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| 11.006 PERSONAL CENSUS SEARCH |
| (Age Search) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| CENSUS BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Act of August 31, 1954, Public Law 83-740, 13 U.S.C. 8. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To retrieve personal information from decennial records and provide an official census transcript to qualified individuals for proof of age, citizenship, family relationships, or satisfy other situations where a birth certificate is required but not available. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Provision of Specialized Services. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Information on age or citizenship may be required: (1) To qualify for government programs (such as Medicare, Social Security retirement, old age benefits, or other pensions); (2) as proof of citizenship when required (for example, in obtaining a passport); (3) when needed for employment purposes; (4) to qualify for rights of inheritance as a beneficiary; and (5) as a generally acceptable proof of age or relationship for annuities, other rights, or benefits to which one may be entitled. A fee is required for each age search application, whether the applicant's record is found or is not found. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Personal information from census records are confidential and may be furnished only upon written request of the persons to whom it relates or, for a proper purpose, to a legal representative of an estate. Information regarding a child who has not reached legal age may be obtained upon the written request of either parent. For records of a deceased person, application must be signed by: (1) A blood relative in the immediate family; (2) the surviving wife or husband; (3) a beneficiary; or (4) the administrator or executor of the estate. In all such cases, a certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal representative or legal evidence of the beneficiary's relationship. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Personal information from census records are confidential and may be furnished only upon written request of the persons to whom it relates or, for a proper purpose, to a legal representative of an estate. Information regarding a child who has not reached legal age may be obtained upon the written request of either parent. For records of a deceased person, application must be signed by: (1) A blood relative in the immediate family; (2) the surviving wife or husband; (3) a beneficiary; or (4) the administrator or executor of the estate. In all such cases, a certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal representative or legal evidence of the beneficiary's relationship. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| A certified copy of the death certificate must be furnished as well as a certified copy of the court order naming the legal representative or legal evidence of the beneficiary's relationship. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Application form (BC-600) can be obtained by request. When a personal census search is made, a $65.00 fee is charged for the cost of making the search, verifying the results, and furnishing a transcript. |
| Award Procedure |
| None. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| None. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| None. |
| Reports |
| None. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003); Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations; nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. |
| Records |
| None. |
| Account Identification |
| 13-4512-0-1-376. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $180,000; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| None. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| None. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| "Age Search Information" of Census Records, BC-600, no charge. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Jean Ann Banet, Chief, Survey Coding Section, Personal Census Search Unit, (812) 218-3046. |
| Headquarters Office |
| None. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.census.gov/genealogy |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| None. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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