Annual Retail Trade Survey

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Annual Retail Trade Survey

OMB: 0607-0013

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ARTS-L1
(Draft)

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey. Data compiled from this
survey contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic performance in the United States,
and provide the nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you with measures of this important
economic sector.

Authentication Code:
Due Date:
Account Manager:
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 this survey
will take an average of 39 minutes 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 1-877-787-9860 (option 2), 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 and economy.
Sincerely,

Steven D. Dillingham
Director

ARTS-L1
(Draft)

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit
OMB approval number is 0607-0013 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 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
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 the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 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.

ODYS-RW-L1
(Draft)

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2020 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey and the 2020 Annual
Retail Trade Survey. Data compiled from these surveys contribute to the official statistics used to
measure economic performance in the United States, and provide the nation’s policymakers and
business leaders like you with measures of these important economic sectors.
Account Manager:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on each survey’s “REPORT NOW” button. 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 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 minutes. We estimate the
time to complete the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 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 1-877-787-9860, 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 and economy.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director

ODYS-RW-L1
(Draft)

OMB Number
These collections have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Without this
approval, we could not conduct these surveys. The eight-digit OMB approval number for the Annual
Wholesale Trade Survey is 0607-0195, and for the Annual Retail Trade Survey is 0607-0013. The
applicable number will appear in the top right corner of each reporting screen.
Authority and Confidentiality
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 Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 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.
We estimate the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 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.

ODYS-RS-L1
(Draft)

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2020 Annual Services Report and the 2020 Annual Retail Trade
Survey. Data compiled from these surveys contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic
performance in the United States, and provide the nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you
with measures of these important economic sectors.
Account Manager:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on each survey’s “REPORT NOW” button. 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 Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 3 hours. We estimate the time to
complete the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 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 1-877-787-9860, 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 and economy.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director

ODYS-RS-L1
(Draft)

OMB Number
These collections have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Without this
approval, we could not conduct these surveys. The eight-digit OMB approval number for the Annual
Services Report is 0607-0422, and for the Annual Retail Trade Survey is 0607-0013. The applicable
number will appear in the top right corner of each reporting screen.
Authority and Confidentiality
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 Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 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.
We estimate the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 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.

ODYS-RWS-L1
(Draft)

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2020 Annual Services Report, 2020 Annual Wholesale Trade
Survey, and 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey. Data compiled from these surveys contribute to the
official statistics used to measure economic performance in the United States, and provide the nation’s
policymakers and business leaders like you with measures of these important economic sectors.
Account Manager:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on each survey’s “REPORT NOW” button. 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 Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 3 hours. We estimate the time to
complete the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 minutes. We estimate the time
to complete the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 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 1-877-787-9860, 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,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director

ODYS-RWS-L1
(Draft)

OMB Number
These collections have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Without this
approval, we could not conduct these surveys. The eight-digit OMB approval number for the Annual
Services Report is 0607-0422, for the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey is 0607-0195, and for the Annual
Retail Trade Survey is 0607-0013. The applicable number will appear in the top right corner of each
reporting screen.
Authority and Confidentiality
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 Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 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.
We estimate the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 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.
We estimate the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 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.

ARTS-L2
(Draft)
The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval
number for the Annual
Retail Trade Survey is 06070013.

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey. This
survey is mandatory, and requires your immediate attention.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
Account Manager:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication 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 1-877-787-9860 (option 2), 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 and economy.
Sincerely,
Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ARTS-L1R
(Draft)
The Office of
Management and Budget
(OMB) approval number
for the Annual Retail
Trade Survey is 06070013.

DUE DATE REMINDER
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the 2020 Annual
Retail Trade Survey. 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:
Account Manager:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication 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 1-877-787-9860 (option 2), 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 and economy.
Sincerely,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ODYS-RW-L1R
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for theses collections:
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey: 0607-0195
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

REMINDER OF REPORTING OBLIGATION
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the 2020 Annual
Wholesale Trade Survey and the 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey. If you have submitted both
of these surveys in the past few weeks, thank you. If you have not yet reported for both
surveys, please do so before the due dates noted below.
Due Dates: March 23, 2021 - Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
April 20, 2021 - Annual Retail Trade Survey

Please check the status of each survey by following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code OR locate your surveys under “My Surveys”
3. View the reporting status for each survey
4. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW” for any survey not showing a “Complete” status
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign in to your Census Bureau account or
call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, 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 and economy.
Sincerely,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ODYS-RS-L1R
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for these collections:
Annual Services Report: 0607-0422
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

REMINDER OF REPORTING OBLIGATION
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the 2020 Annual
Services Report and the 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey. If you have submitted both of these
surveys in the past few weeks, thank you. If you have not yet reported for both surveys, please
do so before the due dates noted below.
Due Dates: February 23, 2021 - Annual Services Report
April 20, 2021 - Annual Retail Trade Survey

