80 FR 15985 - BE-45: Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies With Foreign Persons
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 58 (March 26, 2015)
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 58 (March 26, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-06942 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 15985-15986] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06942] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Economic Analysis [Docket No. 150128086-5086-01] RIN 0691-XC034] BE-45: Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies With Foreign Persons AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons (BE-45). 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 60 days after the end of the U.S. person's fiscal quarter, except for the final quarter of the U.S. person's fiscal year when reports must be filed within 90 days. 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 [[Page 15986]] 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-45 survey forms and instructions are available on the BEA Web site at www.bea.gov/ssb. Definitions (a) 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). (b) United States person means any person resident in the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (c) 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. (d) Foreign person means any person resident outside the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of a country other than the United States. Reporting Who Must Report: (a) Reports are required from U.S. persons whose covered transactions exceeded $8 million (positive or negative) in the prior fiscal year, or are expected to exceed that amount during the current fiscal year. (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 cross-border insurance transactions between U.S. insurance companies and foreign persons. 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-45 inquiries can be made by phone to BEA at (202) 606- 5588 or by sending an email to be45help@bea.gov. When To Report: Reports are due to BEA 60 days after the end of the fiscal quarter, except for the final quarter of the reporter's fiscal year, when reports must be filed within 90 days. 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 0608-0066. 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 8 hours 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 0608-0066, Washington, DC 20503. Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108. Brian C. Moyer, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. [FR Doc. 2015-06942 Filed 3-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-06-P
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Division, 510 Desmond Dr., Suite 103, three programs would release fish that We also apply this notice in
Lacey, WA 98503, or faxed to (360) 753– are not native to the watersheds. accordance with the requirements of
9517. Comments may be submitted by As required by the ESA 4(d) rule (65 NEPA as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371 et
email. The mailbox address for FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated in seq.) and its implementing regulations
providing email comments is: 70 FR 37160, June 28, 2005), the (40 CFR 1506.6), and other appropriate
EWSteelheadHatcheries.wcr@noaa.gov. Secretary is seeking public comment on Federal laws and regulations, and
Include in the subject line of the email her pending determination as to policies and procedures of NMFS for
comment the following identifier: whether the joint plans for early winter compliance with those regulations.
Comments on Early Winter Steelhead steelhead hatchery programs in the Dated: March 23, 2015.
Hatchery Programs. When commenting Dungeness River, Nooksack River, and
Angela Somma,
on the draft environmental assessment, Stillaguamish River would appreciably
reduce the likelihood of survival and Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
please refer to the specific page number of Protected Resources, National Marine
and line number of the subject of your recovery of ESA-listed Puget Sound
Fisheries Service.
comment. The Secretary’s proposed steelhead and Puget Sound salmon.
Under section 4(d) of the ESA, the [FR Doc. 2015–06927 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am]
evaluation of effects on listed steelhead
and salmon, and the draft Secretary is required to adopt such BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Environmental Assessment are also regulations as she deems necessary and
available on the Internet at advisable for the conservation of species
listed as threatened. NMFS has issued a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov.
Comments received will also be final ESA 4(d) Rule for salmon and Bureau of Economic Analysis
available for public inspection, by steelhead, adopting in Limit 6
appointment, during normal business regulations necessary and advisable to [Docket No. 150128086–5086–01]
hours by calling (503) 230–5418. harmonize statutory conservation RIN 0691–XC034]
requirements with tribal rights and the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Federal trust responsibility to tribes (50 BE–45: Quarterly Survey of Insurance
Tynan at (360) 753–9579 or email: CFR 223.209).
tim.tynan@noaa.gov. Transactions by U.S. Insurance
This 4(d) Rule applies the Companies With Foreign Persons
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: prohibitions enumerated in section
9(a)(1) of the ESA. NMFS did not find AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
ESA-Listed Species Covered in This Commerce.
Notice it necessary and advisable to apply the
take prohibitions described in section ACTION: Notice of reporting
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss): 9(a)(1)(B) and 9(a)(1)(C) to artificial requirements.
