Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders Survey

Appendix E

MA-3000-L2
(08-2015)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

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

FROM THE DIRECTOR
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Our records show that your Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey (MA-3000) form is past due.
Please complete and return your form immediately. If actual figures are not readily available,
reasonable estimates may be used. We also encourage you to report online. The Internet
address along with your User ID and Password can be found in the "Report electronically"
section on the first page of the survey form. Enclosed you will find a duplicate copy of the form
and instructions. If you have recently completed and mailed your survey form, we thank you
and ask that you disregard this notice.
The information collected on this survey is authorized by Title 13, United States Code, Section
131 and 182. Sections 224 and 225 make the collection mandatory. By Title 13, United States
Code, Section 9, your report is confidential, and only persons sworn to uphold the
confidentiality of Census Bureau information will see the data you report and will use it only for
statistical purposes. The law also provides that copies retained in your files are immune from
legal process.

The Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders Survey is the only source of information for benchmarking
unfilled orders data. Your participation is essential for providing quality statistics used to gauge
current business conditions.
We appreciate your cooperation in returning your form promptly. If you have any questions or
comments, please call our office on (301) 763-1779.

Sincerely,

John H. Thompson
Director
Enclosures

census.gov

OMB Number
You are not required to respond to this collection of information if it does not display a valid
approval number from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB
number is 0607-0561 and appears in the upper right corner of the report form/login screen.
Authority and Confidentiality
The information collected on this survey is authorized by Title 13, United States Code,
Sections 131 and 182. Sections 224 and 225 make the collection mandatory. By Section 9 of
the same law, your report is confidential. It may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold
the confidentiality of Census Bureau information, and may be used only for statistical
purpose. The law also provides that copies of your report retained in you files are immune
from legal process.
Burden Estimate Statement
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately one
hour per response for multi-divisional companies and fifteen minutes for single divisional
companies, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: ECON Survey
Comments 0607-0561, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room EMD-8K122,
Washington, DC 20233. You may e-mail comments to [email protected].
Be sure to use ECON Survey Comments 0607-0561 as the subject.