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ACTION: Notice of Reporting
Requirements.
Dated: February 24, 2014.
Scott G. Armentrout,
Forest Supervisor.
Definitions
(a) United States, when used in a
geographic sense, means the 50 States,
the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all
territories and possessions of the United
States.
(b) Foreign, when used in a
geographic sense, means that which is
situated outside the United States or
which belongs to or is characteristic of
a country other than the United States.
(c) Person means any individual,
branch, partnership, associated group,
association, estate, trust, corporation, or
other organization (whether or not
organized under the laws of any State),
and any government (including a
foreign government, the United States
Government, a State or local
government, and any agency,
corporation, financial institution, or
other entity or instrumentality thereof,
including a government-sponsored
agency).
(d) Business enterprise means any
organization, association, branch, or
venture that exists for profit making
purposes or to otherwise secure
economic advantage, and any
ownership of any real estate.
By this Notice, the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA), Department
of Commerce, is informing the public
that it is conducting the mandatory
survey titled BE–15, Annual Survey of
Foreign Direct Investment in the United
States. This survey is authorized by the
International Investment and Trade in
Services Survey Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Notice constitutes legal notification to
all United States persons (defined
below) who meet the reporting
requirements set forth in this Notice that
they must respond to, and comply with,
the survey. A completed report covering
a reporting company’s fiscal year ending
during the previous calendar year is due
by May 31 (or by June 30 for reporting
companies that use BEA’s eFile system).
This notice is being issued in
conformance with the rule BEA issued
in 2012 (77 FR 24373) establishing
guidelines for collecting data on
international trade in services and direct
investment through notices, rather than
through rulemakings. Additional
Who Must Report
(a) Reports are required from each
U.S. business enterprise in which a
foreign person has a direct and/or
indirect ownership interest of at least 10
percent of the voting stock if an
incorporated business enterprise, or an
equivalent interest if an unincorporated
business enterprise, and that meets the
additional conditions detailed in Form
BE–15.
(b) Entities required to report will be
contacted individually by BEA. Entities
not contacted by BEA have no reporting
responsibilities.
What To Report: The survey collects
information on the operations of U.S.
affiliates of foreign companies.
How To Report: Reports can be filed
using BEA’s electronic reporting system
at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the
survey forms and instructions, which
contain complete information on
reporting procedures and definitions,
may be obtained at the BEA Web site
given above. Form BE–15 inquiries can
be made by phone to (202) 606–5615 or
Dated: February 25, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
[Docket No. 140205104–4104–01]
[FR Doc. 2014–04398 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am]
BE–15: Annual Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United States
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST).
Title: BEES (Building for
Environmental and Economic
Sustainability) Please.
OMB Control Number: 0693–0036.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current collection).
Burden Hours: 1,875.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Average Hours per Response: 62
hours and 30 minutes.
Needs and Uses: BEES Please is a
voluntary program to collect data from
product manufacturers so that the
environmental performance of their
products may be evaluated scientifically
using the BEES software. These data
include product-specific materials use,
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information about BEA’s collection of
data on international trade in services
and direct investment can be found in
the 2012 rule and the International
Investment and Trade in Services
Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et. seq.). The
BE–15 survey forms and instructions are
available on the BEA Web site at
www.bea.gov/fdi.
SUMMARY:
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by sending an email to be12/15@
bea.gov.
When To Report: A completed report
covering a reporting company’s fiscal
year ending during the previous
calendar year is due by May 31 (or by
June 30 for reporting companies that use
BEA’s eFile system).
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This
data collection has been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned
control number 0608–0034. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it
displays a valid control number
assigned by OMB. Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 19.5 hours per
response. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate to Director, Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BE–1), U.S.
Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230; and to the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project 0608–0034,
Washington, DC 20503.
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108.
J. Steven Landefeld,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2014–04444 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
[Docket No. 140205106–4106–01]
BE–11: Annual Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Reporting
Requirements.
AGENCY:
By this Notice, the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA), Department
of Commerce, is informing the public
that it is conducting the mandatory
survey titled BE–11, Annual Survey of
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad. This
survey is authorized by the International
Investment and Trade in Services
Survey Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Notice constitutes legal notification to
all United States persons (defined
below) who meet the reporting
requirements set forth in this Notice that
they must respond to, and comply with,
the survey. A completed report covering
a reporting company’s fiscal year ending
during the previous calendar year is due
by May 31. This notice is being issued
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in conformance with the rule BEA
issued in 2012 (77 FR 24373)
establishing guidelines for collecting
data on international trade in services
and direct investment through notices,
rather than through rulemakings.
Additional information about BEA’s
collection of data on international trade
in services and direct investment can be
found in the 2012 rule and the
International Investment and Trade in
Services Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et.
seq.). The BE–11 survey forms and
instructions are available on the BEA
Web site at www.bea.gov/dia.
Definitions
(a) United States, when used in a
geographic sense, means the 50 States,
the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all
territories and possessions of the United
States.
(b) Foreign, when used in a
geographic sense, means that which is
situated outside the United States or
which belongs to or is characteristic of
a country other than the United States.
