Attachment 4 - Initial Mail Letters

MARTS-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:
Your firm has been selected to parcipate in the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The U.S.
Census Bureau’s mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the naon’s people and
economy. This survey produces one of the Census Bureau’s many important economic
measurements. Data from this survey provide business leaders and policymakers with an up-to-date
picture of the naon’s economic condition, and are a key element in esmang the quarterly Gross
Domestic Product (GDP).
Please use the enclosed form as a worksheet prior to reporting online. Website and login information
can be found on the front page of the form. Online reporting is easy, reduces costs, and decreases
processing times. You may elect to return the completed form in the enclosed envelope instead of
responding online. If you prefer to be contacted by email instead of mail, please update your
preference in our online reporng instrument or contact a Census Bureau representave at the number
below.
After reporting, we invite you to browse through the wealth of data available through the Census
Bureau’s website. Start by viewing this survey’s results at: https://www.census.gov/retail.
YOUR RESPONSE 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 call our customer help line at 1-800-772-7852,
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 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

MARTS-L1
(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 0607-0717 and appears in the top right corner of the paper survey form or
each online 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 the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct this
collection and to request your voluntary assistance. The 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 Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 5 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.

MARTS-L1
(09-14-2022)

DC

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

A message from the Associate Director for Economic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau:
You may have noticed that the name of the survey and due date have changed. Starng this
month, your firm has been selected to parcipate in the Advance Monthly Retail Trade
Survey. Parcipang in the Advance survey means that we will be asking you to provide sales
data earlier in the month, but please note that the methods to report and quesons on the
survey remain the same. In order to receive timely responses, if actual data are not available,
carefully prepared estimates are acceptable.
You may elect to return the completed form in the enclosed envelope or respond online.
Online reporting is easy, reduces costs, and decreases processing times. If you prefer to be
contacted by email instead of mail, please update your preference in our online reporng
instrument or contact a Census Bureau representative at the number below.
YOUR RESPONSE 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 call our customer help line at
1-800-772-7852, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 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,

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

census.gov

MARTS-L1
(09-14-2022)

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eightdigit OMB approval number is 0607-0717 and appears in the top right corner of the paper
survey form or each online 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 the U.S. Census Bureau to
conduct this collection and to request your voluntary assistance. The Census Bureau is required
by Section 9 of the same law to keep your informaon confidenal 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 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 Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 5 minutes to
complete. Factors such as company size, complexity and acvity will affect your actual me to
complete the survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search exisng
data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the survey.

MRTS-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:
Your firm has been selected to parcipate in the Monthly Retail Trade Survey. The U.S. Census
Bureau’s mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the naon’s people and
economy. This survey produces one of the Census Bureau’s many important economic
measurements. Data from this survey provide business leaders and policymakers with an up-to-date
picture of the naon’s economic condition, and are a key element in esmang the quarterly Gross
Domestic Product (GDP).
Please use the enclosed form as a worksheet prior to reporting online. Website and login information
can be found on the front page of the form. Online reporting is easy, reduces costs, and decreases
processing times. You may elect to return the completed form in the enclosed envelope instead of
responding online. If you prefer to be contacted by email instead of mail, please update your
preference in our online reporng instrument or contact a Census Bureau representave at the number
below.
After reporting, we invite you to browse through the wealth of data available through the Census
Bureau’s website. Start by viewing this survey’s results at: https://www.census.gov/retail.
YOUR RESPONSE 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 call our customer help line at 1-800-772-7852,
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 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

MRTS-L1
(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 0607-0717 and appears in the top right corner of the paper survey form or
each online 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 the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct this
collection and to request your voluntary assistance. The 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 Monthly Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 7 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.