Service Annual Survey

SAS-L1R - DRAFT

(07-22-2015)

This is an official request from the United States Government. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number for this collection is 0607-0422, which expires 12/31/2015.

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:

Recently the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to go online to complete the 2015 Annual Services Report. This information is used to measure economic performance in the United States, and provide the nation's policymakers and business leaders with measures of this important economic sector.

If you have already submitted your report, thank you for your response and please disregard this letter.

If you have not responded, please complete the survey online using the following information by the due date indicated:

Website:

User ID:

Password:

Due Date:

This report is mandatory and confidential. Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182 authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and 225 require businesses and other organizations that receive this questionnaire to answer the questions and return the report to the Census Bureau. Section 9 of the same law ensures that your response is confidential and will only be used for statistical purposes. Information collected cannot be used for taxation, regulation, or investigation and is exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act. Public reporting burden for this survey is estimated to average 3-6 hours per response. You may use reasonable estimates if book figures are not readily available.

For additional information, visit us online at https://econhelp.census.gov/sas. While there, you can use the "Self-Service Log in" to check your filing status or request a time extension. If you need further assistance, please call us at 1-877-787-9860 (option 1).

Thank you in advance for ensuring that the results of the 2015 Annual Services Report are comprehensive, timely, and reliable.