80_FR_12493 80 FR 12448 - BE-605: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States-Transactions of U.S. Affiliate With Foreign Parent

80 FR 12448 - BE-605: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States-Transactions of U.S. Affiliate With Foreign Parent

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)

Page Range12448-12449
FR Document2015-05327

By this notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with Foreign Parent (BE-605). This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12448-12449]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05327]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis

[Docket No. 150127080-5080-01]
RIN 0691-XC030


BE-605: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the 
United States-Transactions of U.S. Affiliate With Foreign Parent

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements.

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SUMMARY: By this notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 
Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting 
the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct 
Investment in the United States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with 
Foreign Parent (BE-605). This survey is authorized by the International 
Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice constitutes legal notification 
to all United States persons (defined below) who meet the reporting 
requirements set forth in this Notice that they must respond to, and 
comply with, the survey. Reports are due 30 days after the close of 
each calendar or fiscal quarter; 45 days if the report is for the final 
quarter of the financial reporting year. This notice is being issued in 
conformance with the rule BEA issued in 2012 (77 FR 24373) establishing 
guidelines for collecting data on international trade in services and 
direct investment through notices, rather than through rulemaking. 
Additional information about BEA's collection of data on international 
trade in services and direct investment can be found in the 2012 rule, 
the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (22 
U.S.C. 3101 et. seq.), and 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on 
international trade in services and direct investment that are not 
collected pursuant to the 2012 rule are described separately in 15 CFR 
part 801. The BE-605 survey forms and instructions are available on the 
BEA Web site at www.bea.gov/fdi.

Definitions

    (a) United States, when used in a geographic sense, means the 50 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
all territories and possessions of the United States.
    (b) Foreign, when used in a geographic sense, means that which is

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situated outside the United States or which belongs to or is 
characteristic of a country other than the United States.
    (c) Person means any individual, branch, partnership, associated 
group, association, estate, trust, corporation, or other organization 
(whether or not organized under the laws of any State), and any 
government (including a foreign government, the United States 
Government, a State or local government, and any agency, corporation, 
financial institution, or other entity or instrumentality thereof, 
including a government-sponsored agency).
    (d) Business enterprise means any organization, association, 
branch, or venture that exists for profit making purposes or to 
otherwise secure economic advantage, and any ownership of any real 
estate.

Reporting

    Who Must Report: (a) Reports are required from each U.S. business 
enterprise in which a foreign person has a direct and/or indirect 
ownership interest of at least 10 percent of the voting stock if an 
incorporated business enterprise, or an equivalent interest if an 
unincorporated business enterprise, and that meets the additional 
conditions detailed in Form BE-605.
    (b) Entities required to report will be contacted individually by 
BEA. Entities not contacted by BEA have no reporting responsibilities.
    What To Report: The survey collects information on transactions 
between parent companies and their affiliates and on direct investment 
positions (stocks).
    How To Report: Reports can be filed using BEA's electronic 
reporting system at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the survey forms and 
instructions, which contain complete information on reporting 
procedures and definitions, may be obtained at the BEA Web site given 
above. Form BE-605 inquiries can be made by phone to (202) 606-5577 or 
by sending an email to [email protected].
    When To Report: Reports are due to BEA 30 days after the close of 
each calendar or fiscal quarter; 45 days if the report is for the final 
quarter of the financial reporting year.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice

    This data collection has been approved by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and 
assigned control number 0608-0009. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless it displays a valid control number assigned by OMB. 
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated 
to average 1 hour per response. Send comments regarding this burden 
estimate to Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE-1), U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; and to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project 0608-0009, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108.

