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
02/29/2016
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2016
4,000
0
4,000
81,775
0
77,825
0
0
0
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.
This request is a minor change
to a currently approved collection to restore certain state level
data items. BEA revised the survey forms to include the following
state-level data items – gross book value of property, plant and
equipment; commercial property; and manufacturing employment. These
data items were previously collected but were eliminated from the
survey in 2008. The revision will increase the respondent burden
hours by about 5 percent. Only large and medium sized respondents,
U.S. affiliates with total assets, sales or gross operating
revenues, or net income greater than $120 million, would be
affected by the revision.
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:
(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;
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.