Business and Professional Classification Report

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. Census Bureau

SQ-CLASS_LO
(DRAFT)

Washington, DC 20233-0001

Attachment 1

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

This is an official request from
the United States Government.
The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number for
this collection is 0607-0189, which
expires 9/30/2016.

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau
We are requesting your cooperation with the Business and Professional Classification Survey (SQ-CLASS).
This one-time survey collects information from businesses that were recently assigned Federal Employer
Identification Numbers. This information is used to ensure that our country's economic statistics account
for new businesses and accurately classify business activity.
This survey is required by law and is due by
Please complete the survey online using our secure website:
https://econhelp.census.gov/sqclass
Click the Survey Log in button to reach the log in page. Your User ID and Password are:
User ID:

Password:

The Census Bureau conducts this survey under the authority of Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 131, 182, and 193.
Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 224 and 225 require your response. Title 13 U.S.C., Section 9 requires that we
keep your answers strictly confidential. The information you provide may be seen only by persons sworn
to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used only for statistical purposes.
Further, copies retained in your files are immune from legal process.
We estimate this survey to take 13 minutes to complete. On the back of this letter you will find disclosure
descriptions regarding Office of Management and Budget number; authority and confidentiality; and burden
estimate statement.
Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation with the Business and Professional Classification
Survey (SQ-CLASS). If you need assistance visit our website at https://econhelp.census.gov/sqclass or
call us toll free at 1-800-253-1882, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time.
Sincerely,

John H. Thompson
Director

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB
approval number is 0607-0189 and appears at the upper right of the login screen. Without this approval we
could not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
The Census Bureau conducts this survey under the authority of Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 131, 182, and 193.
Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 224 and 225 require your response. Title 13 U.S.C., Section 9 requires that we
keep your answers strictly confidential. The information you provide may be seen only by persons sworn
to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used only for statistical purposes.
Further, copies retained in your files are immune from legal process.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate this survey to take an average of 13 minutes to complete, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing
and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: ECON Survey
Comments 0607-0189, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room EMD-8K122, Washington, DC
20233. You may e-mail comments to ECON.Survey. Comments@census.gov. Be sure to use ECON Survey
Comments 0607-0189 as the subject.

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