Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)

ICR 202509-0607-005

OMB: 0607-0151

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form
Unchanged
Form
Modified
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2025-09-25
Supplementary Document
2024-09-19
Supporting Statement B
2024-09-19
Supporting Statement A
2024-11-12
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
271176 Unchanged
219080 Modified
ICR Details
0607-0151 202509-0607-005
Received in OIRA 202409-0607-001
DOC/CENSUS
Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular 09/30/2025
  Requested Previously Approved
11/30/2027 11/30/2027
41,000 41,000
300,500 300,500
10,451,390 10,451,390

The Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) provides eligible governments, which include tribal, state, and general-purpose local governments, an opportunity to review the Census Bureau’s legal boundary data to ensure the Census Bureau has the correct boundary, name, and status information and make necessary updates. BAS also allows for the review and update of census designated place (CDP) boundaries and linear features. It fulfills the agency’s responsibility as part of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, for which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16 designates the Census Bureau as the lead federal agency for maintaining national data about legal government boundaries, as well as statistical and administrative boundaries. It also supports the geospatial data steward responsibilities of the Geospatial Data Act, the Evidence Act, OMB E-Gov, the Federal Geographic Data Committee, Data.gov, GeoPlatform.gov, the National Map, the Geographic Names Information System, and the Geospatial One-Stop. The Census Bureau uses the boundaries collected during BAS to tabulate data for various censuses and surveys including the decennial census, American Community Survey (ACS), and Population Estimates Program (PEP). It also uses the boundaries collected through BAS to support other programs such as the Redistricting Data Program, the Economic Census, the Geographically Updated Population Certification Program, and the Special Census program. Other federal programs also rely on accurate boundaries collected through BAS. The Department of Housing and Urban Development uses boundaries to determine jurisdictional eligibility for various grant programs, such as the Community Development Block Grant program. In addition, the Department of Agriculture uses boundaries to determine eligibility for various rural housing and economic development programs.

US Code: 13 USC 6
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  89 FR 37169 05/06/2024
89 FR 79889 10/01/2024
Yes

2
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Boundary and Annexation Survey BAS-6 BAS-6:: Consolidated BAS (CBAS) Agreement Form
Feedback Boundary and Annexation Survey Feedback Form Boundary and Annexation Survey Feedback Form

  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 41,000 41,000 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 300,500 300,500 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 10,451,390 10,451,390 0 0 0 0
No
No

$6,000,000
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Kenneth Turner 301 763-9912 kenneth.a.turner@census.gov

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
09/30/2025


© 2025 OMB.report | Privacy Policy