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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Direct Investment Surveys:
BE–605, Quarterly Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United
States—Transactions of U.S. Affiliate
With Foreign Parent
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before December 22, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Jessica Hanson, Chief, Direct
Transactions and Positions Branch,
Bureau of Economic Analysis, at
Jessica.Hanson@bea.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0608–
0009 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Jessica
Hanson, Chief, Direct Transactions and
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Positions Branch, Direct Investment
Division (BE–49), Bureau of Economic
Analysis, U.S. Department of
Commerce; phone: (301) 278–9591; or
via email at Jessica.Hanson@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Quarterly Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United States—
Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with
Foreign Parent (Form BE–605) obtains
quarterly data on transactions and
positions between foreign-owned U.S.
business enterprises and their ‘‘affiliated
foreign groups’’ (i.e., their foreign
parents and foreign affiliates of their
foreign parents). The survey is a sample
survey that covers all U.S. affiliates
above a size-exemption level. The
sample data are used to derive universe
estimates of direct investment
transactions, positions, and income in
non-benchmark years from similar data
reported in the BE–12, Benchmark
Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in
the United States, which is conducted
every five years and will next be
conducted for the fiscal year ending in
2022. The data collected through the
BE–605 survey are essential for the
preparation of the U.S. international
transactions, national income and
product, and input-output accounts and
the net international investment
position of the United States. The data
are needed to measure the size and
economic significance of foreign direct
investment in the United States,
measure changes in such investment,
and assess its impact on the U.S.
economy.
The proposed changes to the BE–605
survey form are relatively minor and
aim to clarify when changes in
ownership are made. These changes
should improve the efficiency of the
survey data review process and reduce
the need for follow-up contact with
respondents. Additionally, the Bureau
of Economic Analysis (BEA) proposes to
remove a question that has not met its
intended goal of assisting to identify
potential respondents for the BE–13,
Survey of New Foreign Direct
Investment in the United States. BEA
also plans to make improvements to
question wording, instructions, and
formatting to elicit more complete and
correct responses.
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II. Method of Collection
Notice of specific reporting
requirements, including who is to
report, the information to be reported,
the manner of reporting, and the time
and place of filing reports, will be
mailed to potential respondents each
quarter. Reports are due 30 days after
the close of each calendar or fiscal
quarter, or 45 days if the report is for the
final quarter of the respondent’s
financial reporting year. Reports are
required from every U.S. business
enterprise in which a foreign entity
owns, directly and/or indirectly, 10
percent or more of the voting securities
of the U.S. business enterprise if it is
incorporated, or an equivalent interest if
it is unincorporated, at any time during
the quarter, and that meets the
additional conditions detailed in Form
BE–605. Certain private funds are
exempt from reporting. Entities required
to report will be contacted individually
by BEA. Entities not contacted by BEA
have no reporting responsibilities.
Potential respondents include those
U.S. business enterprises that were
required to report on the BE–12,
Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct
Investment in the United States—2017,
along with those U.S. business
enterprises that subsequently have
become at least partly foreign owned.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0608–0009.
Form Number: BE–605.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Responses:
17,800 annually.
Estimated Time per Response: One
hour is the average but may vary
considerably among respondents
because of differences in company size
and complexity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 17,800.
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).
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
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of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will
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 that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–41–2020]
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 22—
Chicago, Illinois; Authorization of
Production Activity; Volflex, Inc.
(Flexible Packaging) Mokena, Illinois
On June 22, 2020, the Illinois
International Port District, grantee of
FTZ 22, submitted a notification of
proposed production activity to the FTZ
Board on behalf of Volflex, Inc., within
FTZ 22, in Mokena, Illinois.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (85 FR 39163, June 30,
2020), and a correction notice (85 FR
40620, July 7, 2020). On October 20,
2020, the applicant was notified of the
FTZ Board’s decision that no further
review of the activity is warranted at
this time. The production activity
described in the notification was
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and
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the FTZ Board’s regulations, including
Section 400.14.
Dated: October 20, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[S–140–2020]
Approval of Subzone Expansion;
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. Berea,
Kentucky
On August 12, 2020, the Executive
Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Board docketed an application
submitted by the Louisville & Jefferson
County Riverport Authority, grantee of
FTZ 29, requesting an expansion of
Subzone 29I subject to the existing
activation limit of FTZ 29, on behalf of
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., in Berea,
Kentucky.
The application was processed in
accordance with the FTZ Act and
Regulations, including notice in the
Federal Register inviting public
comment (85 FR 50801–50802, August
18, 2020). The FTZ staff examiner
reviewed the application and
determined that it meets the criteria for
approval. Pursuant to the authority
delegated to the FTZ Board Executive
Secretary (15 CFR Sec. 400.36(f)), the
application to expand Subzone 29I was
approved on October 20, 2020, subject
to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.13,
and further subject to FTZ 29’s 2,000acre activation limit.
