Monthly Mail Responses

Attachment C

DC

C-404-L1
(11-2008)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

Dear Permit Official:
"The Census Bureau’s economic
surveys are indispensable to
understanding America’s
economy. They ensure the
accuracy of the statistics we rely
on for economic policy and for
successful business planning.
Participating in the monthly
survey helps us all."
– Ben Bernanke, Chairman,
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System

Toll Free FAX Number
1–800–438–8040

Toll Free Telephone Number
1–800–845–8244

Respondent FAQ web site:
www.census.gov/permitsfaq

Visit our web site at:
www.census.gov/mcd

The U.S. Census Bureau requests your participation in the
Building Permits Survey. The enclosed Form C-404, "Report of
Privately-Owned Residential Building or Zoning Permits Issued,"
requests summary information on residential building or zoning
permits issued by your office during calendar year 2008. Please
mail or fax this information by the date shown at the top of the
form. If your office has changed status, such as no longer
requiring permits or having merged with another office, please
check the appropriate box in section 2 and provide a summary
of the change in section 5.
The information you supply is important. It allows us to produce
estimates of construction of new housing units, the largest
component of the construction industry. Data users rely on your
detailed geographic data to monitor growth and develop
production and marketing strategies.
The data that you provide are used by the Census Bureau in the
annual creation of population estimates, used by government
agencies to allocate funding and other resources to your local
area and for various planning purposes. The data are also used
to estimate local area populations for the years between the
decennial censuses.
If you have any questions, please refer to the instructions on the
back of the form or call the Residential Construction Branch on
800–845–8244. Thank you in advance for your participation in
this voluntary survey.
Sincerely,

Thomas E. Zabelsky
Chief, Manufacturing and Construction Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Enclosures

USCENSUSBUREAU
Helping You Make Informed Decisions

www.census.gov

Attachment D

DC

C-404-L2
(11-2008)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

Dear Permit Official:

"The Census Bureau’s economic
surveys are indispensable to
understanding America’s
economy. They ensure the
accuracy of the statistics we rely
on for economic policy and for
successful business planning.
Participating in the monthly
survey helps us all."
– Ben Bernanke, Chairman,
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System

Toll Free FAX Number
1–800–438–8040

Toll Free Telephone Number
1–800–845–8244

Respondent FAQ web site:
www.census.gov/permitsfaq

Visit our web site at:
www.census.gov/mcd

We are compiling an annual summary of housing units
authorized by building or zoning permits from the Building
Permits Survey for 2008. Our records indicate that we have not
received the Form C-404, "Report of Privately-Owned
Residential Building or Zoning Permits Issued," from your office
for five or more months in 2008.
To assist us in compiling accurate annual statistics, we are
requesting that you summarize all new residential building or
zoning permits issued by your office during calendar year 2008
on the enclosed form. Please mail or fax this information by the
date shown at the top of the form. If your office has changed
status, such as no longer requiring permits or having merged
with another office, please check the appropriate box in section
2 and provide a summary of the change in section 5.
The information you supply is important. It allows us to produce
estimates of construction of new housing units, the largest
component of the construction industry. Data users rely on your
detailed geographic data to monitor growth and develop
production and marketing strategies.
The data that you provide are used by the Census Bureau in
the annual creation of population estimates, used by govenment
agencies to allocate funding and other resources to your local
area and for various planning purposes. The data are also used
to estimate local area populations for the years between the
decennial censuses.
If you have any questions, please refer to the instructions on
the back of the form or call the Residential Construction Branch
on 800–845–8244. Thank you in advance for your participation
in this voluntary survey.
Sincerely,

Thomas E. Zabelsky
Chief, Manufacturing and Construction Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Enclosures

USCENSUSBUREAU
Helping You Make Informed Decisions

www.census.gov

Attachment E

DC

C-404-L3
(11-2008)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

Dear Permit Official:

"The Census Bureau’s economic
surveys are indispensable to
understanding America’s
economy. They ensure the
accuracy of the statistics we rely
on for economic policy and for
successful business planning.
Participating in the monthly
survey helps us all."
– Ben Bernanke, Chairman,
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System

Toll Free FAX Number
1–800–438–8040

Toll Free Telephone Number
1–800–845–8244

Respondent FAQ web site:
www.census.gov/permitsfaq

Visit our web site at:
www.census.gov/mcd

Thank you for the information your office provided on residential
construction authorized by building or zoning permits during
2008. We are compiling an annual summary for 2008 and our
records indicate that we have not received the Form C-404,
"Report of Privately-Owned Residential Building or Zoning
Permits Issued," from your office for the month indicated on the
enclosed form(s).
To assist us in compiling accurate annual statistics, please mail
or fax this information by the date shown at the top of the
form(s). If your office has changed status, such as no longer
requiring permits or having merged with another office, please
check the appropriate box in section 2 and provide a summary
of the change in section 5.
The information you supply is important. It allows us to produce
estimates of construction of new housing units, the largest
component of the construction industry. Data users rely on your
detailed geographic data to monitor growth and develop
production and marketing strategies.
The data that you provide are used by the Census Bureau in
the annual creation of population estimates, used by
government agencies to allocate funding and other resources to
your local area and for various planning purposes. The data are
also used to estimate local area populations for the years
between the decennial censuses.
If you have any questions, please refer to the instructions on
the back of the form or call the Residential Construction Branch
on 800–845–8244. Thank you in advance for your participation
in this voluntary survey.
Sincerely,

Thomas E. Zabelsky
Chief, Manufacturing and Construction Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Enclosures

USCENSUSBUREAU
Helping You Make Informed Decisions

www.census.gov

Attachment F

DC

C-404-L4
(11-2008)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

Dear Permit Official:

"The Census Bureau’s economic
surveys are indispensable to
understanding America’s
economy. They ensure the
accuracy of the statistics we rely
on for economic policy and for
successful business planning.
Participating in the monthly
survey helps us all."
– Ben Bernanke, Chairman,
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System

Toll Free FAX Number
1–800–438–8040

Toll Free Telephone Number
1–800–845–8244

Respondent FAQ web site:
www.census.gov/permitsfaq

Visit our web site at:
www.census.gov/mcd

Earlier this year, we mailed a survey Form C-404, "Report of
Privately-Owned Residential Building or Zoning Permits Issued,"
to your municipality. At the time of this mailing, we had not yet
received your reply. We need your data to complete our
statistics on new residential housing units authorized by building
permits for the 2008 calendar year.
We are enclosing another form in case the one sent previously
did not reach you. Please mail or fax this information by the
date shown at the top of the form. If your office has changed
status, such as no longer requiring permits or having merged
with another office, please check the appropriate box in section
2 and provide a summary of the change in section 5.
The information you supply is important. It allows us to produce
estimates of construction of new housing units, the largest
component of the construction industry. Data users rely on your
detailed geographic data to monitor growth and develop
production and marketing strategies.
The data that you provide are used by the Census Bureau in
the annual creation of population estimates, used by
government agencies to allocate funding and other resources to
your local area and for various planning purposes. The data are
also used to estimate local area populations for the years
between the decennial censuses.
If you have any questions, please refer to the instructions on
the back of the form or call the Residential Construction Branch
on 800–845–8244. Thank you in advance for your participation
in this voluntary survey.
Sincerely,

Thomas E. Zabelsky
Chief, Manufacturing and Construction Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Enclosures

USCENSUSBUREAU
Helping You Make Informed Decisions

www.census.gov