Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BE-15A Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Form and Instruction	Modified
2013 BE-15 Collection of Information Part A.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-11-06
2013 BE-15 summary of changes.doc Supplementary Document	2012-11-01
2013 BE-15 Collection of Information Part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2012-11-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3711	Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0608-0034	ICR Reference No: 201210-0608-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-0608-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EASA	Agency Tracking No: 2013 BE-15
Title: Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
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: 02/07/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/27/2012
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States forms distribution, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters. The final forms and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and BEA leadership from those submitted for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2014
Responses	4,000	0	3,650
Time Burden (Hours)	77,825	0	68,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The data collected on the BE-15 Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States provide a variety of measures of the overall operations of foreign-owned U.S. affiliates. 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. and foreign economies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 472 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:
	77 FR 58979	09/25/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 75406	12/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States	BE-15A, BE-15B, BE-15EZ, BE-15 Claim	BE-15A ,   BE-15B ,   BE-15EZ ,   BE-15 Claim for Exemption

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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	4,000	3,650	0	0	350	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	77,825	68,750	0	-1,025	10,100	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: The program change responsible for a decrease in burden was a change to the reporting threshold for Form BE-15A from $275 million to $300 million of assets, sales, or net income (loss). Companies that have between $275 million and $300 million will file the shorter Form BE-15B instead of Form BE-15A. This decrease was slightly offset by a small increase in burden due to the addition of questions to Form BE-15C.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,500,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 12/27/2012

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