Attachment C 2020 ACES Letters

ACES-L1
(01-27-2021)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of the Director
Washington, DC 20233-0001

A Message from the Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your parcipaon with the 2020 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey. Data
compiled from this survey provide the only national-level esmates of annual capital
investment in new and used buildings, structures, machinery, and equipment (including
computer software) by U.S. non-farm businesses with employees and without employees.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
Account Manager:
1. Register OR sign in 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. 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 1-800-528-3049, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 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,

Ron S. Jarmin
Acng Director

census.gov

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(01-27-2021)

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The
eight-digit OMB approval number is 0607-0782 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 the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey will take 2 to 16.5 hours, with an average
of 2.79 hours to complete. Factors such as company size, complexity and activity will affect
your actual time to complete the survey. This estimate includes the time to review
instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete
and review the survey.

ACES-L1 (NE)
(01-27-2021)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of the Director
Washington, DC 20233-0001

A Message from the Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your parcipaon with the 2020 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey. Data compiled from
this survey provide the only national-level esmates of annual capital investment in new and used
buildings, structures, machinery, and equipment (including computer software) by U.S. non-farm
businesses with employees and without employees.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
Account Manager:
1. Register OR sign in 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. Information about the
authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collecon can be found on the back of this
letter. Answers to the most frequently asked questions about this survey are included on the enclosed
insert.
For assistance with completing this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-800-528-3049, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 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,

Ron S. Jarmin
Acng Director

census.gov

ACES-L1 (NE)
(01-27-2021)

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit
OMB approval number is 0607-0782 and appears in the top right corner of each reporng
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
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 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey will take an average of 1 hour to
complete. Factors such as company size, complexity and activity will affect your actual time to complete
the survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather
and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the survey.

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(Draft)
The Office of
Management and Budget
(OMB) approval number
for the Annual Capital
Expenditures Survey is
0607-0782.

DUE DATE REMINDER
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the 2020 Annual
Capital Expenditures 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 1-800-528-3049, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 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 Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

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(Draft)
The Office of
Management and Budget
(OMB) approval number
for the Annual Capital
Expenditures Survey is
0607-0782.

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2020 Annual Capital Expenditures 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 1-800-528-3049, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 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 Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ACES-L3
(Draft)
The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval
number for the Annual
Capital Expenditures Survey
is 0607-0782.

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2020 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey. Please
complete the survey online using the following information:
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.
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 this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-800-528-3049, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 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 Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau

ACES-L3(NE)
(Draft)
The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval
number for the Annual
Capital Expenditures Survey
is 0607-0782.
PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2020 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey. Please complete
the survey online within the next 10 business days using the following information:
Authentication Code
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.
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). We estimate this survey will take an average of 1 hour to complete. The survey questions are
included on the enclosed insert for your reference, along with answers to the most frequently asked questions
about this survey. 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 this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our customer help
line at 1-800-528-3049, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eastern time. You may be asked to leave a
voice mail message in lieu of speaking with a person, and we will return your call as soon as possible. Our staff will
be able to collect the data from you directly if you are unable to complete the survey electronically.
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
Enclosure

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The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number
for the Annual Capital
Expenditures Survey is 06070782.

NOTICE OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE MANDATORY RESPONSE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2020 Annual Capital Expenditures 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 1-800-528-3049,
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 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/programs-surveys/aces.html.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Respectfully,

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