The reporting period for the 2024 Annual Business Survey (ABS) has concluded.
OMB No.: 0607-1004
OMB Expiration Date: 05/31/2027
The Census Bureau is committed to making online forms and other public documents on its Internet server accessible to all. Currently, we are reviewing our websites and making modifications to those pages which are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We use Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to create pages that are generally accessible to persons using screen-reading devices, and we are careful in our construction of HTML documents to ensure maximum accessibility. We include alternate text describing graphics.
Many Census Bureau Internet documents are in ASCII or HTML formats. These documents are accessible to persons using screen-reading software. We also have a large number of documents in Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Currently, many people using screen-reading devices cannot read documents in PDF format, specifically those that were created from a scanned hard copy.
Adobe Systems, Inc. is producing various products designed to make Adobe Acrobat documents accessible to persons using screen-reading software. Adobe's accessibility web pages describe their efforts.
To allow us to better serve those with visual disabilities who are having difficulty accessing PDF documents: you may contact us directly for further assistance at 301-763-INFO (4636), 800-923-8282, or by submitting a request at ask.census.gov.
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Our secure servers use a digital certificate (digital ID) issued by a trusted, third party Certificate Authority (CA) as proof of identity. The only way to be sure of a website's authenticity is to view their digital ID. In this way, you can be assured that you are not being "spoofed" or tricked by an imposter. The digital ID will contain information such as the name of the organization that owns the website, the site's registered internet name/address, and the name of the Certification Authority under which the digital ID was issued. The method for viewing a website's Digital Certificate/ID varies depending on the web browser. Please see your browser's "Help" information for instructions on how to verify a web site's identity.
We estimate this survey will take an average of 58 minutes for most respondents to complete, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
We estimate the Research Activities at Nonprofit Organizations module of the Annual Business Survey will take 4.75 hours to complete if you are eligible to answer all questions. Otherwise, it will take 20 minutes to complete. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review the survey.
Send any comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to erd.survey.comments@census.gov. Be sure to type "ERD Survey Comments 0607-1004" in the subject line of your email.