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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
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on 06/16/2021
during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments.
Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA), Commerce.
Title: Annual Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad.
OMB Control Number: 0608–0053.
Form Number: BE–11.
Type of Request: Regular submission,
reinstatement without change
Number of Respondents: 3,500
respondents (U.S. parents). A complete
response includes a BE–11 A form for
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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, 1,900 C
forms, 100 D forms, and 500 Claim for
Exemption forms.
Average Hours per Response: 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.
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.
Needs and Uses: 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 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 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.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annual.
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).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
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entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0608–0053.
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–15, Annual Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United States
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on 6/16/2021
during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days
for public comments.
Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA), Department of Commerce.
Title: Annual Survey of Foreign Direct
Investment in the United States.
OMB Control Number: 0608–0034.
Form Number: BE–15.
Type of Request: Regular submission,
reinstatement without change.
Number of Respondents: 6,600
annually, of which approximately 3,300
file A forms, 1,600 file B forms, 1,200
file C forms, and 500 file Claim for
Exemption forms.
Average Hours per Response: 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.
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
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1 hour for the Claim for Exemption
form.
Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey
of Foreign Direct Investment in the
United States (BE–15) obtains sample
data on the financial structure and
operations of foreign-owned U.S.
business enterprises. The data are
needed to provide reliable, useful, and
timely measures of foreign direct
investment in the United States to
assess its impact on the U.S. economy.
The sample data are used to derive
universe estimates in nonbenchmark
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.
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
for the U.S. operations. In addition to
these national data, several data items
are collected by state, including
employment and property, plant, and
equipment.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annual.
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).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0608–0034.
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; Services Surveys: BE–29,
Annual Survey of Foreign Ocean
Carriers’ Expenses in the United States
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 October 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Christopher Stein, Chief, Services
Surveys Branch, Bureau of Economic
Analysis, by email to christopher.stein@
bea.gov or PRAcomments@doc.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number
0608–0012 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
Christopher Stein, Chief, Services
Surveys Branch, Bureau of Economic
Analysis, 301–278–9189, or via email at
christopher.stein@bea.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Annual Survey of Foreign Ocean
Carriers’ Expenses in the United States
(BE–29) collects data from U.S. agents of
foreign ocean carriers that handled 40 or
more foreign ocean carrier port calls
during the year, or had total covered
expenses of $250,000 or more during the
year for all foreign ocean vessels
handled by the U.S. agent.
The data are needed monitor trade in
transport services, to analyze the impact
of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign
economies, to compile and improve the
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U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S.
commercial policy on trade in transport
services, to conduct trade promotion,
and to improve the ability of U.S.
businesses to identify and evaluate
market opportunities. The data are used
in estimating the transport services
component of the U.S. international
transactions accounts (ITAs) and
national income and product accounts
(NIPAs).
The Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA) is proposing no additions or
modifications to the information
collected on the current BE–29. The
language in the instructions and
definitions will be reviewed and
adjusted as necessary to clarify survey
requirements.
BEA proposes to change the due date
of the survey to 45 days after the close
of each year from 90 days, beginning
with the reporting period for the 2021
year, which will be collected in 2022.
Shortening the reporting timeline will
allow BEA to produce more accurate
and complete trade in transport services
statistics in the ITAs, which is critical
information for policymakers’ timely
decisions on international trade policy.
The earlier due date will allow BEA to
validate the data and integrate it into the
statistics in time for the annual update
of the ITAs, improving the accuracy of
both the aggregates and the country
detail and reducing revisions in
subsequent statistical releases.
BEA estimates there will be no change
in the average number of burden hours
per response, which is currently
estimated to be 3 hours. The language in
the instructions and definitions will be
reviewed and adjusted as necessary to
clarify survey requirements.
II. Method of Collection
BEA contacts potential respondents
by mail in December of the preceding
year. Respondents would be required to
file the completed BE–29 forms within
45 days after the end of the year.
Reports will be required from U.S.
agents of foreign ocean carriers that
handled 40 or more foreign ocean
carrier port calls during the year or had
covered expenses of $250,000 or more
during the year for all foreign ocean
vessels handled by the U.S. agent.
Entities required to report will be
contacted individually by BEA. Entities
not contacted by BEA have no reporting
responsibilities.
BEA offers its electronic filing option,
the eFile system, for use in reporting on
Form BE–29. For more information
about eFile, go to www.bea.gov/efile. In
addition, BEA posts all its survey forms
and reporting instructions on its
website, www.bea.gov/ssb. These may
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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-15, Annual Survey of Foreign
Direct Investment in the United States
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on 6/16/2021 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce.
Title: Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United
States.
OMB Control Number: 0608-0034.
Form Number: BE-15.
Type of Request: Regular submission, reinstatement without change.
Number of Respondents: 6,600 annually, of which approximately 3,300
file A forms, 1,600 file B forms, 1,200 file C forms, and 500 file
Claim for Exemption forms.
Average Hours per Response: 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.
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
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1 hour for the Claim for Exemption form.
Needs and Uses: The Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in
the United States (BE-15) obtains sample data on the financial
structure and operations of foreign-owned U.S. business enterprises.
The data are needed to provide reliable, useful, and timely measures of
foreign direct investment in the United States to assess its impact on
the U.S. economy. The sample data are used to derive universe estimates
in nonbenchmark 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. 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 for the U.S.
operations. In addition to these national data, several data items are
collected by state, including employment and property, plant, and
equipment.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annual.
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).
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce
collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0608-0034.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
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