Attachment D - Letters

Attachment D
Department of Commerce
United States Census Bureau
OMB Information Collection Request
Annual Integrated Economic Survey
OMB Control Number 0607-XXXX
Letters

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Advance Contact Letter (Draft)
We are writing to provide an important update regarding the in which you have
previously been asked to participate. In Fall of 2023, your company will receive an invitation to report in
a dress rehearsal for our redesigned Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES). This mandatory survey
will replace your reporting obligation for the survey noted above.
Why are we making this change? In the past, the Census Bureau has conducted numerous annual
surveys that were often differentiated by type of business (i.e., retail, service, wholesale). We have reengineered these surveys by integrating them into one streamlined single survey. Our intention is for
this redesigned survey to be easier to complete since all questions are in one place, reducing reporting
redundancies, and resulting in better and more timely data. The new survey will replace these seven
surveys:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Annual Services Report/Service Annual Survey (SAS)
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Report of Organization (COS)
Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO)

At this time, we are not asking for you to take any action. This is simply an advance notice of a change
being implemented. If you have any questions concerning this upcoming change, please email us
at emd.aies.help@census.gov (include the ID listed at the bottom of this letter) and a member of our
staff will assist you.
To learn more about the Annual Integrated Economic Survey, or to start preparing for the 2022 survey
request, please visit us at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/aies.html.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Stephanie L. Studds
Assistant Associate Director for Economic Surveys
U.S. Census Bureau
ID: XXXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Initial Mail Letter (Draft)
A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
Your firm has been selected to participate in the 2022 Annual Integrated Economic Survey dress
rehearsal, which is a newly redesigned survey combining the previously administered annual surveys
listed below. This new survey replaces your mandatory reporting obligations for the following (note
that you may not have been asked to report in all of these every year):
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Annual Services Report/Service Annual Survey (SAS)
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO)
Report of Organization (COS)

Data compiled from this survey contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic
performance in the United States, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and will provide the
nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you with key yearly measures of economic activity
including the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues, expenses, and
assets on an annual basis.
Online reporting is now open. Please use the following information to access your survey:
Due Date: [insert date]
Username: [insert username]
Password: [insert password]
Website: https://respond.census.gov/aies
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL.
Information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on
the back of this letter.
For assistance with completing this survey, please call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860,
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Santos
Director

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit
OMB approval number is 0607-XXXX and appears in the top right corner of each reporting 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. Sections 224 and 225
require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to keep your
information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not
permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your business, organization,
or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit data.

Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Integrated Economic Survey will take an average of X.X hours to complete.
Factors such as company size, complexity and activity will affect your actual time to complete the
survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather
and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the survey.
ID: XXXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Past Due Notice Letter (Draft)

The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval number for the 2022 Annual
Integrated Economic Survey is 0607-XXXX

PAST DUE NOTICE
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the 2022 Annual Integrated
Economic Survey. Our records indicate that your mandatory response is now past due. Please
use the log in information below and submit your response within 7 days of receipt.
Username: [insert username]
Password: [insert password]
Website: https://respond.census.gov/aies
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and
225 require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to
keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census
Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your
business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015,
your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit
your data.
What is the Annual Integrated Economic Survey?
This is the dress rehearsal phase of a newly redesigned survey combining the previously
administered annual surveys listed below. This pilot survey will replace mandatory reporting
obligations for the following (note that you may not have been asked to report in all of these
every year):
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Annual Services Report/Service Annual Survey (SAS)
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO)
Report of Organization (COS)

Data compiled from this survey contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic
performance in the United States, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and will provide
the nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you with key yearly measures of economic
activity including the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues,
expenses, and assets on an annual basis.
For assistance with completing this survey, please call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860,
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Stephanie L. Studds
Assistant Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau
ID: XXXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Thank You Email (Draft)
Subject: THANK YOU: Annual Integrated Economic Survey

ANNUAL INTEGRATED ECONOMIC SURVEY
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently received your response to the 2022 Annual Integrated
Economic Survey dress rehearsal and has accepted and recorded your submission. Thank you
for your participation in this important survey!
Data compiled from this survey contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic
performance in the United States, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and will provide
the nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you with key yearly measures of economic
activity including the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues,
expenses, and assets on an annual basis.
We greatly appreciate the time and effort spent to satisfy this reporting obligation and, once
again, thank you for your participation.
Sincerely,
Stephanie L. Studds
Assistant Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-XXXX
Expires: XX/XX/202X
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Advance Notice Email (Draft)
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING UPCOMING CENSUS SURVEYS
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

We are writing to provide an important update regarding the in which you have
previously been asked to participate. In Fall of 2023, your company will receive an invitation to report in
a dress rehearsal for our redesigned Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES). This mandatory survey
will replace your reporting obligation for the survey noted above.
Why are we making this change? In the past, the Census Bureau has conducted numerous annual
surveys that were often differentiated by type of business (i.e., retail, service, wholesale). We have reengineered these surveys by integrating them into one streamlined single survey. Our intention is for
this redesigned survey to be easier to complete since all questions are in one place, reducing reporting
redundancies, and resulting in better and more timely data. The new survey will replace these seven
surveys:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Annual Services Report/Service Annual Survey (SAS)
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Report of Organization (COS)
Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO)

At this time, we are not asking for you to take any action. This is simply an advance notice of a change
being implemented. If you have any questions concerning this upcoming change, please email us
at emd.aies.help@census.gov (include the ID listed at the bottom of this letter) and a member of our
staff will assist you.
To learn more about the Annual Integrated Economic Survey, or to start preparing for the 2022 survey
request, please visit us at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/aies.html.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Stephanie L. Studds
Assistant Associate Director for Economic Surveys
U.S. Census Bureau
ID: XXXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Initial Email 1 of 2 (Draft)
Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Annual Integrated Economic Survey – Email 1 of 2

