A. ABS Letters

Annual Business Survey

A. ABS Letters

OMB: 0607-1004

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ABS-L1

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of the Director
Washington, DC 20233

Draft (12-13-2023)

Your business has been selected to parcipate in the naonwide 2024 Annual Business Survey.
This survey is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Naonal Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics, within the National Science Foundation. The survey collects annual data
on the characteristics of U.S. businesses and owners as well as research and development,
innovation, and technology.
Your response is required by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 224 and 225). Your response
will be kept confidential. The survey data provide vital Informaon used to help businesses
across the nation succeed and grow. See the back of this leer for more informaon about the
survey.

Respond by
Enter this code:
• Register OR sign in at portal.census.gov
• Add your one-time authentication code, then click “REPORT NOW.”
• You can return to your account over multiple sessions to complete the survey.
For help completing the survey, sign into your Census Bureau account or visit
census.gov/abshelp. You can also call 1-888-824-9954, Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Eastern time.
Thank you for participating and helping business communities across the nation.
Sincerely,

Robert L. Santos, Director
U.S. Census Bureau

Emilda B. Rivers, Director
Naonal Center for Science and Engineering Stascs
Naonal Science Foundaon

census.gov/abs

ABS-L1
Draft (12-13-2023)

What is the Annual Business Survey (ABS)?
The Annual Business Survey (ABS) began in 2018. The ABS is the primary source of data on
research and development of for-profit, nonfarm businesses with one to nine employees
operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The ABS also collects data on
innovation, technology, intellectual property, and business owner characteriscs of businesses
of all sizes. The ABS is designed to incorporate new content each survey year based on topics
of relevance.
How do I know this is a legitimate government survey?
This survey has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eightdigit OMB approval number is 0607-1004 and appears in the top right corner of each reporng
screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey. We are conducng this survey
under the authority of Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182; Title 42, U.S. Code,
Section 1861-76 (National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended); and Section 505
within the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.
How long will it take to complete the survey?
We estimate the Annual Business Survey will take an average of 58 minutes to complete.
Factors such as company size, complexity, and acvity will aﬀect your actual me 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.
Will my response be confidential?
Yes. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by law to keep your response confidential (Title 13,
U.S. Code, Section 9). 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.
Am I required to fill out the survey?
Yes. Your business is required by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 224 and 225) to respond to
this survey. As a randomly selected representative of businesses in your community, you are
the voice of your neighbors and peers. To create an accurate picture of commerce acvity in
your area, it is critical that you respond.
How will the Census Bureau use the information I provide?
By law, the Census Bureau can only use your business data to produce statistics. Your
informaon will be used in combinaon with informaon from other businesses to produce
statistics for your community.

ABS-L1(N)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of the Director
Washington, DC 20233

Draft (12-13-2023)

Your business has been selected to parcipate in the Research Acvies at Nonproﬁt
Organizaons module of the 2024 Annual Business Survey conducted by the U.S. Census
Bureau and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), within the
National Science Foundation (NSF). This survey collects data on the important research
contributions that nonprofit organizations make to U.S. society and the economy.
Your response is required by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 224 and 225). Your response
will be kept confidential. The survey data provide vital Informaon used to help businesses
across the nation succeed and grow. See the back of this leer for more informaon about the
survey.

Robert L. Santos, Director
U.S. Census Bureau

Emilda B. Rivers, Director
Naonal Center for Science and Engineering Stascs
Naonal Science Foundaon

census.gov/abs

ABS-L1(N)
Draft (12-13-2023)

What is the Annual Business Survey (ABS)?
The Research Acvies at Nonproﬁt Organizaons module of the Annual Business Survey was
introduced in 2021. The module measures research and experimental development (R&D)
performance and funding at U.S. tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Included are all nonfarm
businesses filing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax forms as nonproﬁt organizaons with an
annual payroll of $500,000 or more.
How do I know this is a legitimate government survey?
This survey has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eightdigit OMB approval number is 0607-1004 and appears in the top right corner of each reporng
screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey. We are conducng this survey
under the authority of Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182; Title 42, U.S. Code,
Section 1861-76 (National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended); and Section 505
within the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.
How long will it take to complete the survey?
We estimate the Research Activities at Nonprofit Organizations module of the 2024 Annual
Business Survey will take 4.75 hours to complete if you are eligible to answer all questions.
Otherwise, we estimate this survey will take 20 minutes to complete. Factors such as nonproﬁt
organization 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.
Will my response be confidential?
Yes. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by law to keep your response confidential (Title 13,
U.S. Code, Section 9). 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.
Am I required to fill out the survey?
Yes. Your business is required by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 224 and 225) to respond to
this survey. As a randomly selected representative of businesses in your community, you are
the voice of your neighbors and peers. To create an accurate picture of commerce acvity in
your area, it is critical that you respond.
How will the Census Bureau use the information I provide?
By law, the Census Bureau can only use your business data to produce statistics. Your
informaon will be used in combinaon with informaon from other businesses to produce
statistics for your community.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233

