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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 156,875 hours. Total annual
burden is calculated by multiplying the
estimated number of submissions of
each form by the average hourly burden
per form, which is 44.75 hours for the
A form, 3.75 hours for the B form, 2.25
hours for the C form, and 1 hour for the
Claim for Exemption form.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 23.8
hours per respondent (156,875 hours/
6,600 respondents) is the average but
may vary considerably among
respondents because of differences in
company size and complexity.
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
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We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including 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
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–11, Annual Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad
Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Department of 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 August 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Ricardo Limes, Chief, Multinational
Operations Branch, Bureau of Economic
Analysis, U.S. Department of
Commerce, by email to Ricardo.limes@
bea.gov and PRAcomments@doc.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number
0608–0053 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 Ricardo
Limes, Chief, Multinational Operations
Branch, Bureau of Economic Analysis,
U.S. Department of Commerce; via
phone at (301) 278–9659; or via email at
Ricardo.Limes@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Annual Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad (BE–11) obtains
sample data on the financial structure
and operations of U.S. parents and their
foreign affiliates. The data are needed to
provide reliable, useful, and timely
measures of U.S. direct investment
abroad to assess its impact on the U.S.
and foreign economies. The sample data
are used to derive universe estimates in
non-benchmark years from similar data
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reported in the BE–10, Benchmark
Survey of U.S. Direct Investment
Abroad, which is conducted every five
years. The data collected include
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 Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA) is not proposing any changes to
the BE–11 survey.
II. Method of Collection
BEA contacts potential respondents
by mail in March of each year;
responses covering a reporting
company’s fiscal year ending during the
previous calendar year are due by May
31. 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 the BE–11 forms and instructions.
Entities required to report will be
contacted individually by BEA. Entities
not contacted by BEA have no reporting
responsibilities.
BEA offers electronic filing through
its eFile system for use in reporting on
the BE–11 annual survey forms. In
addition, BEA posts all its survey forms
and reporting instructions on its website
(www.bea.gov/dia). These may be
downloaded, completed, printed, and
submitted via fax or mail.
Potential respondents of the BE–11
are selected from those U.S. parents that
reported owning foreign business
enterprises in the 2019 BE–10,
Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad, along with entities
that subsequently entered the direct
investment universe. The BE–11 is a
sample survey; 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,
reinstatement without change.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,500 respondents (U.S. parents). A
complete response includes a BE–11 A
form for the U.S. parent’s domestic
operation and one or more BE–11 B, C,
or D forms for its foreign affiliates that
meet the BE–11 survey requirements.
BEA estimates that U.S. parents will
submit 3,500 A forms, 24,000 B forms,
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1,900 C forms, 100 D forms, and 500
Claim for Exemption forms.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 316,900 hours. Total annual
burden is calculated by multiplying the
estimated number of submissions of
each form by the average hourly burden
per form, which is 7 hours for the A
form, 12 hours for the B form, 2 hours
for the C form, 1 hour for the D form,
and 1 hour for the Claim for Exemption
form.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 90.5
hours per respondent (316,900 hours/
3,500 U.S. parents) is the average but
may vary considerably among
respondents because of differences in
company structure, complexity, and the
number of foreign affiliates each U.S.
parent must report.
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).
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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including 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
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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
International Trade Administration
Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory
Committee
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed topics for a
meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade
Advisory Committee (CINTAC).
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, June 30, 2021, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT). The deadline for members of the
public to register to participate,
including requests to make comments
during the meeting and for auxiliary
aids, or to submit written comments for
dissemination prior to the meeting, is
5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
virtually via Microsoft Teams. Requests
to register to participate (including to
speak or for auxiliary aids) and any
written comments should be submitted
via email to Mr. Jonathan Chesebro,
Office of Energy & Environmental
Industries, International Trade
Administration, at jonathan.chesebro@
trade.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy &
Environmental Industries, International
Trade Administration (Phone: 202–482–
1297; email: jonathan.chesebro@
trade.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The CINTAC was
established under the discretionary
authority of the Secretary of Commerce
and in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5
U.S.C. App.), in response to an
identified need for consensus advice
from U.S. industry to the U.S.
Government regarding the development
and administration of programs to
expand United States exports of civil
nuclear goods and services in
accordance with applicable U.S. laws
and regulations, including advice on
how U.S. civil nuclear goods and
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services export policies, programs, and
activities will affect the U.S. civil
nuclear industry’s competitiveness and
ability to participate in the international
market.
