2021 Management and Organizational Practices Survey

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A Message from the Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2021 Management and Organizational Practices Survey. The
U.S. Census Bureau is conducting this survey to better understand current and evolving management
and organizational practices and to assist in identifying determinants of establishment and productivity
growth. Census Bureau data are essential for business and government decision making. Information
from businesses like yours also provides reliable data for your industry and your community.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
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 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 1-877-448-2262, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 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,

Ron S. Jarmin
Acting Director

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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 0607-0963 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 Management and Organizational Practices Survey will take 45 minutes 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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The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number
for the Management and
Organizational Practices Survey
is 0607-0963.

DUE DATE REMINDER
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the 2021
Management and Organizational Practices 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:
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 1-877-448-2262, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 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

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The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number
for the Management and
Organizational Practices Survey
is 0607-0963.

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2021 Management and Organizational
Practices Survey. This survey is mandatory, and requires your immediate attention.
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Register OR sign in 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 1-877-448-2262, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 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

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The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number
for the Management and
Organizational Practices Survey
is 0607-0963.

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2021 Management and Organizational Practices
Survey. Please complete the survey online using the following information:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:
1. Register OR sign in 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 1-877-448-2262, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 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