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ODYS-RWS-L1R
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for these collections:
Annual Services Report: 0607-0422
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey: 0607-0195
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

REMINDER OF REPORTING OBLIGATION
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the 2020 Annual
Services Report, 2020 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, and the 2020 Annual Retail Trade
Survey. If you have submitted all of these surveys in the past few weeks, thank you. If you
have not yet reported for all surveys, please do so before the due dates noted below.
Due Dates: February 23, 2021 - Annual Services Report
March 23, 2021 - Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
April 20, 2021 - Annual Retail Trade Survey

Please check the status of each survey by following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code OR locate your surveys under “My Surveys”
3. View the reporting status for each survey
4. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW” for any survey not showing a “Complete” status
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign in to your Census Bureau account or
call your account manager, Account Manager Name, at 301-763-xxxx.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ODYS-RW-L2
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for theses collections:
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey: 0607-0195
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

REMINDER OF MANDATORY REPORTING OBLIGATION
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the following
mandatory surveys - 2020 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey and 2020 Annual Retail Trade
Survey. If you have submitted both of these surveys in the past few weeks, thank you.
Due Dates: March 23, 2021 - Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
April 20, 2021 - Annual Retail Trade Survey

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ODYS-RS-L2
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for these collections:
Annual Services Report: 0607-0422
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

REMINDER OF MANDATORY REPORTING OBLIGATION
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the following
mandatory surveys - 2020 Annual Services Report and 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey. If
you have submitted both of these surveys in the past few weeks, thank you.
Due Dates: February 23, 2021 - Annual Services Report
April 20, 2021 - Annual Retail Trade Survey

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ODYS-RWS-L2
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for these collections:
Annual Services Report: 0607-0422
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey: 0607-0195
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

REMINDER OF MANDATORY REPORTING OBLIGATION
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the following
mandatory surveys - 2020 Annual Services Report, 2020 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, and
2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey. If you have submitted all of these surveys in the past few
weeks, thank you.
Due Dates: February 23, 2021 - Annual Services Report
March 23, 2021 - Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
April 20, 2021 - Annual Retail Trade Survey

Please check the status of each survey by following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code OR locate your surveys under “My Surveys”
3. View the reporting status for each survey
4. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW” for any survey not showing a “Complete” status
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign in to your Census Bureau account or
call your account manager, Account Manager Name, at 301-763-xxxx.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ARTS-L4
(Draft)
The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number
for the Annual Retail Trade
Survey is 0607-0013.

NOTICE OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE MANDATORY RESPONSE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey. 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 cooperatively 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 time and effort to comply with this request.
Online reporting is easy, with a secure account set up necessary to begin the reporting process. For assistance
with meeting the mandatory filing requirement, please contact our toll-free customer help line at 1-877-787-9860
(option 2), Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
Account Manager:
Your timely response will help save tax dollars by reducing the need for additional mailings and telephone calls.
Please report within 10 days, following these steps:
1.
1.
2.

Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
Add your authentication code OR locate this report under “My Surveys”
Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW”

After reporting, we invite you to review the useful data and analysis tools available to aid and inform businesses
such as yours by visiting the Census Bureau’s website at https://www.census.gov/arts.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Respectfully,

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

ODYS-RW-L3
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for theses collections:
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey: 0607-0195
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received a complete response to all of the following
mandatory surveys - 2020 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey and 2020 Annual Retail Trade
Survey. Please check the status of each survey by following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code OR locate your surveys under “My Surveys”

3. View the reporting status for each survey
4. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW” for any survey not showing a “Complete” status
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 confidentiality 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 use your responses only to produce statistics.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign in to your Census Bureau account or
call our customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, 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 and economy.
Sincerely,
Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ODYS-RS-L3
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for these collections:
Annual Services Report: 0607-0422
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received a complete response to all of the following
mandatory surveys - 2020 Annual Services Report and 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey.
Please check the status of each survey by following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code OR locate your surveys under “My Surveys”

ODYS-RWS-L3
(Draft)
The Office of Management and Budget
approval number for these collections:
Annual Services Report: 0607-0422
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey: 0607-0195
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 0607-0013

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received a complete response to all of the following
mandatory surveys - 2020 Annual Services Report, 2020 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey, and 2020
Annual Retail Trade Survey. Please check the status of each survey by following these steps:
1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code OR locate your surveys under “My Surveys”

3. View the reporting status for each survey
4. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW” for any survey not showing a “Complete” status
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
confidentiality 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 use your responses only to produce statistics.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign in to your Census Bureau account or call
your account manager, Account Manager Name, at 301-763-xxxx.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief, Economy-Wide Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

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