GGS NAICS 23 Green Goods and Services Survey Booklet NAICS 23

U.S. Department of Labor	Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 4840 Washington, DC 20212
U.S. Department of Labor	Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 4840 Washington, DC 20212

U.S. Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 4840 Washington, DC 20212

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Attn: Contact_name (if missing use “Department of Accounting/Finance”)

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BM_addr1

BM_addr2

BM_city, BM_state BM_zip-BM_zip_ext

Dear Employer:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor needs your help. We need to hear from businesses like yours as we measure employment involved in the production of green goods and services. We need to hear from every company, even if your company is not involved in producing green goods or services, to get an accurate picture of the economy.

Green goods and services are defined as those that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources. Examples are listed on the following pages.

We are requesting that you participate by responding to the attached survey. Please complete and return the survey within 30 days of receipt.

Your business may have more than one location, and each location may be involved in a different activity. Please respond for the activities performed at the individual worksite identified in Question 1 of the survey.

If you have any questions, please contact our helpdesk by calling toll free at [toll-free number] or by emailing [_ _______@bls.gov].

Thank you for your participation.

Sincerely yours,

Patricia M. Getz

Assistant Commissioner

Office of Industry Employment Statistics, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics

Confidentiality Statement. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, its employees, agents, and partner statistical agencies, will use the information you provide for statistical purposes only and will hold the information in confidence to the full extent permitted by law. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (Title 5 of Public Law 107-347) and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will not be disclosed in identifiable form without your informed consent. This report is authorized by law 29 U.S.C.2. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement. Your voluntary cooperation is needed to make the results of this survey comprehensive, accurate, and timely. We estimate that completing this form will take an average of 15 minutes. This estimate takes into account time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information. If you have any comments regarding this survey, including suggestions for reducing the burden, send them to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Industry Employment Statistics, Paperwork Reduction Project, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Room 4840, Washington, DC 20212. The OMB control number for this voluntary survey is 1220-XXXX and expires on Month, Day Year. Without a currently valid number BLS would not be able to conduct this survey.

U.S. Department of Labor	Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 4840 Washington, DC 20212
	Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 4840 Washington, DC 20212
	Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 4840 Washington, DC 20212

Green Goods and Services Survey Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Department of Labor

O.M.B. No. 1220−XXXX Expires Month, Day Year

Please complete and return this form within 30 days. If you need help completing this form, send an email to ___@bls.gov, or call tollfree#. Thank you!

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Enter Physical Location Address Corrections Here

T_name ______________________________________________

Phy_addr2 ______________________________________________

PHY_addr1 ______________________________________________

Phy_city, Phy_state phy_zip - phy_zip_ext ______________________________________________

s this the address where this worksite is physically located? Please report data for your worksite located at the address below. If this address is no longer correct, please enter the updated address in the space provided.

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hat is your contact information?

Please provide contact information for the person or persons who completed this form.

2. Primary contact’s name: _____________________________________

Title:_________________________________

Phone: (______)________ - ___________ __

email:________________________________

Business website:______________________

3. Secondary contact’s name: ____________________________________

Title:________________________________

Phone: (______)________ - _____________

email:_______________________________

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ow many employees are at this worksite?

Please provide the number of employees, both full and part-time, who worked at the site listed in Question 1 during the pay period that includes January 12, 2010.

Include:

• Full or part-time paid workers

• Workers on paid leave

• Workers assigned temporarily to other units

• Incorporated firms - paid owners, officers, and staff

Do Not Include:

• Contractors and temporary agency employees not on your payroll

• Unpaid family workers

• Workers on unpaid leave

• Owners, proprietors, and partners of unincorporated firms

• Workers not covered by unemployment insurance

Number of employees for pay period that includes January 12, 2010

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oes this worksite produce goods or services that fall into one or more of the following green goods and services categories? Please indicate yes or no.

• Please consider the goods and services you produce for sale or for transfer within your company.

• Do not consider internal green practices, such as recycling programs, use of renewable energy, use of green office products or cleaning materials, use of energy-efficient or pollution-reducing equipment or practices at the worksite, etc.

Green goods and services categories	Examples (this is not an exhaustive list)	Yes	No
Renewable energy. Products and services that: generate electricity, heat, or fuel from non-fossil, renewable fuel sources generate electricity, heat, or fuel from waste	Construction or maintenance of: - Power plants generating energy from renewable sources, such as wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal, solar, and ocean Installation of parts for use in a renewable source-fueled power plant, such as solar cells or wind turbines
Energy efficiency. Products and services that: reduce energy consumption improve energy efficiency	Installation or maintenance of: EnergyStar certified products, such as dishwashers and washing machines Products eligible for use in LEED or Green Globe certified projects, such as windows, floorings, and tiles SmartGrid meters, sensors, and automatic electric transmission devices Construction of ISO 21930:2007-compliant projects Construction of LEED certified buildings Construction of Green Globes/ANSI/GBI certified commercial buildings Construction of EnergyStar buildings Weatherization and retrofitting projects
Pollution mitigation and greenhouse gas reduction. Products and services that: reduce or eliminate pollution or greenhouse gases	Construction or maintenance of: - Power plants generating energy from waste sources, such as landfill gas or municipal solid waste Installation or maintenance of: ANSI environmental certified products, such as NSF/ANSI 140 and 332 certified goods (carpeting and floor coverings) Products on the USDA Biopreferred product list, such as carpets and fluid-filled transformers Products listed with the EPA Environmentally preferable purchasing program, such as pipes and roofing materials Scrubbers and other pollution control mechanisms in power plants and other factories
Recycling and reuse. Products and services that: collect, reuse, remanufacture, or recycle compost waste materials	Construction or maintenance of: Recycling or composting facilities Collecting and recycling or composting contruction material scrap or waste. Deconstructing existing structures for the purpose of recycling or reusing construction materials
Natural resources conservation. Products and services that: reduce the environmental impact of agricultural production improve natural resources conservation	Installation or maintenance of WaterSense-certified products, such as toilets and showerheads Construction or maintenance of stormwater management structures and systems
Other. Does this worksite produce any green goods or services not described above? Green goods or services are those that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.	If yes, please describe here:

If any are checked yes, please go to Question 5.

If all are checked NO, please stop here and return the survey. Thank you.

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Start of Fiscal Year				End of Fiscal Year
MM	DD	YYYY		MM	DD	YYYY

hat was this worksite’s fiscal year for 2010?

Please provide us with your worksite’s 2010 fiscal year.

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During the fiscal year in Question 5, did this worksite have any revenue from the sales of goods or services in the categories checked ‘yes’ in Question 4?

Revenue from sales includes:

• Income a worksite receives from the sale of goods and services

• Market value of goods produced and services rendered for transfers within your company

Revenue from sales does not include:

• Royalties, taxes, interest payments, and all other non-operational revenue

• N o Go to Question 8

• Y es Go to Question 7

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If yes to Question 6) What percent of this worksite’s sales revenue came from the sale of goods or services in the categories checked ‘yes’ in Question 4?

E stimate the percent of sales revenue for

%

the worksite in Question 1 during the fiscal year shown in Question 5.

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Please stop here and return this completed survey. Thank you.

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If no to Question 6) What percentage of this worksite’s employment listed in Question 3 primarily works on the products or services checked ‘yes’ in Question 4?

E stimate for

%

the worksite in Question 1 during the fiscal year shown in Question 5.

%

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lease stop here and return this completed survey. Thank you.