CATI Specification Revised Intro Specifications for Title 15 to 13 change

Date: July 16, 2012

Memorandum for: Denise Pepe

Special Surveys Branch

Demographic Surveys Division

Census Bureau

Memorandum from: Anya Stockburger

Branch of Revision Planning and Special Projects

Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Subject: TPOPS Requirement for Q124, Part I

This requirement specifies changes to the TPOPSHLP parameter file, the advance letters, and the wording on the screen Intro_1^st.

1. Advance letter updates

Updated advance letters will be delivered to Census early August, the changes to the letters will include the following:

• Updating from title 15 to title 13

• Directing respondents to new content on the respondent website.

2. Instrument screen Intro_1ST update

The last sentence on this screen should change to reflect the update from title 15 to title 13

From: “Title 29, Section 2 and Title 15 of the United States Code authorize us to conduct this survey”

To: “Title 29, section 2 and Title 13 of the United States Code authorize us to conduct this survey”

cc Stockburger, Anya (BLS)

Hagemeier, Kirk (BLS)

SMS Oversight Group (BLS)

SMS Team (BLS)

Ash, Stephen (Census)

Pepe, Denise (Census)

Okon, Aniekan (Census)

Arthur, James (Census)