ABS-L1R
Draft (12-18-2023)

The Oﬃce of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval number for the Annual
Business Survey is 0607-1004.

REMINDER: PLEASE COMPLETE THE 2024 ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a leer asking you to complete the 2024 Annual Business
Survey. If you have submitted your survey in the past few weeks, thank you. If you have not yet
reported, please do so before August 27, 2024.
Your response is required by law (Title 13, U. S. Code, Sections 224 and 225). We are required by law
to keep your response confidential (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9).

Respond by
Enter this code:
•
•
•

Register OR sign in at portal.census.gov
Add your one-time authentication code, OR locate this survey under "My Surveys," then click
"REPORT NOW."
You can return to your account over multiple sessions to complete the survey.

For help completing this survey, sign into your Census Bureau account or visit census.gov/abshelp. You
can also call our customer help line at 1-888-824-9954, Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern
time.
Thank you for participating and helping business communities across the nation.
Sincerely,

Kevin E. Deardorff, Chief
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Emilda B. Rivers, Director
Naonal Center for Science and Engineering Stascs
Naonal Science Foundaon

census.gov/abs

PRSRT STD
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
U.S. Census Bureau
Permit No. G-58

U.S. Census Bureau
National Processing Center
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47132
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Penalty for Private Use $300

ABS-L1R

Draft (12-18-2023)

YOUR RESPONSE IS
REQUIRED BY LAW
Please Reply By
August 27, 2024

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233

ABS-L1R(N)
Draft (12-18-2023)

The Oﬃce of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval number for the Annual
Business Survey is 0607-1004.

REMINDER: PLEASE COMPLETE THE 2024 ANNUAL BUSINESS SURVEY
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a leer asking you to complete the Research Acvies at
Nonproﬁt Organizaons module of the 2024 Annual Business Survey. If you have submied your
survey in the past few weeks, thank you. If you have not yet reported, please do so before August 27,
2024.
Your response is required by law (Title 13, U. S. Code, Sections 224 and 225). We are required by law
to keep your response confidential (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9).

Respond by
Enter this code:
•
•
•

Kevin E. Deardorff, Chief
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Emilda B. Rivers, Director
Naonal Center for Science and Engineering Stascs
Naonal Science Foundaon

census.gov/abs

PRSRT STD
POSTAGE & FEES PAID
U.S. Census Bureau
Permit No. G-58

U.S. Census Bureau
National Processing Center
1201 E 10th St
Jeffersonville IN 47132
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Penalty for Private Use $300

ABS-L1R(N)

Draft (12-18-2023)

YOUR RESPONSE IS
REQUIRED BY LAW
Please Reply By
August 27, 2024

ABS-L2

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233

Draft (12-17-2023)

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2024 Annual Business Survey. Characteriscs of your
business are essential to measuring important economic activity in the United States. Please complete the survey
online using the following information:

Respond by
Enter this code:
•
•
•

Register OR sign in at portal.census.gov
Add your one-time authentication code, OR locate this survey under "My Surveys," then click "REPORT
NOW."
You can return to your account over multiple sessions to complete the survey.

If you recently reported, you can verify your ﬁling status by clicking on “Opons” and then “Filing Status.” Look
for an entry under the “Date Received” column.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. The U.S. Census Bureau is
authorized to collect this information under Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182; Title 42,
United States Code, Section 1861-76 (National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended); and Section 505
within the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. Title 13, United States Code, also requires that you
respond (Sections 224 and 225) and assures the confidentiality of the information you provide (Section 9). The
Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your business,
organization, or institution, and use your responses only to produce statistics.
For assistance with completing this survey, sign into your Census Bureau account or visit census.gov/abshelp. You
can also call 1-888-824-9954, Mon. through Fri., 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for participating and helping business communities across the nation.
Sincerely,

The Oﬃce of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number for the
Annual Business Survey is 0607-1004.