The Department of Commerce
renewed the CINTAC charter on August
5, 2020. This meeting is being convened
under the seventh charter of the
CINTAC.
On June 30, 2021, the CINTAC will
hold the first meeting of its current
charter term. The Committee, with
officials from the U.S. Department of
Commerce and other agencies, will
discuss major issues affecting the
competitiveness of the U.S. civil nuclear
energy industry, determine
subcommittee structure, and provide
consultation on CINTAC leadership. An
agenda will be made available by June
25, 2021 upon request to Mr. Jonathan
Chesebro.
Members of the public wishing to
attend the public session of the meeting
must notify Mr. Chesebro at the contact
information above by 5:00 p.m. EDT on
Friday, June 25, 2021 in order to preregister to participate. Please specify
any requests for reasonable
accommodation at least five business
days in advance of the meeting. Last
minute requests will be accepted but
may not be possible to fill. A limited
amount of time will be available for
brief oral comments from members of
the public attending the meeting. To
accommodate as many speakers as
possible, the time for public comments
will be limited to two (2) minutes per
person, with a total public comment
period of 30 minutes. Individuals
wishing to reserve speaking time during
the meeting must contact Mr. Chesebro
and submit a brief statement of the
general nature of the comments and the
name and address of the proposed
participant by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday,
June 25, 2021. If the number of
registrants requesting to make
statements is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the
meeting, the International Trade
Administration may conduct a lottery to
determine the speakers.
Any member of the public may
submit written comments concerning
the CINTAC’s affairs at any time before
or after the meeting. Comments may be
submitted to Mr. Jonathan Chesebro at
Jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov. For
consideration during the meeting, and
to ensure transmission to the Committee
prior to the meeting, comments must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on
Friday, June 25, 2021. Comments
received after that date will be
distributed to the members but may not
be considered at the meeting.
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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-11, Annual Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of 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 August 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Ricardo Limes, Chief, Multinational Operations Branch, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, by email to
[email protected] and [email protected]. Please reference OMB
Control Number 0608-0053 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 Ricardo Limes, Chief, Multinational Operations Branch, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce; via phone at (301) 278-
9659; or via email at [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (BE-11) obtains
sample data on the financial structure and operations of U.S. parents
and their foreign affiliates. The data are needed to provide reliable,
useful, and timely measures of U.S. direct investment abroad to assess
its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies. The sample data are used
to derive universe estimates in non-benchmark 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 collected include
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 Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is not proposing any changes
to the BE-11 survey.
II. Method of Collection
BEA contacts potential respondents by mail in March of each year;
responses covering a reporting company's fiscal year ending during the
previous calendar year are due by May 31. 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 the BE-11 forms and instructions. Entities required to
report will be contacted individually by BEA. Entities not contacted by
BEA have no reporting responsibilities.
BEA offers electronic filing through its eFile system for use in
reporting on the BE-11 annual survey forms. In addition, BEA posts all
its survey forms and reporting instructions on its website
(www.bea.gov/dia). These may be downloaded, completed, printed, and
submitted via fax or mail.
Potential respondents of the BE-11 are selected from those U.S.
parents that reported owning foreign business enterprises in the 2019
BE-10, Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, along with
entities that subsequently entered the direct investment universe. The
BE-11 is a sample survey; 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, reinstatement without change.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,500 respondents (U.S. parents).
A complete response includes a BE-11 A form for the U.S. parent's
domestic operation and one or more BE-11 B, C, or D forms for its
foreign affiliates that meet the BE-11 survey requirements. BEA
estimates that U.S. parents will submit 3,500 A forms, 24,000 B forms,
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1,900 C forms, 100 D forms, and 500 Claim for Exemption forms.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 316,900 hours. Total annual
burden is calculated by multiplying the estimated number of submissions
of each form by the average hourly burden per form, which is 7 hours
for the A form, 12 hours for the B form, 2 hours for the C form, 1 hour
for the D form, and 1 hour for the Claim for Exemption form.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 90.5 hours per respondent (316,900
hours/3,500 U.S. parents) is the average but may vary considerably
among respondents because of differences in company structure,
complexity, and the number of foreign affiliates each U.S. parent must
report.
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
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including 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. 2021-12719 Filed 6-15-21; 8:45 am]
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