Annual Survey of Manufactures

ASCO-L1
(07-20-2016)

DC

Attachment B

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
The U.S. Census Bureau has selected your business to participate in the 2016 Annual Survey of
Manufactures. This survey collects key data about the manufacturing sector of the nation's economy.
These data are used to develop accurate estimates of domestic output and productivity, and they serve as a
valuable resource for making sound decisions on economic trade policies.
Please report online and keep this letter for future reference, using the following
information:
Website:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
Your response is required by law. Title 13 United States Code, Sections 131 and 182 authorizes this
collection. Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 224 and 225 require businesses and other organizations that
receive this questionnaire to answer the questions and return the report to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Title 13 U.S.C., Section 9 also 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 will take an average of 1.4 hours to
complete the MA-10000(S) or 3.5 hours to complete the MA-10000(L). 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. For assistance completing the survey, visit us online
at https://econhelp.census.gov/cosasm or call our customer help line at 1-800-233-6136, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America's people, places, and our economy. Your response makes a difference.
Sincerely,

John H. Thompson
Director
U.S. Census Bureau
census.gov

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE 2016 ANNUAL SURVEY OF MANUFACTURES

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB
approval number is 0607-0449 and appears at the upper right of the report form/login screen. Without this
approval we could not conduct this survey.

Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13 United States Code, Sections 131 and 182 authorizes this collection. Title 13 U.S.C., Sections
224 and 225 require businesses and other organizations that receive this questionnaire to answer the
questions and return the report to the U.S. Census Bureau. By Section 9 of the same law, your report
is confidential. It may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau
information, and may be used only for statistical purposes. The law also provides that copies of your
report retained in your files are immune from legal process.

Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the average time to complete this survey is 1.4 hours for the MA-10000(S) or 3.5 hours
for the MA-10000(L), 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 0607-0449, 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 0607-0449 as the subject.