Kevin E. Deardorff, Chief
Emilda B. Rivers, Director
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division Naonal Center for Science and Engineering Stascs
U.S. Census Bureau
Naonal Science Foundaon

census.gov/abs

ABS-L2(N)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233

Draft (12-18-2023)

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your Research Acvies at Nonproﬁt Organizaons module of the 2024
Annual Business Survey. This survey collects data on the important research contribuons that nonproﬁt organizaons make to
U.S. society and the economy. Results of the data collected on the survey will be used to produce crical naonal esmates of
spending on research and development. Please complete the survey online using the following information:

Respond by
Enter this code:
•
•
•

Register OR sign in at portal.census.gov
Add your one-time authentication code, OR locate this survey under "My Surveys," then click "REPORT NOW."
You can return to your account over multiple sessions to complete the survey.

You can return to your account over multiple sessions to complete the survey. If you recently reported, you can verify your
ﬁling status by clicking on “Opons” and then “Filing Status.” Look for an entry under the “Date Received” column.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. The U.S. Census Bureau is authorized to collect
this information under Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182; Title 42, United States Code, Section 1861-76
(National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended); and Section 505 within the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of
2010. Title 13, United States Code, also requires that you respond (Sections 224 and 225) and assures the conﬁdenality of the
information you provide (Section 9). The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could
identify your business, organization, or institution, and use your responses only to produce statistics.
For assistance with completing this survey, sign into your Census Bureau account or visit census.gov/abshelp. You can also call
1-888-824-9954, Mon. through Fri., 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for participating and helping business communities across the nation.
Sincerely,

Kevin E. Deardorff, Chief
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

The Oﬃce of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number for the
Annual Business Survey is 0607-1004.

Emilda B. Rivers, Director
Naonal Center for Science and Engineering Stascs
Naonal Science Foundaon

census.gov/abs

ABS-L4L

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233

Draft (12-17-2023)

NOTICE: MANDATORY RESPONSE PAST DUE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2024 Annual Business Survey response. If
you have submitted your survey within the past few weeks, thank you.
Your response is required by law. Title 13 (Section 224) and the Sentencing Reform Act of
1984 (18, U.S.C. 3559 and 3571) allow for possible prosecuon of responsible oﬃcials and
penalties up to $5,000 for not complying. The U.S. Census Bureau prefers to work
cooperavely with businesses like yours to ensure we gather and distribute reliable stascs
about the U.S. economy. We ask for your help in meeting that goal, recognizing that we are
relying on your valuable time and effort to comply with this request.

Respond within 10 days at portal.census.gov
Enter this code:
• Register OR sign in at https://portal.census.gov
• Add your authencaon code OR locate this survey under “My Surveys”
• Click “REPORT NOW” to report
For help completing the survey, visit census.gov/abshelp or call 1-888-824-9954, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. After reporting, visit census.gov/abs to
review useful data and analysis tools to aid and inform businesses such as yours.
We value your time and effort to complete this mandatory survey. Thank you for parcipang
and helping business communities across the nation.
Sincerely,

Nick Orsini
Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau

The Oﬃce of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number for the
Annual Business Survey is 0607-1004.

census.gov/abs

ABS-L4L
Draft (12-17-2023)

How do I know this is a legitimate government survey?
This survey has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eightdigit OMB approval number is 0607-1004 and appears in the top right corner of each reporng
screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey. We are conducng this survey
under the authority of Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182; Title 42, U.S. Code,
Section 1861-76 (National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended); and Section 505
within the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010.
Will my response be confidential?
Yes. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by law to keep your response confidential (Title 13,
U.S. Code, Section 9). 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.
Am I required to fill out the survey?
Yes. Your business is required by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 224) to respond to this
survey. As a randomly selected representative of businesses in your community, you are the
voice of your neighbors and peers. To create an accurate picture of commerce acvity in your
area, it is critical that you respond.
How will the Census Bureau use the information I provide?
By law, the Census Bureau can only use your business data to produce statistics. Your
informaon will be used in combinaon with informaon from other businesses to produce
statistics for your community.

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Subject	Official Correspondence from the United States Census Bureau
Author	U.S. Census Bureau
File Modified	2023-12-18
File Created	2023-12-18