Businessd Research & Development Survey

DC

BRDS-L1
(02-04-2019)

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 Directors
U.S. Census Bureau and National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau has selected your business to participate in the 2018 Business Research
and Development Survey. This national survey collects information from businesses operating in
the United States and is the single most important source of up-to-date information on business
research and development (R&D) in the United States. Accurate information about R&D will help
leaders in the public and private sectors make better decisions to strengthen American
competitiveness.

Website:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at the website above.
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple
sessions to complete the survey.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. We estimate this
survey will take an average of 3.3 hours to complete. Additional information about the authority,
confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on the back of this letter.
For assistance with completing this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-800-772-7851, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people, places, and economy.
Sincerely,

Emilda B. Rivers
Director
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
National Science Foundation

Steven D. Dillingham
Director
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

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OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The
eight-digit OMB approval number is 0607-0912 and appears in the top right corner of each
reporting screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 8(b), 131, and 182, and Title 42, United States Code,
Sections 1861-76 (National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended), authorize this
collection. Sections 224 and 225 require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by
Section 9 of Title 13 to keep your information confidential and use your responses only to
produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a
way that could identify your business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity
Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of
the systems that transmit your data.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate this survey will take an average of 3.3 hours to complete, including the time to
review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and
complete and review the survey.