Attachment J3 - Refusal Conversion, Tired CPS

January 29, 2007 CASE ID:

Dear ,

One of our interviewers contacted you recently regarding the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), but was unable to complete an interview. Because your participation is important, I am writing to ask for your much needed assistance in this survey.

We appreciate your previous cooperation with the Current Population Survey (CPS). Unlike the CPS, the American Time Use Survey is a one-time-only telephone survey that will take only 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Because you have already completed the CPS, we will not have to ask you many of the same questions again, which saves time. The information you provide is invaluable in helping lawmakers, employers, and researchers develop policy recommendations and identify services that assist workers and their families, children, and the elderly. Your help is needed to make sure the survey results are as reliable and meaningful as possible.

If you would like to discuss any concerns you have about the survey, please contact us by phone or e-mail. Additional information about the ATUS, including some recent findings and answers to frequently asked questions, is also available on our respondents’ Web site:

Phone: 1-800-331-4706

E-mail: atusinfo@census.gov

Web address: http://www.bls.gov/tus/respinfo.htm

I hope this letter addresses your concerns, and that you will strongly consider participating in the survey when we contact you again.

Thank you,

Joann Milliner

Acting Chief, Jeffersonville Telephone Center