Treasury International Capital Form S,"Purchases and Sales of Long-term Securities by Foreigners"

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FORM-S Treasury International Capital Form S,"Purchases and Sales of Long-term Securities by Foreigners" Form	Modified
ss(1505-0001;s).pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-01-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15066	Treasury International Capital Form S,"Purchases and Sales of Long-term Securities by Foreigners" Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0001	ICR Reference No: 200901-1505-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200511-1505-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Treasury International Capital Form S,"Purchases and Sales of Long-term Securities by Foreigners"
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2009
Responses	3,048	0	2,796
Time Burden (Hours)	20,107	0	17,358
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form S is required by law and is designed to collect timely information on international portfolio capital movements, including foreigners' purchases and sales of long-term securities in transactions with U.S. persons. The information will be used in the computation of the U.S. balance of payments accounts and international investment position, as well as in the formulation of U.S. international financial and monetary policies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 3103 Name of Law: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act
   EO: EO 10033 Name/Subject of EO: Regulations governing the providing of statistical information to intergovernmental organizations
   US Code: 22 USC 286f Name of Law: Bretton Woods Agreements Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 55205	09/24/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 5208	01/29/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Treasury International Capital Form S,"Purchases and Sales of Long-term Securities by Foreigners"	FORM-S	FORM S

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,048	2,796	0	0	252	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,107	17,358	0	1,363	1,386	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: When the changes become effective (report as of March 2009), there will be an increase in burden hours to 20,107 as compared to the estimate of 17,358 currently carried in OMB's Information Collection Inventory. The total overall increase is the result of an increase of 1,363 hours due to program changes (increase in time needed to complete the form), and an increase of 1,386 hours due to an increase in the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $962,267

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/29/2009

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