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clearance will be published for its own
sake.
Because the questionnaires being
tested under this clearance are still in
the process of development, the data
that result from these collections are not
considered official statistics of the
Census Bureau or other Federal
agencies. Data will be included in
research reports prepared for sponsors
inside and outside of the Census
Bureau. The results may also be
prepared for presentations related to
survey methodology at professional
meetings or publications in professional
journals.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Data collection for
this project is authorized under the
authorizing legislation for the
questionnaire being tested. This may be
Title 13, Sections 131, 141, 161, 181,
182, 193, and 301 for Census Bureausponsored surveys, and Title 13 and 15
for surveys sponsored by other Federal
agencies. We do not now know what
other titles will be referenced, since we
do not know what survey questionnaires
will be pretested during the course of
the clearance.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
jjessup@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB
Desk Officer either by fax (202–395–
7245) or email (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov).
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Dated: July 3, 2013.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Direct Investment
Surveys: BE–11, Annual Survey of U.S.
Direct Investment Abroad
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before September 9,
2013.
SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, or via email at
jjessup@doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Sarahelen Thompson, Acting
Chief, Direct Investment Division (BE–
50), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230; phone: (202) 606–9660; fax:
(202) 606–5318; or via email at
Sally.Thompson@bea.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Abstract
The Annual Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad (Form BE–11)
obtains financial and operating data
covering the operations of U.S. parents
and their foreign affiliates, including
their balance sheets; income statements;
property, plant, and equipment;
employment and employee
compensation; merchandise trade; sales
of goods and services; taxes; and
research and development activity. The
survey is a sample survey that covers all
foreign affiliates above a size-exemption
level and their U.S. parents. The sample
data are used to derive universe
estimates in nonbenchmark years from
similar data reported in the BE–10,
Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad, which is conducted
every five years. The data are needed to
measure the size and economic
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significance of direct investment abroad,
measure changes in such investment,
and assess its impact on the U.S. and
foreign economies.
No changes to the survey forms or
reporting requirements are proposed.
II. Method of Collection
Survey forms are sent to potential
respondents in March of each year;
responses covering a reporting
company’s fiscal year ending during the
previous calendar year are due by May
31. A report must be filed by each U.S.
person that has a direct and/or indirect
ownership interest of at least 10 percent
of the voting stock (or the equivalent) in
a foreign business enterprise and that
meets the additional conditions detailed
in Form BE–11.
As an alternative to filing paper
forms, BEA offers an electronic filing
option, the eFile system, for use in
reporting on Form BE–11. For more
information about eFile, go to
www.bea.gov/efile.
Potential respondents are those U.S.
parents that reported owning foreign
business enterprises in the 2009
benchmark survey of U.S. direct
investment abroad, along with entities
that subsequently entered the direct
investment universe. The data collected
are sample data. Universe estimates are
developed from the reported sample
data.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0608–0053.
Form Number: BE–11.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,900 U.S. parents filing for their U.S.
operations and for 18,700 foreign
affiliates.
Estimated Time per Response: 91
hours is the average, but may vary
considerably among respondents
because of differences in company
structure, size, and complexity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 172,600.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: International Investment
and Trade in Services Survey Act (Pub. L.
94–472, 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108, as amended by
Pub. L. 98–573 and Pub. L. 101–533).
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
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the Agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: July 2, 2013.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of Chief
Information Officer.
II. Method of Collection
Submitted on paper forms.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Special
Comprehensive License
Bureau of Industry and
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before September 9,
2013.
SUMMARY:
Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison,
(202) 482–4895,
Lawrence.Hall@bis.doc.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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shipments of items from the U.S. or
from approved consignees abroad who
are approved in advance by the Bureau
of Industry and Security (BIS) to
conduct the following activities:
servicing, support services, stocking
spare parts, maintenance, capital
expansion, manufacturing, support
scientific data acquisition, reselling and
reexporting in the form received, and
other activities as approved on a caseby-case basis. An application for an SCL
requires submission of additional
supporting documentation, such as the
company’s internal control program.
This additional information is needed
by BIS to ensure that the requirements
and the restrictions of this procedure are
strictly observed.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0694–0089.
Form Number(s): BIS–752P, BIS–
752A.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
64.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30
minutes to 40 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 542.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Special Comprehensive License
(SCL) procedure authorizes multiple
Dated: July 2, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Foreign Availability
Procedures
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before September 9,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison,
(202) 482–4895,
Lawrence.Hall@bis.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This information is collected in order
to respond to requests by Congress and
industry to make foreign availability
determinations in accordance with
Section 768 of the Export
Administration Regulations. Exporters
are urged to voluntarily submit data to
support the contention that items
controlled for export for national
security reasons are available-in-fact,
from a non-U.S. source, in sufficient
quantity and of comparable quality so as
to render the control ineffective.
II. Method of Collection
Submitted electronically or on paper.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0694–0004.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: 255
hours.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Direct
Investment Surveys: BE-11, Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment
Abroad
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 9,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via email at
jjessup@doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Sarahelen Thompson, Acting Chief, Direct Investment
Division (BE-50), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; phone: (202) 606-9660; fax: (202) 606-
5318; or via email at Sally.Thompson@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Abstract
The Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-11)
obtains financial and operating data covering the operations of U.S.
parents and their foreign affiliates, including their balance sheets;
income statements; property, plant, and equipment; employment and
employee compensation; merchandise trade; sales of goods and services;
taxes; and research and development activity. The survey is a sample
survey that covers all foreign affiliates above a size-exemption level
and their U.S. parents. The sample data are used to derive universe
estimates in nonbenchmark years from similar data reported in the BE-
10, Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, which is
conducted every five years. The data are needed to measure the size and
economic significance of direct investment abroad, measure changes in
such investment, and assess its impact on the U.S. and foreign
economies.
No changes to the survey forms or reporting requirements are
proposed.
II. Method of Collection
Survey forms are sent to potential respondents in March of each
year; responses covering a reporting company's fiscal year ending
during the previous calendar year are due by May 31. A report must be
filed by each U.S. person that has a direct and/or indirect ownership
interest of at least 10 percent of the voting stock (or the equivalent)
in a foreign business enterprise and that meets the additional
conditions detailed in Form BE-11.
As an alternative to filing paper forms, BEA offers an electronic
filing option, the eFile system, for use in reporting on Form BE-11.
For more information about eFile, go to www.bea.gov/efile.
Potential respondents are those U.S. parents that reported owning
foreign business enterprises in the 2009 benchmark survey of U.S.
direct investment abroad, along with entities that subsequently entered
the direct investment universe. The data collected are sample data.
Universe estimates are developed from the reported sample data.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0608-0053.
Form Number: BE-11.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,900 U.S. parents filing for
their U.S. operations and for 18,700 foreign affiliates.
Estimated Time per Response: 91 hours is the average, but may vary
considerably among respondents because of differences in company
structure, size, and complexity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 172,600.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services
Survey Act (Pub. L. 94-472, 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108, as amended by Pub.
L. 98-573 and Pub. L. 101-533).
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of
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the Agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 2, 2013.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-16330 Filed 7-8-13; 8:45 am]
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