81 FR 19130 - BE-30: Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)
| Page Range | 19130-19131 | |
| FR Document | 2016-07465 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 19130-19131] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07465] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Economic Analysis [Docket No. 160304195-6195-01] RIN 0691-XC044 BE-30: Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers 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 Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers (BE-30). This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice constitutes legal notification to all U.S. persons (defined below) who meet the reporting requirements set forth in this Notice that they must respond to, and comply with, the BE-30. Reports are due 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. 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-30 survey form 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 U.S. Government, a State or local government, and any agency, corporation, financial institution, or other entity or instrumentality thereof, including a government-sponsored agency). (b) U.S. 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 Notice of specific reporting requirements, including who is to report, the information to be reported, the manner of reporting, and the time and place of filing reports, will be mailed to those required to complete this survey. Who Must Report: (a) Reports are required from each U.S. person whose total covered revenues or total covered expenses were $500,000 or more during the previous year, or are expected to be $500,000 or more during the current year. (b) Entities required to report will be contacted individually by BEA. Entities not contacted by BEA have no reporting responsibilities. [[Page 19131]] What To Report: The survey collects information on U.S. ocean freight carriers' foreign revenues and expenses. 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, can be downloaded from the BEA Web site given above. Form BE-30 inquiries can be made by phone to BEA at (202) 606-5588 or by sending an email to [email protected]. When To Report: Reports are due to BEA 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. 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 0608-0011. 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 4 hours per response. Additional information regarding this burden estimate may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the Information Collection Review tab, click on ``Search'' and use the above OMB control number to search for the current survey instrument. 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 0608-0011, Washington, DC 20503. Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108. Brian C. Moyer, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. [FR Doc. 2016-07465 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-06-P
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situated outside the United States or Paperwork Reduction Act Notice being issued in conformance with the
which belongs to or is characteristic of This data collection has been rule BEA issued in 2012 (77 FR 24373)
a country other than the United States. approved by the Office of Management establishing guidelines for collecting
(c) Person means any individual, and Budget (OMB) in accordance with data on international trade in services
branch, partnership, associated group, the Paperwork Reduction Act and and direct investment through notices,
association, estate, trust, corporation, or assigned control number 0608–0009. An rather than through rulemaking.
other organization (whether or not agency may not conduct or sponsor, and Additional information about BEA’s
organized under the laws of any State), a person is not required to respond to, collection of data on international trade
and any government (including a a collection of information unless it in services and direct investment can be
foreign government, the U.S. displays a valid control number found in the 2012 rule, the International
Government, a State or local assigned by OMB. Public reporting Investment and Trade in Services
government, and any agency, burden for this collection of information Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and
corporation, financial institution, or is estimated to average 1 hour per 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on
other entity or instrumentality thereof, response. Additional information international trade in services and direct
including a government-sponsored regarding this burden estimate may be investment that are not collected
agency). viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the pursuant to the 2012 rule are described
Information Collection Review tab, click separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE–
(d) Business enterprise means any 30 survey form and instructions are
organization, association, branch, or on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB
control number to search for the current available on the BEA Web site at
venture that exists for profit-making www.bea.gov/ssb.
purposes or to otherwise secure survey instrument. Send comments
economic advantage, and any regarding this burden estimate to Definitions
ownership of any real estate. Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, (a) Person means any individual,
Reporting Washington, DC 20230; and to the branch, partnership, associated group,
Office of Management and Budget, association, estate, trust, corporation, or
Notice of specific reporting other organization (whether or not
requirements, including who is to Paperwork Reduction Project 0608–
0009, Washington, DC 20503. organized under the laws of any State),
report, the information to be reported, and any government (including a
the manner of reporting, and the time Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. foreign government, the U.S.
and place of filing reports, will be Brian C. Moyer, Government, a State or local
mailed to those required to complete government, and any agency,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
this survey. corporation, financial institution, or
[FR Doc. 2016–07471 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
Who Must Report: (a) Reports are other entity or instrumentality thereof,
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required from each U.S. business including a government-sponsored
enterprise in which a foreign person has agency).
a direct and/or indirect ownership DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (b) U.S. person means any person
interest of at least 10 percent of the resident in the United States or subject
voting stock in an incorporated business Bureau of Economic Analysis to the jurisdiction of the United States.
enterprise, or an equivalent interest in [Docket No. 160304195–6195–01]
(c) United States, when used in a
an unincorporated business enterprise, geographic sense, means the 50 States,
and that meets the additional conditions RIN 0691–XC044 the District of Columbia, the
detailed in Form BE–605. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all
BE–30: Quarterly Survey of Ocean territories and possessions of the United
(b) Entities required to report will be Freight Revenues and Foreign
contacted individually by BEA. Entities States.
Expenses of U.S. Carriers (d) Foreign person means any person
not contacted by BEA have no reporting
responsibilities. AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, resident outside the United States or
Commerce. subject to the jurisdiction of a country
What To Report: The survey collects
ACTION: Notice of reporting other than the United States.
information on transactions between
parent companies and their affiliates requirements. Reporting
and on direct investment positions SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of Notice of specific reporting
(stocks). Economic Analysis (BEA), Department requirements, including who is to
How To Report: Reports can be filed of Commerce, is informing the public report, the information to be reported,
using BEA’s electronic reporting system that it is conducting the mandatory the manner of reporting, and the time
at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the survey titled Quarterly Survey of Ocean and place of filing reports, will be
survey form and instructions, which Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses mailed to those required to complete
contain complete information on of U.S. Carriers (BE–30). This survey is this survey.
reporting procedures and definitions, authorized by the International Who Must Report: (a) Reports are
can be downloaded from the BEA Web Investment and Trade in Services required from each U.S. person whose
site given above. Form BE–605 inquiries Survey Act. total covered revenues or total covered
can be made by phone to (202) 606–
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5577 or by sending an email to be605@ Notice constitutes legal notification to the previous year, or are expected to be
bea.gov. all U.S. persons (defined below) who $500,000 or more during the current
When To Report: Reports are due to meet the reporting requirements set year.
