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Confidentiality of Reported DataTitle 13 U.S. Code provides complete protection for all reported
information. YOUR CENSUS REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL. It may be seen only by
persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information
and may be used only for statistical purposes. Our publications provide
no information about individual company operations. Legal Authority to Conduct the Economic Census and Mandatory ReportingFederal courts have consistently upheld the authority of Congress to pass laws that require censuses in areas other than population. Since in some instances the failure of a few companies to report in a census can greatly impact the value of the statistics, Title 13 of the U.S. Code makes reporting in these censuses mandatory. Section 131 of Title 13 directs that the economic census be taken at
5-year intervals covering years ending in 2 and 7. Section 224 of this law
requires your response to the census and articulates the penalties for
failing to do so. Penalties for Not Reporting DataAccording to Section
224 of Title 13 United States Code:
Use of Data Your Company Reported to Other Government AgenciesWe make extensive use of administrative information from other
government agencies in order to help reduce your reporting burden. These
provide basic data - total receipts, total payroll, and total employment -
needed to produce statistics for geographic areas and types of businesses.
Exemptions from Reporting DataCongress has enacted legislation (Title 13) which requires the completion of the forms we sent your Company. Because of the mandatory reporting requirement in this law, no company can be excused from reporting. Full Text of LawsThe following links are provided for additional information only. Title 13 U.S.C.
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