2015 National Content Test

Draft 4 (5-14-2015)
OMB No. xxxx-xxxx: Approval Expires xx/xx/xxxx

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

August 24, 2015

Dear Resident:
The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the 2015 National Content Test. Your
response to this brief survey is important and will help in our efforts to develop
new methods that will make the next census easier, more convenient, and less
costly for taxpayers. Results from the next census will be used to help each
community get its fair share of federal funding for many programs that you and
your neighbors need.
Please complete the survey by September 1 using ONE of the following
options:
Option 1
Go to https://survey.census.gov/censustest to complete the
survey online. You will need your 14-digit access code, which is
printed below the barcode on the back of the enclosed questionnaire.
Option 2
Complete and mail back the enclosed questionnaire in the
postage-paid envelope provided.
Respond on time to avoid a personal visit from a Census Bureau interviewer.
Help us conserve natural resources, process data more efficiently, and save
taxpayer money by responding online. If you are unable to complete the survey
online, you may call 1–866–226–2836 toll-free to provide your census information
over the phone.
You are required by U.S. law to respond to this survey. Your answers will only be
used for statistical purposes, and no other purpose. The back of this letter
contains more information about protecting your data.
Thank you.
Sincerely,

John H. Thompson
Director
Enclosure
Mensaje importante: Para completar la Prueba Nacional del Contenido del
Cuestionario del 2015, por favor, visite https://survey.census.gov/censustest
o llame sin cargo al 1–888–262–5931.
census.gov
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Your Answers Are Confidential
The Census Bureau is required by U.S. law to keep your answers
confidential. This means that the Census Bureau cannot give out
information that identifies you or your household. The Census Bureau
chose your address, not you personally, as part of a randomly selected
sample.
We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13,
United States Code, Sections 141 and 193. Federal law protects your
privacy and keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, United States
Code, Sections 9 and 214). For more information about this survey,
visit www.census.gov/2015censustests.
For more information about how we protect your information,
please visit our website at www.census.gov and click on “Data
Protection & Privacy Policy" at the bottom of the homepage.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that, for the average household, this form will
take about 10 minutes to complete, including the time for reviewing the instructions
and answers. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of
this burden to: Paperwork Reduction Project xxxx-xxxx, U.S. Census Bureau,
DMD-3H174, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233. You may e-mail
comments to <2020.census.paperwork@census.gov>; use "Paperwork Project
xxxx-xxxx" as the subject.
You are not required to respond to this collection of information if it does not display
a valid approval number from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The
eight-digit OMB number is xxxx-xxxx.

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