Annual Survey of Manufactures

ATTACHMENT A
Department of Commerce
United States Census Bureau
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
OMB Control No. 0607-0449
Draft Letters

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Annual Survey of Manufactures & Report of Organization Initial Mail
Annual Survey of Manufactures & Report of Organization Due Date Reminder
Annual Survey of Manufactures & Report of Organization 1st & 2nd Follow-up
Annual Survey of Manufactures & Report of Organization 1st & 2nd Follow-up for Partial
Delinquents
Annual Survey of Manufactures & Report of Organization 3rd Follow-up
Annual Survey of Manufactures & Report of Organization 3rd Follow-up for Partial
Delinquents
Annual Survey of Manufactures & Report of Organization 4th Follow-up
Annual Survey of Manufactures & Report of Organization 4th Follow-up for Partial
Delinquents
Annual Survey of Manufactures Initial Mail
Annual Survey of Manufactures Due Date Reminder
Annual Survey of Manufactures 1st & 2nd Follow-up
Annual Survey of Manufactures 3rd Follow-up
Annual Survey of Manufactures 4th Follow-up

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(04-02-2019)

DC

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:
We request your parcipaon with the 2018 Report of Organizaon and the 2018 Annual Survey of
Manufactures. The Report of Organization is used to update the Census Bureau’s list of businesses, and
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. The Annual Survey of Manufactures collects key data about the manufacturing sector of the
naon’s economy. These data are used to develop accurate estimates of domestic output and productivity,
and they serve as a valuable resource for making sound decisions on economic trade policies.

Authentication Code:
Due Date:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple sessions to
complete these surveys.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. We estimate the time to
complete the Report of Organization varies from 30 minutes for the smallest companies to 25 hours for the
largest companies, with an average of 3 hours 31 minutes. We estimate the time to complete the Annual
Survey of Manufactures to be 3 hours 30 minutes. 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 these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Steven D. Dillingham
Director

census.gov

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(04-02-2019)

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB
approval number for the Report of Organization is 0607-0444, and for the Annual Survey of Manufactures is
0607-0449. These numbers appear in the top right corner of each reporting screen. Without these
approvals, we could not conduct these surveys.
Authority and Confidenality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes these collections. Sections 224 and 225
require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law 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 Esmate Statement
We estimate the time to complete the Report of Organization varies from 30 minutes for the smallest
companies to 25 hours for the largest companies, with an average of 3 hours 31 minutes, including the me
to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and
review the survey. We estimate the time to complete the Annual Survey of Manufactures to be 3 hours 30
minutes, including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data
needed, and complete and review the survey.

ASCO-L1R
(04-08-2019)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

DUE DATE REMINDER
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a leer asking you to complete the 2018 Report
of Organizaon and 2018 Annual Survey of Manufactures. If you have submitted these
surveys in the past few weeks, thank you. If you have not yet reported, please do so before
the due date noted below.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate these reports under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple
sessions to complete these surveys.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or
call our customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Stascs Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

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(04-08-2019)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2018 Report of Organizaon and 2018
Annual Survey of Manufactures. These surveys are mandatory, and require your immediate
attention.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate these reports under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple
sessions to complete these surveys.
If you recently reported, you can verify your filing status by clicking on "Options" and then
"Filing Status." Look for an entry under the "Date Received" column.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or
call our customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Stascs Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

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(04-08-2019)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have only received a paral response to your 2018 Report of
Organizaon and 2018 Annual Survey of Manufactures. These surveys are mandatory, and
require your immediate attention.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate these reports under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple
sessions to complete these surveys.
If you recently reported, you can verify your filing status by clicking on "Options" and then
"Filing Status." Look for an entry under the "Date Received" column.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or
call our customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Stascs Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

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(04-08-2019)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2018 Report of Organizaon and 2018 Annual
Survey of Manufactures. Please complete these surveys online using the following information:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate these reports under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple sessions to
complete these surveys.
If you recently reported, you can verify your filing status by clicking on "Options" and then "Filing
Status." Look for an entry under the "Date Received" column.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. The U.S. Census Bureau
is authorized to collect this information under Title 13, United States Code (Sections 131 and 182). The
same law requires that you respond (Sections 224 and 225), and assures the confidenality of the
information you provide (Section 9). The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your
responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or institution, and uses your
responses only to produce statistics.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Stascs Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

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(04-08-2019)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have only received a paral response to your 2018 Report of Organizaon
and 2018 Annual Survey of Manufactures. Please complete these surveys online using the following
information:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate these reports under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple sessions to
complete these surveys.
If you recently reported, you can verify your filing status by clicking on "Options" and then "Filing
Status." Look for an entry under the "Date Received" column.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. The U.S. Census Bureau
is authorized to collect this information under Title 13, United States Code (Sections 131 and 182). The
same law requires that you respond (Sections 224 and 225), and assures the confidenality of the
information you provide (Section 9). The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your
responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or institution, and uses your
responses only to produce statistics.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Stascs Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

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(04-08-2019)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the General Counsel

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Washington, D.C. 20230

NOTICE OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE MANDATORY CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2018 Report of Organization and/or 2018 Annual Survey of
Manufactures response. High-quality economic statistics are indispensable to understanding our domestic
economy and other key economic measures for the nation, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), depend on
data from these surveys.
Your company has received repeated requests for this informaon and to date a response has not been
received. If you recently reported, you can verify your filing status by logging into your account at
https://portal.census.gov and clicking on “Opons” and then “Filing Status.”
We remind you that your response is REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Sections 131 and
182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and 225 require your response. Section 9 requires that we keep your
answers STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Title 13 (Section 224) and the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18, U.S.C. 3559
and 3571) allow for possible prosecution of responsible officials and penalties up to $5,000 (and a response is still
required).
If you do not comply with this final request, your case may be submitted to the U.S. Department of Jusce for
further action.
Online reporting is easy and secure using the account that you set up according to the instructions below. For
assistance with meeting the mandatory filing requirement, please contact our toll-free customer help line at
1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Authentication Code:
Account Manager:
Upon receipt of this letter, please report within 10 days following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate these reports under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.”
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Respectfully,

