The American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ACS-1(GQ)(PR)(2025 Puerto Rico Community Survey Group Quarters (English and Spanish	Form	Modified	Available
Form ACS-1(GQ)(2026) American Community Survey Group Quarters (English and Spanish)	Form	Modified	Available
Form ACS-1(SP)(2027) American Community Survey (Spanish)	Form	Modified	Available
Form ACS-1PR(SP)(2027) Puerto Rico Community Survey (Spanish)	Form	Modified	Available
Form ACS-1PR(2027) Puerto Rico Community Survey (English)	Form	Modified	Available
Form ACS-1(2027) American Community Survey	Form	Modified	Available
ACSRevision_2027 ACS SupportingStatement A_5-8-2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-11	Available
ACSRevision_2027 ACS SupportingStatement B_5-1-2026.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-05-11	Available
Attachment S - USCODE-2007-Title13.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-03-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3530	The American Community Survey	Form	Modified	Puerto Rico Community Survey Group Quarters (English and Spanish
3530	The American Community Survey	Form	Modified	American Community Survey Group Quarters (English and Spanish)
3530	The American Community Survey	Form	Modified	American Community Survey (Spanish)
3530	The American Community Survey	Form	Modified	Puerto Rico Community Survey (Spanish)
3530	The American Community Survey	Form	Modified	Puerto Rico Community Survey (English)
3530	The American Community Survey	Form	Modified	American Community Survey
3530	The American Community Survey	Other-American Community Survey HU Fourth Mailing	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-0810	ICR Reference No: 202605-0607-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202505-0607-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/14/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2027
Responses	3,779,077	3,773,997
Time Burden (Hours)	2,459,195	2,457,075
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing monthly survey that collects detailed housing and socioeconomic data from a sample of about 3.54 million addresses annually in the United States and about 36,000 addresses annually in Puerto Rico, where it is known as the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS). The ACS also collects detailed socioeconomic data from a sample of about 158,680 residents living in group quarters (GQ) facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Resulting tabulations from this data collection are provided on a yearly basis. The ACS allows the U.S. Census Bureau to provide timely and relevant housing and socioeconomic statistics, even for low levels of geography. The Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the ACS to continue producing an accurate demographic snapshot of the nation and its people.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 141, 193, 221, 223
  

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:
	90 FR 59485	12/19/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 27241	05/14/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
The American Community Survey	ACS-1(2027), ACS-1PR(2027) , ACS-1PR(SP)(2027), ACS-1(SP)(2027), ACS-1(GQ)(2026), ACS-1(GQ)(PR)(2025)	American Community Survey ,   Puerto Rico Community Survey (English) ,   Puerto Rico Community Survey (Spanish) ,   American Community Survey (Spanish) ,   American Community Survey Group Quarters (English and Spanish) ,   Puerto Rico Community Survey Group Quarters (English and Spanish

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	3,779,077	3,773,997	0	5,080	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,459,195	2,457,075	0	2,120	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The slight increase in the estimated annual burden is because of an expected increase in the annual number of responses due to program enhancements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $210,000,000

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 05/14/2026

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