    Dated: February 2, 2015.
Brian C. Moyer,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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12448 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 45 / Monday, March 9, 2015 / Notices all United States persons (defined services or intellectual property from DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE below) who meet the reporting foreign persons that exceeded $4 requirements set forth in this Notice that million for the previous fiscal year, or Bureau of Economic Analysis they must respond to, and comply with, are expected to exceed that amount [Docket No. 150127080–5080–01] the survey. Reports are due 45 days after during the current fiscal year. Because the end of the U.S. person’s fiscal RIN 0691–XC030 the thresholds are applied separately to quarter, except for the final quarter of sales and purchases, the reporting the U.S. person’s fiscal year when BE–605: Quarterly Survey of Foreign requirements may apply only to sales, Direct Investment in the United States- reports must be filed within 90 days. only to purchases, or to both sales and This notice is being issued in Transactions of U.S. Affiliate With purchases. Foreign Parent conformance with the rule BEA issued in 2012 (77 FR 24373) establishing (b) Entities required to report will be AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, guidelines for collecting data on contacted individually by BEA. Entities Commerce. international trade in services and direct not contacted by BEA have no reporting ACTION: Notice of reporting investment through notices, rather than responsibilities. requirements. through rulemaking. Additional What To Report: The survey collects information about BEA’s collection of information on U.S. international trade SUMMARY: By this notice, the Bureau of data on international trade in services in selected services and intellectual Economic Analysis (BEA), Department and direct investment can be found in property. of Commerce, is informing the public the 2012 rule, the International that it is conducting the mandatory Investment and Trade in Services How To Report: Reports can be filed survey titled Quarterly Survey of Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and using BEA’s electronic reporting system Foreign Direct Investment in the United 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the States—Transactions of U.S. Affiliate international trade in services and direct survey forms and instructions, which with Foreign Parent (BE–605). This investment that are not collected contain complete information on survey is authorized by the International pursuant to the 2012 rule are described reporting procedures and definitions, Investment and Trade in Services separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– may be obtained at the BEA Web site Survey Act. 125 survey forms and instructions are given above. Form BE–125 inquiries can SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This available on the BEA Web site at be made by phone to BEA at (202) 606– notice constitutes legal notification to www.bea.gov/ssb. 5588 or by sending an email to all United States persons (defined Definitions be125help@bea.gov. below) who meet the reporting (a) Person means any individual, When To Report: Reports are due to requirements set forth in this Notice that branch, partnership, associated group, BEA 45 days after the end of the fiscal they must respond to, and comply with, association, estate, trust, corporation, or quarter, except for the final quarter of the survey. Reports are due 30 days after other organization (whether or not the reporter’s fiscal year when reports the close of each calendar or fiscal organized under the laws of any State), must be filed within 90 days. quarter; 45 days if the report is for the and any government (including a final quarter of the financial reporting Paperwork Reduction Act Notice year. This notice is being issued in foreign government, the United States Government, a State or local This data collection has been conformance with the rule BEA issued government, and any agency, in 2012 (77 FR 24373) establishing approved by the Office of Management corporation, financial institution, or guidelines for collecting data on and Budget (OMB) in accordance with other entity or instrumentality thereof, international trade in services and direct the Paperwork Reduction Act and investment through notices, rather than including a government-sponsored assigned control number 0608–0067. An agency). through rulemaking. Additional agency may not conduct or sponsor, and information about BEA’s collection of (b) United States person means any a person is not required to respond to, person resident in the United States or data on international trade in services a collection of information unless it and direct investment can be found in subject to the jurisdiction of the United displays a valid control number the 2012 rule, the International States. (c) United States, when used in a assigned by OMB. Public reporting Investment and Trade in Services geographic sense, means the 50 States, burden for this collection of information Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et. seq.), and the District of Columbia, the is estimated to average 16 hours per 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all response. Send comments regarding this international trade in services and direct territories and possessions of the United burden estimate to Director, Bureau of investment that are not collected States. Economic Analysis (BE–1), U.S. pursuant to the 2012 rule are described (d) Foreign person means any person Department of Commerce, Washington, separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– resident outside the United States or DC 20230; and to the Office of 605 survey forms and instructions are subject to the jurisdiction of a country Management and Budget, Paperwork available on the BEA Web site at other than the United States. Reduction Project 0608–0067, www.bea.gov/fdi. Reporting Washington, DC 20503. Definitions Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Who Must Report: (a) Reports are (a) United States, when used in a required from each U.S. person who had Dated: February 2, 2015. geographic sense, means the 50 States, sales of covered services or intellectual Brian C. Moyer, the District of Columbia, the property to foreign persons that Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all exceeded $6 million for the previous territories and possessions of the United [FR Doc. 2015–05425 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] fiscal year, or are expected to exceed States. that amount during the current fiscal BILLING CODE 3510–06–P (b) Foreign, when used in a year; or had purchases of covered geographic sense, means that which is VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 Mar 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 45 / Monday, March 9, 2015 / Notices 12449 situated outside the United States or assigned by OMB. Public reporting Merchandise covered by the order is which belongs to or is characteristic of burden for this collection of information currently classified in the Harmonized a country other than the United States. is estimated to average 1 hour per Tariff System of the United States (c) Person means any individual, response. Send