Survey of Construction - Questionnaire for Building Permit Official

Attachment B
SOC-QBPO(L)
(3-2008)

Dear Sir/Madam,

“The Census Bureau’s
economic surveys are
indispensable to
understanding America’s
economy. They ensure the
accuracy of the statistics we
rely on for economic policy
and for successful business
planning. Participating in the
monthly survey helps us all.”
- Ben S. Bernanke
Chairman,
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System

Visit our web site at:
www.census.gov/mcd
The Office of Management and Budget
has approved this survey and given it an
8-digit control number, which is shown
in the upper right-hand corner of the
enclosed form. If this number were not
displayed, we could not request your
participation. We estimate that it will
take from 12 to 18 minutes to complete
an interview, with 15 minutes being the
average time. Send comments regarding
this estimate or any aspect of the
collection of this information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to:
Paperwork Project 0607-0125, U.S.
Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Room 3K138, Washington, DC 20233.
You may also email comments to
paperwork@census.gov; use “Paperwork
Project 0607-0125” as the subject.

Your permit office is part of the Survey of Construction, an important
monthly survey on new residential construction. The permit information
from your office and others around the country are used to measure
housing starts and new housing sales. These statistics are used to
monitor the construction industry and the economy. Please see Ben
Bernanke’s quote to the left.
A Census Bureau Representative will visit you to further explain the
survey and to gather information.
Please note that the Survey of Construction (SOC) is different from the
Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey for which you may currently
receive Form C-404.
Thank you in advance for your participation in this voluntary survey.

Sincerely,

Thomas E. Zabelsky
Chief, Manufacturing and Construction Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Your Census Representative

Attach your business card here.