(c) Person means any individual,
branch, partnership, associated group,
association, estate, trust, corporation, or
other organization (whether or not
organized under the laws of any State),
and any government (including a
foreign government, the United States
Government, a State or local
government, and any agency,
corporation, financial institution, or
other entity or instrumentality thereof,
including a government-sponsored
agency).
(d) Business enterprise means any
organization, association, branch, or
venture that exists for profit making
purposes or to otherwise secure
economic advantage, and any
ownership of any real estate.
Who Must Report
(a) Reports are required from each
U.S. person that has a direct and/or
indirect ownership interest of at least 10
percent of the voting stock in an
incorporated foreign business enterprise
or an equivalent interest in an
unincorporated foreign business
enterprise and that meets the additional
conditions detailed in Form BE–11.
(b) Entities required to report will be
contacted individually by BEA. Entities
not contacted by BEA have no reporting
responsibilities.
What To Report: The survey collects
information on the operations of U.S.
parent companies and their foreign
affiliates.
How To Report: Reports can be filed
using BEA’s electronic reporting system
at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the
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survey forms and instructions, which
contain complete information on
reporting procedures and definitions,
may be obtained at the BEA Web site
given above. Form BE–15 inquiries can
be made by phone to (202) 606–5566 or
by sending an email to be10/11@
bea.gov.
When To Report: A completed report
covering a reporting company’s fiscal
year ending during the previous
calendar year is due by May 31.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This
data collection has been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned
control number 0608–0053. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it
displays a valid control number
assigned by OMB. Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 91 hours per
response. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate to Director, Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BE–1), U.S.
Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230; and to the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project 0608–0053,
Washington, DC 20503.
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108.
J. Steven Landefeld,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2014–04445 Filed 2–27–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
[Docket No. 140113034–4034–01]
BE–185: Quarterly Survey of Financial
Services Transactions Between U.S.
Financial Services Providers and
Foreign Persons
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Reporting
Requirements.
AGENCY:
By this Notice, the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA), Department
of Commerce, is informing the public
that it is conducting the mandatory
survey titled Quarterly Survey of
Financial Services Transactions
between U.S. Financial Services
Providers and Foreign Persons (BE–
185). This mandatory survey is
conducted under the authority of the
International Investment and Trade in
Services Survey Act and by Section
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
[Docket No. 140205104-4104-01]
BE-15: Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United
States
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Reporting Requirements.
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SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA),
Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting
the mandatory survey titled BE-15, Annual Survey of Foreign Direct
Investment in the United States. This survey is authorized by the
International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice constitutes legal notification
to all United States persons (defined below) who meet the reporting
requirements set forth in this Notice that they must respond to, and
comply with, the survey. A completed report covering a reporting
company's fiscal year ending during the previous calendar year is due
by May 31 (or by June 30 for reporting companies that use BEA's eFile
system). This notice is being issued in conformance with the rule BEA
issued in 2012 (77 FR 24373) establishing guidelines for collecting
data on international trade in services and direct investment through
notices, rather than through rulemakings. Additional information about
BEA's collection of data on international trade in services and direct
investment can be found in the 2012 rule and the International
Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et. seq.).
The BE-15 survey forms and instructions are available on the BEA Web
site at www.bea.gov/fdi.
Definitions
(a) United States, when used in a geographic sense, means the 50
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
all territories and possessions of the United States.
(b) Foreign, when used in a geographic sense, means that which is
situated outside the United States or which belongs to or is
characteristic of a country other than the United States.
(c) Person means any individual, branch, partnership, associated
group, association, estate, trust, corporation, or other organization
(whether or not organized under the laws of any State), and any
government (including a foreign government, the United States
Government, a State or local government, and any agency, corporation,
financial institution, or other entity or instrumentality thereof,
including a government-sponsored agency).
(d) Business enterprise means any organization, association,
branch, or venture that exists for profit making purposes or to
otherwise secure economic advantage, and any ownership of any real
estate.
Who Must Report
(a) Reports are required from each U.S. business enterprise in
which a foreign person has a direct and/or indirect ownership interest
of at least 10 percent of the voting stock if an incorporated business
enterprise, or an equivalent interest if an unincorporated business
enterprise, and that meets the additional conditions detailed in Form
BE-15.
(b) Entities required to report will be contacted individually by
BEA. Entities not contacted by BEA have no reporting responsibilities.
What To Report: The survey collects information on the operations
of U.S. affiliates of foreign companies.
How To Report: Reports can be filed using BEA's electronic
reporting system at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the survey forms and
instructions, which contain complete information on reporting
procedures and definitions, may be obtained at the BEA Web site given
above. Form BE-15 inquiries can be made by phone to (202) 606-5615 or
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by sending an email to be12/15@bea.gov.
When To Report: A completed report covering a reporting company's
fiscal year ending during the previous calendar year is due by May 31
(or by June 30 for reporting companies that use BEA's eFile system).
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This data collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned control number 0608-0034.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid
control number assigned by OMB. Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 19.5 hours per
response. Send comments regarding this burden estimate to Director,
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE-1), U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, DC 20230; and to the Office of Management and Budget,
Paperwork Reduction Project 0608-0034, Washington, DC 20503.
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108.
J. Steven Landefeld,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2014-04444 Filed 2-27-14; 8:45 am]
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