Attachment 9 - MRTS Initial Emails

Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Monthly Retail Trade Survey – email 1 of 2

MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
Online reporting for the latest Monthly Retail Trade Survey is now open. In addition to
opening collection for the 2020 reference period, we are asking those who
have not yet reported 2020 data to please report using the following
information:
_____________________________________________________________________________
Reporting Period: MMMM YYYY
Username: XXXXXXXX
Password: WILL ARRIVE IN A SEPARATE EMAIL
Due Date: MMMMM DD, YYYY
Website: https://bhs.econ.census.gov/bhs/mrts/index.html
_____________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call your account manager, , at .
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Stephanie L. Studds
Chief, Economic Indicators Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-0717
Expires: 5/31/2023

Subject line: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Monthly Retail Trade Survey – email 2 of 2

MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
You should have recently received an email asking for your participation with the Monthly
Retail Trade Survey. Refer to that email for reporting instructions such as website, username,
and due date. Please use the following password to complete your login.
______________________________________________________________________________
Password: XXXXXXXXXX
Case sensitive, if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
______________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call your account manager, , at .
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-0717
Expires: 5/31/2023

Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Monthly Retail Trade Survey – email 1 of 2

MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
Online reporting for the latest Monthly Retail Trade Survey is now open. In addition to
opening collection for the 2020 reference period, we are asking those who
have not yet reported 2020 data to please report using the following
information:
_____________________________________________________________________________
Reporting Period: MMMM YYYY
Username: XXXXXXXX
Password: WILL ARRIVE IN A SEPARATE EMAIL
Due Date: MMMMM DD, YYYY
Website: https://bhs.econ.census.gov/bhs/mrts/index.html
_____________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing your
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,
Stephanie L. Studds
Chief, Economic Indicators Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-0717
Expires: 5/31/2023

Subject line: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Monthly Retail Trade Survey – email 2 of 2

MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov
ATTN
COMPANY
You should have recently received an email asking for your participation with the Monthly
Retail Trade Survey. Refer to that email for reporting instructions such as website, username,
and due date. Please use the following password to complete your login.
______________________________________________________________________________
Password: XXXXXXXXXX
Case sensitive, if you copy and paste, ensure no blank spaces are captured.
______________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing your
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.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0607-0717
Expires: 5/31/2023

Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Monthly Retail Trade Survey – email 1 of 2

MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
Online reporting for the latest Monthly Retail Trade Survey is now open.
__________________________________________________________________________
Reporting Period: MMMMM YYYY
User ID: XXXXXXXX
Password: WILL ARRIVE IN A SEPARATE EMAIL
Due Date: MMMMMM DD, YYYY
Website: https://bhs.econ.census.gov/bhs/mrts/index.html
__________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing this
survey, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call your account manager, , at .
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau
measure America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,
Stephanie L. Studds
Chief, Economic Indicators Division
U.S. Census Bureau
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 Confidentiality
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 respones only to product 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 Monthly Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 7 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.

Subject: ONLINE REPORTING OPEN: Monthly Retail Trade Survey – email 1 of 2

MONTHLY RETAIL TRADE SURVEY
Online Reporting Open
Check our email address – it’s official if it ends in @census.gov

ATTN
COMPANY
Online reporting for the latest Monthly Retail Trade Survey is now open.
__________________________________________________________________________
Reporting Period: MMMMM YYYY
User ID: XXXXXXXX
Password: WILL ARRIVE IN A SEPARATE EMAIL
Due Date: MMMMMM DD, YYYY
Website: https://bhs.econ.census.gov/bhs/mrts/index.html
__________________________________________________________________________
Please do not reply directly to this automated email. For assistance with completing your
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,
Stephanie L. Studds
Chief, Economic Indicators Division
U.S. Census Bureau
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 Confidentiality
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 respones only to product 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 Monthly Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 7 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.