BEA 30 days after the close of each forth in this Notice that they must (b) Entities required to report will be
calendar or fiscal quarter; 45 days if the respond to, and comply with, the BE– contacted individually by BEA. Entities
report is for the final quarter of the 30. Reports are due 45 days after the end not contacted by BEA have no reporting
financial reporting year. of each calendar quarter. This notice is responsibilities.
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What To Report: The survey collects SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of Reporting
information on U.S. ocean freight Economic Analysis (BEA), Department Notice of specific reporting
carriers’ foreign revenues and expenses. of Commerce, is informing the public requirements, including who is to
How To Report: Reports can be filed that it is conducting the mandatory report, the information to be reported,
using BEA’s electronic reporting system survey titled Quarterly Survey of the manner of reporting, and the time
at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the Payment Card and Bank Card and place of filing reports, will be
survey forms and instructions, which Transactions Related to International mailed to those required to complete
contain complete information on Travel (BE–150). This survey is this survey.
reporting procedures and definitions, authorized by the International Who Must Report: (a) U.S. credit card
can be downloaded from the BEA Web Investment and Trade in Services companies and personal identification
site given above. Form BE–30 inquiries Survey Act. number (PIN)-based debit network
can be made by phone to BEA at (202) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This companies that process payment and
606–5588 or by sending an email to Notice constitutes legal notification to bank card transactions between U.S.
be30help@bea.gov. all U.S. persons (defined below) who cardholders and foreign businesses and
When To Report: Reports are due to meet the reporting requirements set between foreign cardholders and U.S.
BEA 45 days after the end of each forth in this Notice that they must businesses.
calendar quarter. respond to, and comply with, the BE– (b) Entities required to report will be
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice 150. Reports are due 45 days after the contacted individually by BEA. Entities
end of each calendar quarter. This not contacted by BEA have no reporting
This data collection has been responsibilities.
notice is being issued in conformance
approved by the Office of Management What To Report: The survey collects
with the rule BEA issued in 2012 (77 FR
and Budget (OMB) in accordance with information on the credit, debit, charge,
24373) establishing guidelines for
the Paperwork Reduction Act and automated teller machine (ATM), and
collecting data on international trade in
assigned control number 0608–0011. An point of sale transactions of U.S.
services and direct investment through
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and persons traveling abroad and foreign
notices, rather than through rulemaking.
a person is not required to respond to, persons traveling in the United States.
Additional information about BEA’s
a collection of information unless it How To Report: Reports can be filed
collection of data on international trade
displays a valid control number using BEA’s electronic reporting system
in services and direct investment can be
assigned by OMB. Public reporting at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the
found in the 2012 rule, the International
burden for this collection of information survey forms and instructions, which
Investment and Trade in Services
is estimated to average 4 hours per contain complete information on
Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and
response. Additional information reporting procedures and definitions,
15 CFR part 801. Survey data on
regarding this burden estimate may be can be downloaded from the BEA Web
international trade in services and direct
viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the site given above. Form BE–150 inquiries
investment that are not collected
Information Collection Review tab, click can be made by phone to BEA at (202)
pursuant to the 2012 rule are described
on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB 606–5588 or by sending an email to
separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE–
control number to search for the current be150help@bea.gov.
150 survey forms and instructions are
survey instrument. Send comments When To Report: Reports are due to
available on the BEA Web site at
regarding this burden estimate to BEA 45 days after the end of each
www.bea.gov/ssb.
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis calendar quarter.
(BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, Definitions
Washington, DC 20230; and to the Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
Office of Management and Budget, (a) Person means any individual,
branch, partnership, associated group, This data collection has been
Paperwork Reduction Project 0608– approved by the Office of Management
0011, Washington, DC 20503. association, estate, trust, corporation, or
other organization (whether or not and Budget (OMB) in accordance with
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. organized under the laws of any State), the Paperwork Reduction Act and
and any government (including a assigned control number 0608–0072. An
Brian C. Moyer,
foreign government, the U.S. agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. a person is not required to respond to,
[FR Doc. 2016–07465 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
Government, a State or local
government, and any agency, a collection of information unless it
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corporation, financial institution, or displays a valid control number
other entity or instrumentality thereof, assigned by OMB. Public reporting
including a government-sponsored burden for this collection of information
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE is estimated to average 16 hours per
agency).
Bureau of Economic Analysis response. Additional information
(b) U.S. person means any person regarding this burden estimate may be
resident in the United States or subject viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the
[Docket No. 160304197–6197–01]
to the jurisdiction of the United States. Information Collection Review tab, click
RIN 0691–XC045 (c) United States, when used in a on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB
geographic sense, means the 50 States, control number to search for the current
BE–150: Quarterly Survey of Payment the District of Columbia, the
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
survey instrument. Send comments
Card and Bank Card Transactions Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all regarding this burden estimate to
Related to International Travel territories and possessions of the United Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis
States. (BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce,
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Commerce. (d) Foreign person means any person Washington, DC 20230; and to the
resident outside the United States or Office of Management and Budget,
ACTION: Notice of reporting
subject to the jurisdiction of a country Paperwork Reduction Project 0608–
requirements.
other than the United States. 0072, Washington, DC 20503.
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