Collection From Federal Government

Attachment G
C-700-L1C
(6-2011)

FROM THE DIRECTOR
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Federal construction is an important sector of our economy and must be measured on a regular basis. The U.S.
Census Bureau surveys federal construction projects in the United States to estimate monthly federal activity. The
statistics derived from this survey are used by builders, manufacturers, suppliers, financial institutions,
governmental agencies, and others to anticipate changes in building activity. They also are used to compute an
important component of the Nation’s Gross Domestic Product. We are authorized to collect this information
under Title 13, United States Code. Information provided by each respondent is aggregated to use for statistical
purposes only.
The enclosed ”Construction Project Report,“ Form C-700(F), identifies and describes a project that was sampled
from published sources for inclusion in this survey. To limit cost and respondent burden, we survey only a small
sample of projects. Therefore, your cooperation in this voluntary survey is especially important.
We recognize that completing any questionnaire requires some work, and we try to reduce the reporting burden
on our respondents. On the initial report, we ask for the start date, total cost estimates, and monthly figures on
the value of work done from the start of construction through the previous month. It is particularly important that
you give us your best estimate from Item 5c. We estimate that it will take approximately 30 minutes to provide
this information. Thereafter, until completion, each month we ask for only a single figure on the value of work
done in the previous month. If this number is not readily available from your records, your best estimate is
acceptable. We estimate that this will require 10 minutes of your time each month.
You may submit your survey by mail or fax (1-800-845-8245) within 7 days, even if the project has not started.
To further assist you in your reporting, you may now submit your data via the Internet. The enclosed Form
C-700(F) displays the User ID and Password that you need to access the questionnaire via the Internet at
www.census.gov/econhelp/cprs.
If you have any questions, call our toll-free number (1-800-845-8246) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Eastern Time). A supervisor may monitor the call to ensure accurate and courteous service. For your information
and use, already published construction spending data are available online at
www.census.gov/constructionspending.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,

Robert M. Groves
Enclosure