Third Sample Letter

OMB Clearance No. 1220-0163

Expires XX/XX/09

Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor

Respondent’s Address Here

Housing Study

Sometimes people who do not respond to surveys are different from those who do respond. This can impact the quality of the information we collect. While this is a short survey, the information is important. Would you please reconsider and respond to our survey? We would really appreciate your help.

1. Is the address shown above your current residence?

   • Yes

   • NoWhat is located at this address? Choose one answer that best fits the situation.

c Privately owned residence

c Rental property residence

c Business or other non-residential structure

 Part-time, vacation, or summer home

c Demolished or uninhabitable

c Vacant housing, vacant lot, under construction

c Don’t Know

c Something else:_________________________________________

2. Do you own or rent your home?

 Rent

 Own

c Something else: ___________________________________________

Your participation is voluntary.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, its employees, agents, and partner statistical agencies, will use the information you provide for statistical purposes only and will hold the information in confidence to the full extent permitted by law. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (Title 5 of Public Law 107-347) and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will not be disclosed in identifiable form without your informed consent.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice

The time needed to complete this survey was estimated to be less than 5 minutes. If you have comments concerning the accuracy of this time estimate or suggestions for making the survey simpler, you can write to: Office of Prices and Living Conditions,
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Rm. 3655, Washington, DC 20212.