The U.S. Census Bureau seeks public comment by February 17, 2026 on revision of the American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS).
“In 2027, the ACS plans to introduce an internet self-response option to the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data collection operation. The Census Bureau believes there is value in offering an internet self-response option to households and people living in certain types of group quarters— college/university student housing, group homes, military barracks, workers’ group living quarters, and emergency and transitional shelters in Puerto Rico.”
“In addition to the internet self-response option for PRCS, the proposed content for the 2027 ACS and PRCS includes the updated race and ethnicity question, which follows OMB’s 2024 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15). Currently, race and ethnicity data are collected and tabulated following OMB’s 1997 SPD 15 on Federal race and ethnicity data standards.”
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/19/2025-23329/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for
