VIUS Respondent Letters

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A Message from the Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
You have been selected to participate in the 2021 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey, conducted in partnership
with, and sponsored by, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to better understand the characteristics and
use of trucks on our nation’s roads. The data will be used to create investments in our nation’s infrastructure,
vehicle technologies and parts; as well as, to evaluate truck safety needs, emissions estimates, and conservation
practices. The BTS is proud to be bringing back this survey after almost two decades to provide the needed timely
data for the nation.
Vehicle:
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
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.

Any data you provide will be kept strictly confidential and can only be used to produce aggregate statistics. Your
response is required by law, and the data you provide cannot be used against you in legal proceedings.
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 1-844-395-4085, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. For more information on the
VIUS, please visit www.bts.gov/VIUS.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Sincerely,
Ron S. Jarmin
Acting Director
Enclosure

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OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB approval
numbers are 0607- 0892 and 0607-XXXX and appears in the bottom left 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 221, 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 you, 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 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey will take an average of 65 minutes to complete. Factors such as
the number, type(s), and activities of the sampled truck(s) will affect your actual time to complete the survey. This
estimate includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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The Office of
Management and Budget
(OMB) approval numbers
for the Vehicle Inventory
and Use Survey are 06070892 and 0607-XXXX

DUE DATE REMINDER
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau mailed you a letter asking you to complete the 2021 Vehicle
Inventory and Use 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.
Vehicle:
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
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.
For assistance with completing this survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call
our customer help line at 1-844-395-4085, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Sincerely,

Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

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PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2021 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey. Please complete the
survey online using the following information:
Vehicle:
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
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 221, 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 you, your business, organization, or institution, and can 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 1-844-395-4085, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Sincerely,

Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Enclosure

The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval numbers for the
Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey are
0607-0892 and 0607-XXXX

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PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2021 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey.
Use the enclosed form as a worksheet prior to reporting online, or return the completed form in the enclosed
envelope. Online reporting is easy, reduces costs, and decreases processing times.
Steps to report online:
1. Register OR sign in at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code, which is printed on the front page of the form.
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 221, 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 you, your business, organization, or institution, and can 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 1-844-395-4085, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
Sincerely,
Kevin E. Deardorff
Chief, Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Enclosures