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(12-07-2020) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

U.S. Census Bureau

Office of the Director

Washington, DC 20233-0001

A Message from the 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,

Steven D. Dillingham

Director

Enclosures

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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 0607-0717 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.