Survey of Construction - Questionnaire for Building Permit Official

Attachment B
SOC QBPO(L)
(MM-2017)

FROM THE DIRECTOR
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
The U.S. Census Bureau requests your participation in the Survey of
Construction (SOC), which produces statistics on new residential
construction. The permit information from your office and many others
around the country will allow accurate classification of building permits
in the SOC.
Toll Free Telephone Number
1–800–845–8244

Visit our web site:
www.census.gov/starts

The survey produces estimates of starts and completions of new
single- and multifamily units and sales of new single-family houses.
Government and private entities use these statistics to monitor and
evaluate the large and dynamic housing construction industry and to
make vital economic decisions.
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 15 minutes to complete.
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. A Census Bureau
Representative will call or visit you to explain the survey and to gather
information.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have additional
questions, please call the Toll Free number provided on this letter.
Sincerely,

John H. Thompson
Director
Enclosures

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eightdigit OMB number is 0607-0125 and appears in the upper right corner of the report form. 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 will take an average of 15 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:
EID Survey Comments 0607-0125, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room EID-7K181,
Washington, DC 20233. You may e-mail comments to eid.rcb.customer.service@census.gov. Be sure
to use EID Survey Comments 0607-0125 as the subject.