Threatened, naturally produced and propagation activities if those activities
artificially propagated Puget Sound. are managed in accordance with a joint SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of
Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha): plan whose implementation has been Economic Analysis (BEA), Department
Threatened, naturally produced and determined by the Secretary to not of Commerce, is informing the public
artificially propagated Puget Sound. appreciably reduce the likelihood of that it is conducting the mandatory
Chum salmon (O. keta): Threatened, survival and recovery of the listed survey titled Quarterly Survey of
naturally produced and artificially salmonids. As specified in limit 6 of the Insurance Transactions by U.S.
propagated Hood Canal summer-run. 4(d) Rule, before the Secretary makes a Insurance Companies with Foreign
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus): decision on the joint plan, the public Persons (BE–45). This survey is
Threatened Puget Sound/Washington must have an opportunity to review and authorized by the International
Coast. comment on the pending determination. Investment and Trade in Services
The WDFW, with the Jamestown Survey Act.
S’Klallam Tribe, the Lummi Nation, the Authority SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Nooksack Tribe, the Stillaguamish Under section 4 of the ESA, the Notice constitutes legal notification to
Tribes, and the Tulalip Tribes as the Secretary of Commerce is required to all United States persons (defined
U.S. v. Washington salmon resource co- adopt such regulations as she deems below) who meet the reporting
managers, has submitted to NMFS plans necessary and advisable for the requirements set forth in this Notice that
for three jointly operated hatchery conservation of species listed as they must respond to, and comply with,
programs in the Dungeness, Nooksack, threatened. The ESA salmon and the survey. Reports are due 60 days after
and Stillaguamish river basins. The steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July the end of the U.S. person’s fiscal
plans were submitted in July 2014, 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, quarter, except for the final quarter of
pursuant to limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule for June 28, 2005) specifies categories of the U.S. person’s fiscal year when
the listed Puget Sound steelhead activities that contribute to the reports must be filed within 90 days.
distinct population segment (DPS), and conservation of listed salmonids and This notice is being issued in
the listed Puget Sound Chinook Salmon sets out the criteria for such activities. conformance with the rule BEA issued
and listed Hood Canal Summer Chum Limit 6 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR in 2012 (77 FR 24373) establishing
Salmon evolutionarily significant units 223.203(b)(6)) further provides that the guidelines for collecting data on
(ESU). The plans reflect refinements of prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the international trade in services and direct
draft versions of the plans provided updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a)) investment through notices, rather than
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previously and evaluated pursuant to do not apply to activities associated through rulemaking. Additional
the 4(d) Rule. The hatchery programs with a joint state/tribal artificial information about BEA’s collection of
would release early winter steelhead propagation plan provided that the joint data on international trade in services
that are not included as part of the ESA- plan has been determined by NMFS to and direct investment can be found in
listed Puget Sound Steelhead Distinct be in accordance with the salmon and the 2012 rule, the International
Population Segment into the Dungeness steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July Investment and Trade in Services
River, Nooksack River, and 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160, Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and
Stillaguamish River watersheds. All June 28, 2005). 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on
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international trade in services and direct Paperwork Reduction Act Notice this and the ongoing submissions of
investment that are not collected This data collection has been revised watershed-specific joint
pursuant to the 2012 rule are described approved by the Office of Management hatchery RMPs and considering public
separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– and Budget (OMB) in accordance with comments received on the draft EIS,
45 survey forms and instructions are the Paperwork Reduction Act and NMFS has determined that it is
available on the BEA Web site at assigned control number 0608–0066. An appropriate to withdraw the draft EIS.
www.bea.gov/ssb. agency may not conduct or sponsor, and NMFS will conduct NEPA reviews for
a person is not required to respond to, the revised RMPs that are jointly
Definitions
a collection of information unless it submitted to NMFS by the co-managers.
(a) Person means any individual, displays a valid control number FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
branch, partnership, associated group, assigned by OMB. Public reporting Steve Leider, telephone (360) 753–4650;
association, estate, trust, corporation, or burden for this collection of information fax (360) 753–9517; electronic mail:
other organization (whether or not is estimated to average 8 hours per Steve.Leider@noaa.gov.
organized under the laws of any State), response. Send comments regarding this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
and any government (including a burden estimate to Director, Bureau of 12, 2004, NMFS published the original
foreign government, the United States Economic Analysis (BE–1), U.S. notice of intent in the Federal Register
Government, a State or local Department of Commerce, Washington, to prepare an EIS for two joint 2004
government, and any agency, DC 20230; and to the Office of state and tribal RMPs for salmon and
corporation, financial institution, or Management and Budget, Paperwork steelhead hatcheries in Puget Sound (69
other entity or instrumentality thereof, Reduction Project 0608–0066, FR 26364). On July 29, 2011, NMFS
including a government-sponsored Washington, DC 20503. published a second notice of intent in
agency).
