80 FR 53278 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Services Surveys: BE-30, Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers, and the BE-37, Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators' Foreign Revenues and Expenses
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 171 (September 3, 2015)
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 171 (September 3, 2015)
| Page Range | 53278-53279 | |
| FR Document | 2015-21877 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 171 (Thursday, September 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 53278-53279] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21877] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Economic Analysis Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Services Surveys: BE-30, Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers, and the BE-37, Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators' Foreign Revenues and Expenses AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via email at [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instruments and instructions should be directed to Christopher Stein, Chief, Services Surveys Branch (SSB) BE-50, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; phone: (202) 606-9850; fax: (202) 606-5318; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers (BE-30) is a survey that collects data from U.S. ocean freight carriers (owners and operators) whose total covered revenues or total covered expenses incurred outside the United States were $500,000 or more in the previous year or are expected to be $500,000 or more during the current year. The covered revenues are: (1) Revenue on cargo outbound from U.S. ports and the associated shipping weight; (2) revenue on cargo inbound into the United States and the associated shipping weight; (3) revenue on cross-trade cargoes; (4) charter hire (with crew) and space leasing revenues from foreign residents. The covered expenses are: (1) Fuel expenses in foreign countries; (2) expenses in foreign countries other than fuel expenses; and (3) charter hire (with crew) and space leasing payments to foreign residents. A report is not required from U.S. ocean freight carriers whose total annual covered revenues and total annual covered expenses are below $500,000. The Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators' Foreign Revenues and Expenses (BE-37) is a survey that collects data from U.S. airline operators engaged in the international transportation of goods and/or passengers and whose total covered revenues or total covered expenses incurred outside the United States were $500,000 or more in the previous year or are expected to be $500,000 or more [[Page 53279]] during the current year. The covered revenues are: (1) Revenue derived from carriage of export freight and express from the United States to points outside the United States; (2) revenue derived from carriage of freight and express originating from, and destined to, points outside the United States; (3) revenue derived from transporting passengers originating from, and destined to, points outside the United States; (4) revenue from transporting passengers to and from the United States and the associated number of passengers; (5) interline settlement receipts from foreign airline operators. The covered expenses are: (1) Expenses incurred outside the United States for fuel and oil, station and maintenance bases, wages, and other goods and services purchased abroad (except aircraft leasing expenses); (2) aircraft (with crew) leasing expenses; and (3) interline settlement payments to foreign airline operators. A report is not required from U.S. airline operators whose total annual covered revenues and total annual covered expenses are below $500,000. The data collected on these surveys are needed to monitor U.S. trade in transport services to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies, to compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy on trade in transport services, to conduct trade promotion, and to improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data are used in estimating the transport component of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs) and national income and product accounts (NIPAs). The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is proposing no additions, modifications, or deletions to the current BE-30 survey and minor additions and modifications to the current BE-37 survey to minimize respondent burden while considering the needs of data users. Existing language in the instructions and definitions will be reviewed and adjusted as necessary to clarify survey requirements. II. Method of Collection Forms BE-30 and BE-37 are quarterly reports that must be completed within 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. BEA contacts potential respondents by mail the end of each calendar quarter. Entities required to report will be contacted individually by BEA. Entities not contacted by BEA have no reporting responsibilities. BEA offers electronic filing through its eFile system for use in reporting on the BE-30 and BE-37 quarterly survey forms. For information about eFile, go to www.bea.gov/efile. In addition, BEA posts all its survey forms and reporting instructions on its Web site, www.bea.gov/ssb. These may be downloaded, completed, printed, and submitted via fax or mail. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0608-0011. Form Number: BE-30 and BE-37. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of BE-30 Responses: 280 annually (70 filed each quarter: 62 reporting mandatory data and 8 exemption claims). Estimated Number of BE-37 Responses: 128 annually (32 filed each quarter: 31 reporting mandatory data and 1 exemption claim). Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours is the average for those reporting data. 1 hour is the average for those not reporting data. Hours may vary considerably among respondents because of differences in company size and complexity. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,524 (1,024 for the BE-30; 500 for the BE-37). Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (Pub. L. 94-472, 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108, as amended). IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collections of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: August 28, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-21877 Filed 9-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-06-P
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unloading, and storing cargo at U.S. reporting data. Hours may vary continuing information collections, as
ports; (3) fuels and oils (bunkers) considerably among respondents required by the Paperwork Reduction
purchased in U.S. ports; (4) other vessel because of differences in company size Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44
operating expenses such as stores and and complexity. U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
supplies, vessel repairs, and personnel Estimated Total Annual Burden DATES: Written comments must be
expenses in the United States; and (5) Hours: 221. submitted on or before November 2,
other expenses such as U.S. agents’ and Estimated Total Annual Cost to 2015.
brokers’ fees and commissions and Public: $0.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
expenses related to maintaining U.S. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
offices, such as rent, advertising, and Legal Authority: International
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
wages. Investment and Trade in Services
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
The data collected on the survey are Survey Act (Pub. L. 94–472, 22 U.S.C.
