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0607-AA65
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 15 CFR 50
- Topics
- Census data; Statistics
- Pages
- 3
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|---|---|---|
| Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions; Extension of Comment Period 2026-20328 | Proposed rule | Oct 5 |
| Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions 2026-18481 | Proposed rule | Sep 10 |
| Age Search Fee Structure 2026-13801 | Final rule | Jul 8 |
| Streamlining the Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Regulations; Correction 2026-11688 | Final rule | Jun 11 |
| Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Clarification of Filing Requirements Regarding In-Transit Shipments and Other FTR Provisions; Correction 2026-10370 | Final rule | May 26 |
| Streamlining the Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Regulations 2026-06133 | Final rule | Mar 30 |
| Streamlining the Regulations Governing Requests for Special Census Services and Studies 2026-03384 | Final rule | Feb 20 |
| Streamlining the Regulations Governing the Official Seal of the Census Bureau 2026-01308 | Final rule | Jan 23 |
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