comments regarding this (‘‘HTSUS’’) under subheadings branch, partnership, associated group, burden estimate to Director, Bureau of 7308.20.0020 2 or 8502.31.0000.3 Prior association, estate, trust, corporation, or Economic Analysis (BE–1), U.S. to 2011, merchandise covered by the other organization (whether or not Department of Commerce, Washington, order was classified in the HTSUS organized under the laws of any State), DC 20230; and to the Office of under subheading 7308.20.0000 and and any government (including a Management and Budget, Paperwork may continue to be to some degree. foreign government, the United States Reduction Project 0608–0009, While the HTSUS subheadings are Government, a State or local Washington, DC 20503. provided for convenience and customs government, and any agency, Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. purposes, the written description of the corporation, financial institution, or scope of the order is dispositive.4 other entity or instrumentality thereof, Dated: February 2, 2015. Brian C. Moyer, Methodology including a government-sponsored agency). Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Department conducted this (d) Business enterprise means any [FR Doc. 2015–05327 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] review in accordance with section organization, association, branch, or BILLING CODE 3510–06–P 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as venture that exists for profit making amended (‘‘the Act’’). The Department purposes or to otherwise secure calculated export prices in accordance economic advantage, and any DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE with section 772 of the Act. Because ownership of any real estate. Vietnam is a non-market economy International Trade Administration (‘‘NME’’) within the meaning of section Reporting 771(18) of the Act, the Department [A–552–814] Who Must Report: (a) Reports are calculated NV in accordance with required from each U.S. business Utility Scale Wind Towers From the section 773(c) of the Act. enterprise in which a foreign person has Socialist Republic of Vietnam: For a full description of the a direct and/or indirect ownership Preliminary Results of Antidumping methodology underlying our interest of at least 10 percent of the Duty Administrative Review; 2013– conclusions, see the Preliminary voting stock if an incorporated business 2014 Decision Memorandum, which is hereby enterprise, or an equivalent interest if an adopted by this notice. The Preliminary unincorporated business enterprise, and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Decision Memorandum is a public that meets the additional conditions International Trade Administration, document and is on file electronically detailed in Form BE–605. Department of Commerce. via Enforcement and Compliance’s (b) Entities required to report will be SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Antidumping and Countervailing Duty contacted individually by BEA. Entities (‘‘the Department’’) is conducting an Centralized Electronic Service System not contacted by BEA have no reporting administrative review of the (‘‘ACCESS’’).5 ACCESS is available to responsibilities. antidumping duty order on utility scale registered users at http:// What To Report: The survey collects wind towers (‘‘wind towers’’), from the access.trade.gov. The Preliminary information on transactions between Socialist Republic of Vietnam Decision Memorandum is also available parent companies and their affiliates (‘‘Vietnam’’). The period of review in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 and on direct investment positions (‘‘POR’’) is February 13, 2013, through of the main Department of Commerce (stocks). January 31, 2014. The review covers one building. In addition, a complete How To Report: Reports can be filed mandatory respondent, CS Wind version of the Preliminary Decision using BEA’s electronic reporting system Vietnam and CS Wind Corporation at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the (‘‘collectively, CS Wind Group’’). We Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and survey forms and instructions, which preliminarily find that the respondent Compliance, regarding ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty contain complete information on has not made sales below (‘‘NV’’) during Administrative Review: Utility Scale Wind Towers reporting procedures and definitions, the POR. Interested parties are invited to from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,’’ may be obtained at the BEA Web site comment on these preliminary results. (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’) issued and given above. Form BE–605 inquiries can dated concurrently with this notice for a complete DATES: Effective Date: March 9, 2015. description of the Scope of the Order. be made by phone to (202) 606–5577 or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2 Wind towers are classified under HTSUS by sending an email to be605@bea.gov. Trisha Tran, AD/CVD Operations, Office 7308.20.0020 when imported as a tower or tower When To Report: Reports are due to IV, Enforcement & Compliance, section(s) alone. BEA 30 days after the close of each International Trade Administration, 3 Wind towers may also be classified under calendar or fiscal quarter; 45 days if the HTSUS 8502.31.0000 when imported as part of a Department of Commerce, 14th Street wind turbine (i.e., accompanying nacelles and/or report is for the final quarter of the and Constitution Avenue NW., rotor blades. financial reporting year. Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 4 See Utility Scale Wind Towers From the 482–4852. Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Amended Final Paperwork Reduction Act Notice Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and This data collection has been SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 11150 (February 15, 2013) (‘‘Order’’). mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES approved by the Office of Management Scope of the Order 5 On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and and Budget (OMB) in accordance with The merchandise covered by this Compliance changed the name of Enforcement and the Paperwork Reduction Act and Compliance’s AD and CVD Centralized Electronic order are certain wind towers, whether assigned control number 0608–0009. An Service System (‘‘IA ACCESS’’) to (‘‘ACCESS’’). The or not tapered, and sections thereof.1 Web site location was changed from http:// agency may not conduct or sponsor, and iaaccess.trade.gov to http://access.trade.gov. The a person is not required to respond to, 1 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh Deputy Final Rule changing the references to ACCESS in a collection of information unless it Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and the regulations can be found at 79 FR 69046 displays a valid control number Countervailing Duty Operations to Paul Piquado, (November 20, 2014). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 Mar 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1


Document Created: 2015-12-18 12:05:48
Document Modified: 2015-12-18 12:05:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of reporting requirements.
FR Citation80 FR 12448 
RIN Number0691-XC03
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