Form BE-30, Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of United States Carriers; and Form BE-37, U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BE-37 U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses Form and Instruction	Modified
Form BE-30 Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses Form and Instruction	Modified
BE30_37 supporting statement- part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-08-25
0608.0011.SuppStmt.091409.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-09-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46507	U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses Form and Instruction	Modified
43559	Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0608-0011	ICR Reference No: 200908-0608-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-0608-017
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EASA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Form BE-30, Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of United States Carriers; and Form BE-37, U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/12/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2009
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of United States Carriers and U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses survey forms mailings, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a complete set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	216	0	232
Time Burden (Hours)	864	0	1,084
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The quarterly survey is used to obtain data for preparation of the transportation accounts of the U.S. International Transaction Accounts. Data are obtained from U.S. ocean carriers and airline operators.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 3101-3108 Name of Law: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey 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:
	74 FR 15929	04/08/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 46969	09/14/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses	BE-30	Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers
U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses	BE-37	U.S. Airline Operators' Foreign revenues and Expenses

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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	216	232	0	-12	-4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	864	1,084	0	-204	-16	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request is for an extension of a currently approved collection. The change in the estimate of burden, from 1084 hours to 864 hours, is a decrease of 220 hours. This adjustment is the result of two factors. First, the estimated average burden for the BE-30 survey was lowered from 5 hours per response to 4 hours per response. The new average burden of 4 hours is based on an improved burden-hour estimation methodology that, unlike the method previously used, differentiates between the burden on respondents that file complete reports and those that file only claims for exemption (recognizing that the burden is much smaller for the latter than for the former). Second, the number of respondents filing the BE-30 survey decreased from 39 to 35. The average burden level for the BE-37 is unchanged at 4 hours (for this survey, BEA does not expect any exemption claims).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 09/14/2009

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