Letter

DC

(Form Number)
(07-12-2016)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

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

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
The U.S. Census Bureau has selected your business to participate in the 2016 Report of Organization,
NC-99001. The Report of Organization is used to update the Census Bureau’s list of businesses, and it
provides key source data for the County Business Patterns program and other statistical series. Companies,
business analysts, and trade associations use this information in planning investments, production, and
marketing.
Due Date: March 15, 2017
To access our secure online reporting system, you will need to follow these steps:
1. Create Account – Go to the myCensus webpage: https://mycensus.census.gov and click
"Create Account". You will need to enter a valid email address. As part of the registration process
you will create your own password and security questions. You must confirm your email address to
finish setting up your account. You will use this account every time you access the survey.
2. Add Survey – Once you have created an account, you will be taken to the myCensus
webpage. Click on the “Add a Survey” button and enter your Authentication Code (below). Please
note that this is a one-time-use secure code that will expire once it is used.
Authentication Code:

ARFD-34QB-M8W9 (one-time-use only)

3. Start Survey – Next you will be taken to your “Survey Dashboard.” Click “Start ” on the
2016 Report of Organization card to access the reporting system. You can return to the survey
anytime, by accessing the myCensus webpage using the website indicated in Step 1 and using the
account credentials you created. You will not need to re-enter the Authentication Code after its first
use.
Your response is required by law. Title 13 United States Code, Sections 131 and 182 authorizes this
collection. Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 224 and 225 require businesses and other organizations that receive this
questionnaire to answer the questions and return the report to the U.S. Census Bureau. Title 13 U.S.C., Section
9 also requires that we keep your answers strictly confidential. The information you provide may be seen only
by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used only for
statistical purposes. Further, copies retained in your files are immune from legal process. We estimate the time
to complete this survey varies from 30 minutes for the smallest companies to 25 hours for the largest
companies with an average of 3 hours 24 minutes. On the back of this letter you will find disclosure
descriptions regarding Office of Management and Budget number, authority and confidentiality, and burden
estimate statement.
For assistance completing the survey, visit us online at https://econhelp.census.gov/cosasm or call our
customer help line at 1-800-233-6136, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Please
reference the Census Reporting Number at the bottom of this letter when calling for support.
Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people, places, and our economy. Your response makes a difference.
Sincerely,

John H. Thompson
Director
U.S. Census Bureau

Census Reporting Number: 7891234569

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Economics and Statistics Administration
US Census Bureau

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