Michael A. Cannon
Acng Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs

census.gov

DC

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(04-08-2019)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

NOTICE OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE MANDATORY RESPONSE
Our records indicate that we have only received a paral response to your 2018 Report of
Organizaon and 2018 Annual Survey of Manufactures. If you have submitted your survey
within the past few weeks, thank you for your participation. You may verify your filing status
by logging into your account at https://portal.census.gov.
If you have not yet reported, we remind you that your response is REQUIRED BY LAW. Title
13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Sections 131 and 182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224
and 225 require your response. Section 9 requires that we keep your answers STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL.
Although Title 13 (Section 224) and the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18, U.S.C. 3559 and
3571) allow for possible prosecution of responsible officials and penalties up to $5,000 (and
still require response), the U.S. Census Bureau prefers to work cooperavely with businesses
like yours to ensure we gather and distribute reliable statistics about the U.S. economy. We
ask for your help in meeting that goal, recognizing that we are relying on your valuable me
and effort to comply with this request.
Online reporting is easy, with a secure account set up necessary to begin the reporng
process. For assistance with meeting the mandatory filing requirement, please contact our
toll-free customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Eastern time.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
Your mely response will help save tax dollars by reducing the need for addional mailings and
telephone calls. Please report within 10 days, following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate these reports under “My Surveys”
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”

census.gov

ASCO-L4LP
(04-08-2019)

After reporting, we invite you to review the useful data and analysis tools available to aid and
inform businesses such as yours by vising the Census Bureau’s website at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cos.html and https://www.census.gov/programssurveys/asm.html.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Respectfully,

Nick Orsini
Associate Director for Economic Programs
U.S. Census Bureau

ASM-L1
(04-02-2019)

DC

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:
We request your parcipaon with the 2018 Annual Survey of Manufactures. This survey is
used to collect key data about the manufacturing sector of the naon’s economy. These data
are used to develop accurate estimates of domestic output and productivity, and they serve as
a valuable resource for making sound decisions on economic trade policies.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
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
the time to complete this survey to be 3 hours 30 minutes. Additional information about the
authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collecon 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 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Steven D. Dillingham
Director

census.gov

ASM-L1
(04-02-2019)

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The
eight-digit OMB approval number is 0607-0449 and appears in the top right corner of each
reporting screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidenality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and
225 require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to
keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The
Census Bureau is not permied to publicly release your responses in a way that could idenfy
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 Esmate Statement
We estimate this survey will take an average of 3 hours 30 minutes to complete, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed,
and complete and review the survey.

ASM-L1R
(04-02-2019)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

DUE DATE REMINDER
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a leer asking you to complete the 2018 Annual
Survey of Manufactures. If you have submitted your survey in the past few weeks, thank
you. If you have not yet reported, please do so before the due date noted below.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate this report under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.” You can return to your account over multiple
sessions to complete the survey.
For assistance with completing this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call
our customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Stascs Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

ASM-L2
(04-02-2019)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2018 Annual Survey of
Manufactures. This survey is mandatory, and requires your immediate attention.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate this report under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on "REPORT NOW." You can return to your account over multiple
sessions to complete the survey.
If you recently reported, you can verify your filing status by clicking on "Options" and then
"Filing Status." Look for an entry under the "Date Received" column.
For assistance with completing this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call
our customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Stascs Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

ASM-L3
(04-02-2019)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2018 Annual Survey of Manufactures. Please complete
the survey online using the following information:

Authentication Code:
Due Date:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate this report under "My Surveys."
3. Report by clicking on "REPORT NOW." You can return to your account over multiple sessions to
complete the survey.
If you recently reported, you can verify your filing status by clicking on "Options" and then "Filing
Status." Look for an entry under the "Date Received" column.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. The U.S. Census Bureau is
authorized to collect this information under Title 13, United States Code (Sections 131 and 182). The same
law requires that you respond (Sections 224 and 225), and assures the confidenality of the informaon you
provide (Section 9). The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that
could identify your business, organization, or institution, and uses your responses only to produce statistics.
For assistance with completing this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our customer
help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 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,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Stascs Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov

DC

ASM-L4
(04-02-2019)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the General Counsel

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COUNSEL FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Washington, D.C. 20230

NOTICE OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE MANDATORY CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2018 Annual Survey of Manufactures response. High-quality
economic stascs are indispensable to understanding our domesc economy and other key economic measures
for the nation, such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), depend on data from this survey.
Your company has received repeated requests for this informaon and to date a response has not been
received. If you recently reported, you can verify your filing status by logging into your account at
https://portal.census.gov and clicking on “Opons” and then “Filing Status.”
We remind you that your response is REQUIRED BY LAW. Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Sections 131 and
182, authorizes this collection. Sections 224 and 225 require your response. Section 9 requires that we keep your
answers STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Title 13 (Section 224) and the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18, U.S.C. 3559
and 3571) allow for possible prosecution of responsible officials and penalties up to $5,000 (and a response is still
required).
If you do not comply with this final request, your case may be submitted to the U.S. Department of Jusce for
further action.
Online reporting is easy and secure using the account that you set up according to the instructions below. For
assistance with meeting the mandatory filing requirement, please contact our toll-free customer help line at
1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Authentication Code:
Account Manager:
Upon receipt of this letter, please report within 10 days following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authencaon code OR locate this report under “My Surveys”
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Respectfully,

Michael A. Cannon
Acng Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs

census.gov