81 FR 19133 - BE-9: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators' Revenues and Expenses in the United States
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)
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| FR Document | 2016-07464 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 19133-19134] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07464] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Economic Analysis [Docket No. 160303190-6190-01] XRIN 0691-XC040 BE-9: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators' Revenues and Expenses in the United States 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 Foreign Airline Operators' Revenues and Expenses in the United States (BE-9). 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-9. 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-9 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). [[Page 19134]] (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 U.S. offices, agents, or other representatives of foreign airline operators that transport freight, express, and passengers to or from the United States and whose total covered revenues or total covered expenses were $5,000,000 or more during the previous year, or are expected to be $5,000,000 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. What To Report: The survey collects information on foreign airline operators' revenues and expenses in the United States. 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-9 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 0608-0068. 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 6 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 0608-0068, Washington, DC 20503. Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108. Brian C. Moyer, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. [FR Doc. 2016-07464 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-06-P
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collection of data on international trade ocean vessels, or have total annual DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
in services and direct investment can be covered expenses for all foreign ocean
found in the 2012 rule, the International vessels handled by the U.S. agent of Bureau of Economic Analysis
Investment and Trade in Services $250,000 or more. [Docket No. 160303190–6190–01]
Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and (b) Entities required to report will be
15 CFR part 801. Survey data on XRIN 0691–XC040
contacted individually by BEA. Entities
international trade in services and direct
not contacted by BEA have no reporting BE–9: Quarterly Survey of Foreign
investment that are not collected
pursuant to the 2012 rule are described responsibilities. Airline Operators’ Revenues and
separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– What to Report: This survey collects Expenses in the United States
29 survey form and instructions are information on foreign ocean carriers’ AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
available on the BEA Web site at expenses in the United States. Commerce.
www.bea.gov/ssb. How to Report: Reports can be filed ACTION: Notice of reporting
Definitions using BEA’s electronic reporting system requirements.
at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the
(a) Person means any individual, SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of
branch, partnership, associated group, survey forms and instructions, which
contain complete information on Economic Analysis (BEA), Department
association, estate, trust, corporation, or of Commerce, is informing the public
other organization (whether or not reporting procedures and definitions,
can be downloaded from the BEA Web that it is conducting the mandatory
organized under the laws of any State), survey titled Quarterly Survey of
and any government (including a site given above. Form BE–29 inquiries
Foreign Airline Operators’ Revenues
foreign government, the U.S. can be made by phone to BEA at (202)
and Expenses in the United States (BE–
Government, a State or local 606–5588 or by sending an email to
9). This survey is authorized by the
government, and any agency, be29help@bea.gov. International Investment and Trade in
corporation, financial institution, or When To Report: Reports are due to Services Survey Act.
other entity or instrumentality thereof, BEA 90 days after the end of each SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
including a government-sponsored calendar year. Notice constitutes legal notification to
agency).
(b) U.S. person means any person Paperwork Reduction Act Notice all U.S. persons (defined below) who
resident in the United States or subject meet the reporting requirements set
to the jurisdiction of the United States. This data collection has been forth in this Notice that they must
(c) United States, when used in a approved by the Office of Management respond to, and comply with, the BE–
geographic sense, means the 50 States, and Budget (OMB) in accordance with 9. Reports are due 45 days after the end
the District of Columbia, the the Paperwork Reduction Act and of each calendar quarter. This notice is
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all assigned control number 0608–0012. An being issued in conformance with the
territories and possessions of the United agency may not conduct or sponsor, and rule BEA issued in 2012 (77 FR 24373)
States. a person is not required to respond to, establishing guidelines for collecting
(d) Foreign person means any person a collection of information unless it data on international trade in services
resident outside the United States or displays a valid control number and direct investment through notices,
subject to the jurisdiction of a country assigned by OMB. Public reporting rather than through rulemaking.
other than the United States. Additional information about BEA’s
burden for this collection of information
(e) Carriers means owners or collection of data on international trade
is estimated to average 3 hours per
operators of dry cargo, passenger in services and direct investment can be
response. Additional information found in the 2012 rule, the International
(including cruise and combination) and regarding this burden estimate may be
tanker vessels, including very large Investment and Trade in Services
viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and
crude carriers (VLCCs), calling at U.S.
Information Collection Review tab, click 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on
ports.
(f) Foreign Carriers means those on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB international trade in services and direct
carriers whose residence is outside the control number to search for the current investment that are not collected
United States, including those who own survey instrument. Send comments pursuant to the 2012 rule are described
or operate their own chartered (U.S.-flag regarding this burden estimate to separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE–
or foreign-flag) vessels. They also Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis 9 survey form and instructions are
include foreign subsidiaries of U.S. (BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, available on the BEA Web site at
companies operating their own or Washington, DC 20230; and to the www.bea.gov/ssb.
chartered vessels as carriers for their Office of Management and Budget,
Definitions
own accounts. Paperwork Reduction Project 0608–
0012, Washington, DC 20503. (a) Person means any individual,
Reporting branch, partnership, associated group,
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108.
Notice of specific reporting association, estate, trust, corporation, or
requirements, including who is to Brian C. Moyer, other organization (whether or not
report, the information to be reported, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. organized under the laws of any State),
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
the manner of reporting, and the time [FR Doc. 2016–07462 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
and any government (including a
and place of filing reports, will be foreign government, the U.S.