(b) United States person means any Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. the Federal Register (76 FR 45515), to
person resident in the United States or remind other agencies and the public of
Brian C. Moyer,
subject to the jurisdiction of the United its plans to analyze the effects related to
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. the action, and obtain information that
States. [FR Doc. 2015–06942 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am]
(c) United States, when used in a may not have been available in 2004
geographic sense, means the 50 States,
BILLING CODE 3510–06–P pertinent to the scope of issues to
the District of Columbia, the include in the EIS. On July 25, 2014,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all NMFS published notification in the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Federal Register that a draft EIS was
territories and possessions of the United
States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric available for comment (79 FR 43465). In
(d) Foreign person means any person Administration response to requests from the public the
resident outside the United States or comment period was extended twice as
RIN 0648–XD827 published in the Federal Register (79
subject to the jurisdiction of a country
other than the United States. FR 59767, October 3, 2014, and 79 FR
Endangered and Threatened Species; 69470, November 21, 2014).
Reporting Notice of Intent To Withdraw Existing Subsequent to NMFS’ publication of
Draft Environmental Impact Statement the notice of intent to prepare an EIS in
Who Must Report: (a) Reports are
required from U.S. persons whose AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 2004, and subsequent to the 2004 RMPs,
covered transactions exceeded $8 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the co-managers have updated their
million (positive or negative) in the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), hatchery programs to reflect important
prior fiscal year, or are expected to Commerce. changes in hatchery management in
exceed that amount during the current ACTION: Notice of withdrawal. different areas of Puget Sound. Such
fiscal year. changes include new management
(b) Entities required to report will be SUMMARY: NMFS is announcing the practices to respond to new scientific
contacted individually by BEA. Entities withdrawal of a draft Environmental information, revised purposes and sizes
not contacted by BEA have no reporting Impact Statement (EIS) that was being of some programs, and management
responsibilities. prepared on two resource management responses to other issues unique to
What To Report: The survey collects plans (RMPs) and 114 supporting particular watersheds. Several hatchery
information on cross-border insurance hatchery and genetic management plans programs have been terminated since
transactions between U.S. insurance (HGMPs) for Puget Sound hatchery 2004. Finally, the RMPs have been
companies and foreign persons. programs. The plans were submitted to updated to reflect the 2007 listing of
How To Report: Reports can be filed NMFS by the Washington Department of Puget Sound steelhead under the ESA.
using BEA’s electronic reporting system Fish and Wildlife and the Puget Sound In light of these changes, the co-
at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the treaty tribes (referred to as the co- managers have begun to submit to
survey forms and instructions, which managers) for evaluation under the NMFS for review and approval revised
contain complete information on Endangered Species Act (ESA) for joint RMPs for hatchery programs,
reporting procedures and definitions, threatened Puget Sound Chinook generally organized by watershed, but
may be obtained at the BEA Web site salmon and Puget Sound steelhead. located within the same action area as
given above. Form BE–45 inquiries can Subsequent to the notice of intent to the 2004 RMPs. Because the co-
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be made by phone to BEA at (202) 606– prepare an EIS in 2004, the co-managers managers are in control of how to design
5588 or by sending an email to have made important changes in their RMPs and whether to revise the
be45help@bea.gov. hatchery programs for salmon and underlying HGMPs, these new RMPs
When To Report: Reports are due to steelhead. Changes in the programs and replace the RMPs submitted in 2004.
BEA 60 days after the end of the fiscal updated information important for While the draft EIS for Puget Sound
quarter, except for the final quarter of analysis are being reflected in revised hatchery programs was being
the reporter’s fiscal year, when reports joint RMPs that are generally organized developed, and in response to co-
must be filed within 90 days. on a watershed-specific basis. In light of manager requests, NMFS conducted
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