The Redistricting Data Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Redistricting Data Feedback Form	Unchanged
2026RDP_NSC_Change_Matrixv2.xlsx Supplementary Document	2025-09-17
2026 Redistricting Data Program -  Nonsubstantive Change Request.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-09-17
Redistricting Data Program 30-day FRN Published 2024-10-01.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-01
USCODE-2020-title13-chap5-subchapII-sec141.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-09-20
RDP_Suporting Statement B_091024.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-09-20
RDP_Supporting Statement A_092524.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
271092	Feedback Form	Unchanged
271091	Block Boundary Suggestion Project - Verification Cycle Other-Invitation Email	Unchanged
271089	Block Boundary Suggestion Project - Delineation Other-Invitation Email	Modified
271087	Phase 4 Collection of Post-2020 Census Congressional and State Legislative District Plans / Non-Partisan Liaisons Other-Phase 4 Invitation District of Columbia	Unchanged
271083	2030 Liaison Solicitation Other-Letter	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0988	ICR Reference No: 202509-0607-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202409-0607-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Redistricting Data Program
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/19/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2027	11/30/2027
Responses	260	260
Time Burden (Hours)	10,452	10,452
Cost Burden (Dollars)	567,103	567,103

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Abstract: The Redistricting Data Program (RDP) is one of many voluntary geographic partnership programs that collects boundaries and attributes to update the U.S. Census Bureau’s geographic database of addresses, streets, and boundaries. The Census Bureau uses its geographic database, i.e., the Master Address File/Topologically Integrated Geographic and Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System, to link demographic data from surveys and the decennial census to locations and areas, such as cities, congressional and legislative districts, and counties. To tabulate statistics by localities, the Census Bureau must have accurate addresses, streets, boundaries, and attributes. The RDP is executed under the provisions of Title 13, Section 141(c) of the United States Code (U.S.C.). Under the provisions of Public Law 94-171, as amended (Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 141(c)), “[t]he officers or public bodies having initial responsibility for the legislative apportionment or districting of each State may, not later than 3 years before the decennial census date, submit to the Secretary a plan identifying the geographic areas for which specific tabulations of population are desired.” The Census Bureau is requesting a clearance to continue activities included in the RDP. As the current OMB Control Number 0607-0988 clearance will expire in November 2024, the new clearance will allow the Census Bureau to provide RDP-specific materials and procedures to participants during the fiscal years (FY) 2025, 2026, and 2027. These activities include the solicitation of non-partisan liaisons, the collection of Post-2020 Census Congressional and State Legislative District Plans, and the Block Boundary Suggestion Project. This non-substantive change request seeks approval for updates to respondent guides mostly changes to ensure consistency and clarity between all the guides. Sections were reorganized for consistency and clarity, then renumbered in various sections of the documents. Additional documents have been added to the package that are three Privacy Act Statements that will be added to information systems collecting the data from respondents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 171 as amended
   US Code: 13 USC Section 141(c)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 37172	05/06/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79888	10/01/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2030 Liaison Solicitation
Block Boundary Suggestion Project - Delineation
Block Boundary Suggestion Project - Verification Cycle
Feedback	Redistricting Data Program Feedback Form	Redistricting Data Program Feedback Form
Phase 4 Collection of Post-2020 Census Congressional and State Legislative District Plans / Non-Partisan Liaisons	Phase 4 Verification Form (Congressional Districts, Phase 4 Certification Form (PR), Phase 4 Certification Form (District of Columbia), Phase 4 Certification Form (States with 1 CD), Phase 4 Certification Form (States Multiple CDs), Phase 4 Verification Form (State Legislative Dist)	Phase 4 Certification Form (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) ,   Phase 4 Certification Form (District of Columbia) ,   Phase 4 Certification Form (States with a Single Congressional District) ,   Phase 4 Certification Form (States with Multiple Congressional Districts) ,   Phase 4 Verification Form (Congressional Districts) ,   Phase 4 Verification Form (State Legislative Districts)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	260	260	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,452	10,452	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	567,103	567,103	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/19/2025

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