Dated: October 20, 2020.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–475–838]
Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing
of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Italy:
Preliminary Results of the
Administrative Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order; 2017–2019
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
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that sales of certain cold-drawn
mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy
steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing)
from Italy were made at less than
normal value during the period of
review (POR) November 22, 2017
through May 31, 2019. We invite
interested parties to comment on these
preliminary results.
DATES: Applicable October 23, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Scully, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0572.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 11, 2018, Commerce
published the antidumping duty order
on CDMT from Italy.1 On July 29, 2019,
in accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(c)(i), Commerce initiated an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on cold-drawn
mechanical tubing from Italy in
accordance with section 751(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).2 On November 4, 2019, Commerce
partially rescinded its review of six
companies.3 As a result, this review
covers one producer/exporter of subject
merchandise, Dalmine S.p.A.
(Dalmine).4 For details regarding the
events that occurred subsequent to the
initiation of the review, see the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5
Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Act, Commerce determined that it was
not practicable to complete the
1 See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People’s Republic
of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, India,
Italy, the Republic of Korea, and Switzerland:
Antidumping Duty Orders; and Amended Final
Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value for
the People’s Republic of China and Switzerland, 83
FR 26962 (June 11, 2018) (Order).
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR
36572 (July 29, 2019).
3 See Certain Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
Carbon and Alloy Steel from Italy: Partial
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2017–2019, 84 FR 59357 (November 4,
2019).
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of
Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon
and Alloy Steel: Respondent Selection,’’ dated
September 10, 2019; see also Certain Cold Drawn
Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from
Italy: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2017—2019, 84 FR 59357
(November 4, 2019).
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Results of the Administrative
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order: Certain
Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and
Alloy Steel from Italy; 2017–2019,’’ dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Direct Investment Surveys: BE-605, Quarterly Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliate
With Foreign Parent
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before December 22, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Jessica Hanson, Chief, Direct Transactions and Positions Branch, Bureau
of Economic Analysis, at [email protected]. Please reference OMB
Control Number 0608-0009 in the subject line of your comments. Do not
submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Jessica Hanson, Chief, Direct Transactions and Positions Branch,
Direct Investment Division (BE-49), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S.
Department of Commerce; phone: (301) 278-9591; or via email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United
States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with Foreign Parent (Form BE-
605) obtains quarterly data on transactions and positions between
foreign-owned U.S. business enterprises and their ``affiliated foreign
groups'' (i.e., their foreign parents and foreign affiliates of their
foreign parents). The survey is a sample survey that covers all U.S.
affiliates above a size-exemption level. The sample data are used to
derive universe estimates of direct investment transactions, positions,
and income in non-benchmark years from similar data reported in the BE-
12, Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States,
which is conducted every five years and will next be conducted for the
fiscal year ending in 2022. The data collected through the BE-605
survey are essential for the preparation of the U.S. international
transactions, national income and product, and input-output accounts
and the net international investment position of the United States. The
data are needed to measure the size and economic significance of
foreign direct investment in the United States, measure changes in such
investment, and assess its impact on the U.S. economy.
The proposed changes to the BE-605 survey form are relatively minor
and aim to clarify when changes in ownership are made. These changes
should improve the efficiency of the survey data review process and
reduce the need for follow-up contact with respondents. Additionally,
the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) proposes to remove a question
that has not met its intended goal of assisting to identify potential
respondents for the BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in
the United States. BEA also plans to make improvements to question
wording, instructions, and formatting to elicit more complete and
correct responses.
II. Method of Collection
Notice of specific reporting requirements, including who is to
report, the information to be reported, the manner of reporting, and
the time and place of filing reports, will be mailed to potential
respondents each quarter. Reports are due 30 days after the close of
each calendar or fiscal quarter, or 45 days if the report is for the
final quarter of the respondent's financial reporting year. Reports are
required from every U.S. business enterprise in which a foreign entity
owns, directly and/or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the voting
securities of the U.S. business enterprise if it is incorporated, or an
equivalent interest if it is unincorporated, at any time during the
quarter, and that meets the additional conditions detailed in Form BE-
605. Certain private funds are exempt from reporting. Entities required
to report will be contacted individually by BEA. Entities not contacted
by BEA have no reporting responsibilities.
Potential respondents include those U.S. business enterprises that
were required to report on the BE-12, Benchmark Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United States--2017, along with those U.S.
business enterprises that subsequently have become at least partly
foreign owned.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0608-0009.
Form Number: BE-605.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Responses: 17,800 annually.
Estimated Time per Response: One hour is the average but may vary
considerably among respondents because of differences in company size
and complexity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,800.
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).
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance
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of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will
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 that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-23535 Filed 10-22-20; 8:45 am]
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