Second 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

A few weeks ago we sent you this short questionnaire and thus far we have not heard from you. Could you please take a moment and complete the questions below? It is important that your area be represented in the study or it may result in an inaccurate estimate of how many people own or rent their homes. As we mentioned, all answers are voluntary, will be held in confidence to the full extent permitted by law, and will be used only for statistical purposes. Your help would really be appreciated.

Would you please complete the questions below and return the survey in the postage paid return envelope.

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: _________________________________________________________

If you recently mailed the questionnaire to us, there is no need to send it again. Thanks.

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.