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
needed to monitor U.S. trade in 3101–3108, as amended).
Washington, DC 20230, or via email at
transport services to analyze the impact IV. Request for Comments jjessup@doc.gov.
of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
economies, to compile and improve the
the proposed collection of information Requests for additional information or
U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S.
is necessary for the proper performance copies of the information collection
commercial policy on trade in transport
of the functions of the Agency, instruments and instructions should be
services, to conduct trade promotion,
including whether the information will directed to Christopher Stein, Chief,
and to improve the ability of U.S.
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Services Surveys Branch (SSB) BE–50,
businesses to identify and evaluate
the Agency’s estimate of the burden Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S.
market opportunities. The data are used
(including hours and cost) of the Department of Commerce, Washington,
in estimating the transport component DC 20230; phone: (202) 606–9850; fax:
of the U.S. international transactions proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and (202) 606–5318; email:
accounts (ITAs) and national income christopher.stein@bea.gov.
and product accounts (NIPAs). The clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is
proposing no additions, modifications, burden of the collection of information I. Abstract
or deletions to the current BE–29 survey on respondents, including through the
The Quarterly Survey of Ocean
to minimize respondent burden while use of automated collection techniques
Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses
considering the needs of data users. or other forms of information
of U.S. Carriers (BE–30) is a survey that
Existing language in the instructions technology.
Comments submitted in response to collects data from U.S. ocean freight
and definitions will be reviewed and carriers (owners and operators) whose
adjusted as necessary to clarify survey this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB total covered revenues or total covered
requirements. expenses incurred outside the United
approval of this information collection;
II. Method of Collection they also will become a matter of public States were $500,000 or more in the
record. previous year or are expected to be
Form BE–29 is an annual report that
$500,000 or more during the current
must be completed within 90 days after Dated: August 28, 2015. year. The covered revenues are: (1)
the end of each calendar year. BEA Glenna Mickelson, Revenue on cargo outbound from U.S.
contacts potential respondents by mail
Management Analyst, Office of Chief ports and the associated shipping
in January of each year. Entities Information Officer. weight; (2) revenue on cargo inbound
required to report will be contacted
[FR Doc. 2015–21878 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am] into the United States and the
individually by BEA. Entities not
BILLING CODE 3510–06–P associated shipping weight; (3) revenue
contacted by BEA have no reporting
on cross-trade cargoes; (4) charter hire
responsibilities.
BEA offers electronic filing through (with crew) and space leasing revenues
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from foreign residents. The covered
its eFile system for use in reporting on
the BE–29 annual survey form. For expenses are: (1) Fuel expenses in
Bureau of Economic Analysis foreign countries; (2) expenses in
information about eFile, go to
www.bea.gov/efile. In addition, BEA foreign countries other than fuel
Proposed Information Collection;
posts all its survey forms and reporting expenses; and (3) charter hire (with
Comment Request; Services Surveys:
instructions on its Web site, crew) and space leasing payments to
BE–30, Quarterly Survey of Ocean
www.bea.gov/ssb. These may be foreign residents. A report is not
Freight Revenues and Foreign
downloaded, completed, printed, and required from U.S. ocean freight carriers
Expenses of U.S. Carriers, and the BE–
submitted via fax or mail. whose total annual covered revenues
37, Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline
and total annual covered expenses are
III. Data Operators’ Foreign Revenues and
below $500,000.
Expenses The Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline
OMB Control Number: 0608–0012.
Form Number: BE–29. AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Operators’ Foreign Revenues and
Type of Review: Regular submission. Department of Commerce. Expenses (BE–37) is a survey that
Affected Public: Business or other for- ACTION: Notice. collects data from U.S. airline operators
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profit organizations. engaged in the international
Estimated Number of Responses: 83 SUMMARY: The Department of transportation of goods and/or
annually (69 reporting mandatory data Commerce, as part of its continuing passengers and whose total covered
and 14 file exemption claims). effort to reduce paperwork and revenues or total covered expenses
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours respondent burden, invites the general incurred outside the United States were
is the average for those reporting data. public and other Federal agencies to $500,000 or more in the previous year
1 hour is the average for those not comment on proposed and/or or are expected to be $500,000 or more
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during the current year. The covered the BE–30 and BE–37 quarterly survey Dated: August 28, 2015.
revenues are: (1) Revenue derived from forms. For information about eFile, go to Glenna Mickelson,
carriage of export freight and express www.bea.gov/efile. In addition, BEA Management Analyst, Office of Chief
from the United States to points outside posts all its survey forms and reporting Information Officer.
