Advance Letter Incentive Cases

ATUS-1(L)(I)
(11-2005)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Dear
We are contacting you to request your help with a brief, one-time-only telephone interview for
the American Time Use Survey.1
Additional information regarding this survey is explained in the enclosed brochure. We hope
that this information will answer any questions you may have.
Because your participation is so important, we have enclosed a $40 ATM debit card for you
as a way of showing our gratitude. Once you have completed the survey, the interviewer will
give you a Personal Identification Number that will allow you to activate the card and receive
your payment. More information about using the card is also enclosed with this letter.
Since we do not have your phone number, it is very important that you call us toll-free
between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. (all time zones) at 1–800–232–1824, on
to complete this voluntary survey. If that is not a convenient day to complete the interview,
please call to reschedule your interview.
Your participation in this survey is essential because information about how you spend your
time will help to represent many other people like you in your community.
Sincerely,

Charles Louis Kincannon
Director
Enclosure

1

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has approved this survey and assigned 1220-0175 as the survey’s control number.
Title 29, United States Code, Section 1, and Title 13, United States Code, Section 8, authorize the U.S. Census Bureau to
conduct this survey. Section 9 of Title 13, United States Code, requires us to keep all information about you and your
household strictly confidential. We will use this information only for statistical purposes.

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