Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

ACE-L1
(1-2011)

SECOND REQUEST

FROM THE CHIEF,
COMPANY STATISTICS DIVISION
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
We have not received your response to the 2010 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
(ACES) that was mailed to you in March. We recognize the burden involved in
completing this survey, but the Census Bureau depends on your input to ensure the
accuracy of our data. Also, we remind you that response to this survey is mandatory
under Title 13 of the United States Code. If you recently submitted your response, we
thank you and ask that you disregard this notice.
The ACES data are a key source of information about our country’s economic
performance. Business investment in structures and equipment is an important
component of the official estimate of Gross Domestic Product. The investment data also
help U.S. businesses identify market opportunities, develop new products, and establish
strategic plans.
In case the original survey form did not reach you or was misplaced, we have enclosed a
duplicate. We urge you to complete this survey promptly, as it is now past due. You can
also complete the survey online by using Centurion, our secure, interactive, user-friendly
Internet program. To file electronically using Centurion, go to
http://bhs.econ.census.gov/BHS/acesict/index.html.
If book figures are not available, we accept reasonable estimates. If you have questions,
need help completing the survey, or need an extension of time for filing, please call 1800-528-3049. If you believe this survey does not apply to your operations, or if you did
not operate in 2010, please explain these facts in the “Remarks” section of the paper or
electronic form and return the form to us by mail, fax (to 1-888-300-5192), or by using
Centurion.
Your prompt response will enable us to keep our follow-up costs at a minimum. Thank
you for your cooperation and your contribution to this survey.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey L. Mayer