the United States; (2) revenue derived instructions on its Web site, [FR Doc. 2015–21877 Filed 9–2–15; 8:45 am]
from carriage of freight and express www.bea.gov/ssb. These may be BILLING CODE 3510–06–P
originating from, and destined to, points downloaded, completed, printed, and
outside the United States; (3) revenue submitted via fax or mail.
derived from transporting passengers DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
originating from, and destined to, points III. Data
outside the United States; (4) revenue OMB Control Number: 0608–0011. Bureau of Economic Analysis
from transporting passengers to and
from the United States and the Form Number: BE–30 and BE–37. Proposed Information Collection;
associated number of passengers; (5) Type of Review: Regular submission. Comment Request; Services Surveys:
interline settlement receipts from Affected Public: Business or other for- BE–9, Quarterly Survey of Foreign
foreign airline operators. The covered profit organizations. Airline Operators’ Revenues and
expenses are: (1) Expenses incurred Expenses in the United States
Estimated Number of BE–30
outside the United States for fuel and Responses: 280 annually (70 filed each AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
oil, station and maintenance bases, quarter: 62 reporting mandatory data Department of Commerce.
wages, and other goods and services and 8 exemption claims). ACTION: Notice.
purchased abroad (except aircraft
leasing expenses); (2) aircraft (with Estimated Number of BE–37
Responses: 128 annually (32 filed each SUMMARY: The Department of
crew) leasing expenses; and (3) interline Commerce, as part of its continuing
settlement payments to foreign airline quarter: 31 reporting mandatory data
and 1 exemption claim). effort to reduce paperwork and
operators. A report is not required from respondent burden, invites the general
U.S. airline operators whose total Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours public and other Federal agencies to
annual covered revenues and total is the average for those reporting data. comment on proposed and/or
annual covered expenses are below 1 hour is the average for those not continuing information collections, as
$500,000. reporting data. Hours may vary required by the Paperwork Reduction
The data collected on these surveys considerably among respondents Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44
are needed to monitor U.S. trade in because of differences in company size U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
transport services to analyze the impact and complexity.
of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign DATES: Written comments must be
Estimated Total Annual Burden submitted on or before November 2,
economies, to compile and improve the Hours: 1,524 (1,024 for the BE–30; 500
U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. 2015.
for the BE–37).
commercial policy on trade in transport ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
services, to conduct trade promotion, Estimated Total Annual Cost to
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
and to improve the ability of U.S. Public: $0.
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
businesses to identify and evaluate Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
market opportunities. The data are used Legal Authority: International 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
in estimating the transport component Investment and Trade in Services Washington, DC 20230, or via email at
of the U.S. international transactions Survey Act (Pub. L. 94–472, 22 U.S.C. jjessup@doc.gov.
accounts (ITAs) and national income 3101–3108, as amended). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and product accounts (NIPAs). Requests for additional information or
The Bureau of Economic Analysis IV. Request for Comments
copies of the information collection
(BEA) is proposing no additions, instrument and instructions should be
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
modifications, or deletions to the directed to Christopher Stein, Chief,
the proposed collections of information
current BE–30 survey and minor Services Surveys Branch (SSB) BE–50,
are necessary for the proper
additions and modifications to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S.
performance of the functions of the
current BE–37 survey to minimize Department of Commerce, Washington,
Agency, including whether the
respondent burden while considering DC 20230; phone: (202) 606–9850; fax:
information will have practical utility;
the needs of data users. Existing (202) 606–5318; email:
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
language in the instructions and christopher.stein@bea.gov.
estimate of the burden (including hours
definitions will be reviewed and
and cost) of the proposed collections of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
adjusted as necessary to clarify survey
information; (c) ways to enhance the
requirements. I. Abstract
quality, utility, and clarity of the
II. Method of Collection information to be collected; and (d) The Quarterly Survey of Foreign
Forms BE–30 and BE–37 are quarterly ways to minimize the burden of the Airline Operators’ Revenues and
reports that must be completed within collections of information on Expenses in the United States (BE–9) is
45 days after the end of each calendar respondents, including through the use a survey that collects data from U.S.
quarter. BEA contacts potential of automated collection techniques or offices, agents, or other representatives
other forms of information technology.
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respondents by mail the end of each of foreign airline operators that
calendar quarter. Entities required to Comments submitted in response to transport freight, express, and
report will be contacted individually by this notice will be summarized and/or passengers to or from the United States
BEA. Entities not contacted by BEA included in the request for OMB and whose total covered revenues or
have no reporting responsibilities. approval of this information collection; total covered expenses were $5 million
BEA offers electronic filing through they also will become a matter of public or more in the previous year or are
its eFile system for use in reporting on record. expected to be $5 million or more
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| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before November 2, 2015. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instruments and instructions should be directed to Christopher Stein, Chief, Services Surveys Branch (SSB) BE-50, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; phone: (202) 606-9850; fax: (202) 606-5318; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 53278 |
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