ANNUAL INTEGRATED ECONOMIC SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
Your firm has been selected to participate in the 2022 Annual Integrated Economic Survey
dress rehearsal, which is a newly redesigned survey combining the previously administered
annual surveys listed below. This survey will replace mandatory reporting obligations for the
following (note that you may not have been asked to report in all of these every year):
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Annual Services Report/Service Annual Survey (SAS)
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO)
Report of Organization (COS)

Data compiled from this survey contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic
performance in the United States, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and will provide
the nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you with key yearly measures of economic
activity including the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues,
expenses, and assets on an annual basis.
Online reporting is now open. Please use the following information to access your survey:
____________________________________________________________________________
Due Date: XXXXXXXXXX
Username: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Password: WILL ARRIVE IN A SEPARATE EMAIL
Website: https://respond.census.gov/aies

YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL.
Information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found at the
bottom of this email.

Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Nick Orsini
Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau
OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB approval
number is 0607-XXXX and appears in the top right corner of each reporting 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. Sections 224 and 225 require your
response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to keep your information confidential
and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your
responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity
Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that
transmit data.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Integrated Economic Survey pilot will take an average of X.X hours to complete. Factors
such as company size, complexity and activity will affect your actual time to complete the survey. This estimate
includes the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and
complete and review the survey.

ID: XXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Initial Email 2 of 2 (Draft)
Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Annual Integrated Economic Survey – Email 2 of 2

ANNUAL INTEGRATED ECONOMIC SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
You should have recently received an email asking for your participation with the 2022 Annual
Integrated Economic Survey dress rehearsal. Refer to that email for reporting instructions such
as website, username, and due date. Please use the following password to complete your login.
______________________________________________________________________________
Password: XXXXXXXXXX
Case sensitive, if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
______________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-XXXX
Expires: XX/XX/202X
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Due Date Reminder Email 1 of 2 (Draft)
Subject: DUE DATE REMINDER: Annual Integrated Economic Survey – Email 1 of 2

ANNUAL INTEGRATED ECONOMIC SURVEY
Due Date Reminder
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the 2022 Annual Integrated
Economic Survey dress rehearsal. This is a reminder that the due date is fast approaching.
____________________________________________________________________________
Due Date: XXXXXXXXXX
Username: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Password: WILL ARRIVE IN A SEPARATE EMAIL
Website: https://respond.census.gov/aies
What is the Annual Integrated Economic Survey?
This is the dress rehearsal phase of a newly redesigned survey combining the previously
administered annual surveys listed below. This pilot survey will replace mandatory reporting
obligations for the following (note that you may not have been asked to report in all of these
every year):
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Annual Services Report/Service Annual Survey (SAS)
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO)
Report of Organization (COS)

Data compiled from this survey contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic
performance in the United States, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and will provide
the nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you with key yearly measures of economic
activity including the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues,
expenses, and assets on an annual basis.

Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Stephanie L. Studds
Assistant Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-XXXX
Expires: XX/XX/202X
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Due Date Reminder Email 2 of 2 (Draft)
Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Annual Integrated Economic Survey – Email 2 of 2

ANNUAL INTEGRATED ECONOMIC SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
You should have recently received an email asking for your participation with the 2022 Annual
Integrated Economic Survey dress rehearsal. Refer to that email for reporting instructions such
as website, username, and due date. Please use the following password to complete your login.
______________________________________________________________________________
Password: XXXXXXXXXX
Case sensitive, if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
______________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-XXXX
Expires: XX/XX/202X
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Past Due Notice Email 1 of 2 (Draft)
Subject: PAST DUE: Annual Integrated Economic Survey – Email 1 of 2

ANNUAL INTEGRATED ECONOMIC SURVEY
Past Due Notice
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
The U.S. Census Bureau recently requested your response to the 2022 Annual Integrated
Economic Survey dress rehearsal. Our records indicate that your mandatory response is now
past due. Please use the log in information below and submit your response within 7 days of
receipt.
____________________________________________________________________________
Username: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Password: WILL ARRIVE IN A SEPARATE EMAIL
Website: https://respond.census.gov/aies
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and
225 require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to
keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census
Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your
business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015,
your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit
your data.
What is the Annual Integrated Economic Survey?
This is the dress rehearsal phase of a newly redesigned survey combining the previously
administered annual surveys listed below. This pilot survey will replace mandatory reporting
obligations for the following (note that you may not have been asked to report in all of these
every year):
•
•
•
•

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Annual Services Report/Service Annual Survey (SAS)
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)

•
•
•

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey (M3UFO)
Report of Organization (COS)

Data compiled from this survey contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic
performance in the United States, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and will provide
the nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you with key yearly measures of economic
activity including the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues,
expenses, and assets on an annual basis.
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Stephanie L. Studds
Assistant Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-XXXX
Expires: XX/XX/202X
ID: XXXXXXXXXX

AIES Dress Rehearsal
Past Due Notice Email 2 of 2 (Draft)
Subject: PAST DUE: Annual Integrated Economic Survey – Email 2 of 2

ANNUAL INTEGRATED ECONOMIC SURVEY
Past Due Notice
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
You should have recently received an email asking for your participation with the Annual
Integrated Economic Survey dress rehearsal. Refer to that email for reporting instructions such
as website, username, and due date. Please use the following password to complete your login.
______________________________________________________________________________
Password: XXXXXXXXXX
Case sensitive, if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
______________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-XXXX
Expires: XX/XX/202X
ID: XXXXXXXXXX