BILLING CODE 3510–06–P
mailed to those required to complete Government, a State or local
this survey. government, and any agency,
Who Must Report: (a) Reports are corporation, financial institution, or
required from U.S. agents of foreign other entity or instrumentality thereof,
carriers who handle 40 or more port including a government-sponsored
calls in the reporting period by foreign agency).
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(b) U.S. person means any person regarding this burden estimate may be investment that are not collected
resident in the United States or subject viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the pursuant to the 2012 rule are described
to the jurisdiction of the United States. Information Collection Review tab, click separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE–
(c) United States, when used in a on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB 11 survey forms and instructions are
geographic sense, means the 50 States, control number to search for the current available on the BEA Web site at
the District of Columbia, the survey instrument. Send comments www.bea.gov/dia.
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all regarding this burden estimate to
territories and possessions of the United Definitions
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis
States. (BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, (a) United States, when used in a
(d) Foreign person means any person Washington, DC 20230; and to the geographic sense, means the 50 States,
resident outside the United States or Office of Management and Budget, the District of Columbia, the
subject to the jurisdiction of a country Paperwork Reduction Project 0608– Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all
other than the United States. 0068, Washington, DC 20503. territories and possessions of the United
States.
Reporting Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108.
(b) Foreign, when used in a
Notice of specific reporting Brian C. Moyer, geographic sense, means that which is
requirements, including who is to Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. situated outside the United States or
report, the information to be reported, [FR Doc. 2016–07464 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am] which belongs to or is characteristic of
the manner of reporting, and the time BILLING CODE 3510–06–P
a country other than the United States.
and place of filing reports, will be (c) Person means any individual,
mailed to those required to complete branch, partnership, associated group,
this survey. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE association, estate, trust, corporation, or
Who Must Report: (a) Reports are other organization (whether or not
required from U.S. offices, agents, or Bureau of Economic Analysis organized under the laws of any State),
other representatives of foreign airline and any government (including a
[Docket No. 160303191–6191–01]
operators that transport freight, express, foreign government, the U.S.
and passengers to or from the United XRIN 0691–XC041 Government, a State or local
States and whose total covered revenues government, and any agency,
or total covered expenses were BE–11: Annual Survey of U.S. Direct corporation, financial institution, or
$5,000,000 or more during the previous Investment Abroad other entity or instrumentality thereof,
year, or are expected to be $5,000,000 or including a government-sponsored
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
more during the current year. agency).
Commerce.
(b) Entities required to report will be (d) Business enterprise means any
contacted individually by BEA. Entities ACTION: Notice of reporting organization, association, branch, or
not contacted by BEA have no reporting requirements. venture that exists for profit-making
responsibilities. purposes or to otherwise secure
SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of
What To Report: The survey collects economic advantage, and any
Economic Analysis (BEA), Department
information on foreign airline operators’ ownership of any real estate.
of Commerce, is informing the public
revenues and expenses in the United
that it is conducting the mandatory Reporting
States.
How To Report: Reports can be filed survey titled Annual Survey of U.S. Notice of specific reporting
using BEA’s electronic reporting system Direct Investment Abroad (BE–11). This requirements, including who is to
at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the survey is authorized by the International report, the information to be reported,
survey forms and instructions, which Investment and Trade in Services the manner of reporting, and the time
contain complete information on Survey Act. and place of filing reports, will be
reporting procedures and definitions, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This mailed to those required to complete
can be downloaded from the BEA Web Notice constitutes legal notification to this survey.
site given above. Form BE–9 inquiries all U.S. persons (defined below) who Who Must Report: (a) Reports are
can be made by phone to BEA at (202) meet the reporting requirements set required from each U.S. person that has
606–5588 or by sending an email to forth in this Notice that they must a direct and/or indirect ownership
be9help@bea.gov. respond to, and comply with, the BE– interest of at least 10 percent of the
When To Report: Reports are due to 11. A completed report covering a voting stock in an incorporated foreign
BEA 45 days after the end of each reporting company’s fiscal year ending business enterprise, or an equivalent
calendar quarter. during the previous calendar year is due interest in an unincorporated foreign
by May 31. This notice is being issued business enterprise, and that meets the
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice in conformance with the rule BEA additional conditions detailed in Form
This data collection has been issued in 2012 (77 FR 24373) BE–11.
approved by the Office of Management establishing guidelines for collecting (b) Entities required to report will be
and Budget (OMB) in accordance with data on international trade in services contacted individually by BEA. Entities
the Paperwork Reduction Act and and direct investment through notices, not contacted by BEA have no reporting
assigned control number 0608–0068. An rather than through rulemaking. responsibilities.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and Additional information about BEA’s What To Report: The survey collects
a person is not required to respond to, collection of data on international trade information on the operations of U.S.
a collection of information unless it in services and direct investment can be parent companies and their foreign
displays a valid control number found in the 2012 rule, the International affiliates.
assigned by OMB. Public reporting Investment and Trade in Services How To Report: Reports can be filed
burden for this collection of information Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and using BEA’s electronic reporting system
is estimated to average 6 hours per 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the
response. Additional information international trade in services and direct survey forms and instructions, which
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