Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units

C-404-L5

(10-2015)

Attachment G

Toll Free FAX Number

1–877–273–9501

Toll Free Telephone Number

1–800–845–8244

Respondent FAQ web site: www.census.gov/permitsfaq

FROM THE DIRECTOR

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the Building Permits Survey. Your office was selected for the survey to complete the Form C-404, “Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units,” on or about the 24th of each month. We thank you for your continued participation in the survey. We strongly encourage electronic reporting, which is available on our website at http://econhelp.census.gov/bps, and we highly recommend this option as the quickest way to report your data, if you are not already doing so. If your office has changed status, such as if permits are no longer required or if your office has merged with another office, please select the appropriate change and provide the requested information.

This survey produces estimates of construction of new housing units, the largest component of the construction industry. We also use your data to produce population estimates at the local government level. The population estimates are used by government agencies to allocate funding and other resources to your local area and for various planning purposes. Data users rely on your detailed geographic data to monitor growth and develop production and marketing strategies.

The Census Bureau requests your voluntary assistance under the authority of the Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182. We estimate this survey to take an average of 8 minutes to complete for those that report monthly and 23 minutes to complete for those that report annually. Information provided on this questionnaire compiled from, or customarily provided in, public records are exempt from confidential treatment as cited in Title 13, United States Code, Section 9(b). On the back of this letter, you will find disclosure descriptions regarding the Office of Management and Budget number; authority and confidentiality; and burden estimate statement. Please read the instructions, complete the form, and return it by the due date printed on the form. You can complete your form online by following the instructions provided.

Please utilize your expertise and judgment in completing the survey. If actual data are not available, carefully prepared estimates are acceptable.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have additional questions, please contact the Residential Construction Branch on

800-845-8244.

Sincerely,

John H. Thompson

Director

Enclosures

OMB Number

This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB number is 0607-0094 and appears in the upper right corner of the report form/login screen. Without this approval, we cannot conduct this survey.

Authority and Confidentiality

Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes the Census Bureau to conduct this collection and to request your voluntary assistance. These data are subject to provisions of Title 13, United States Code, Section 9(b) exempting data that are customarily provided in public records from rules of confidentiality.

Burden Estimate Statement

We estimate this survey to take an average of 8 minutes to complete for those that report monthly and 23 minutes to complete for those that report annually, 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 0607-0094, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room EMD- 6K064, Washington, DC 20233. You may e-mail comments to ECON.Survey.Comments@census.gov. Be sure to use ECON Survey Comments 0607-0094 as the subject.