83_FR_14475 83 FR 14410 - BE-605: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States-Transactions of U.S. Affiliate With Foreign Parent

83 FR 14410 - 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 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)

Page Range14410-14411
FR Document2018-06903

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). The data collected through the BE-605 survey are needed to measure the size and economic significance of foreign direct investment in the United States and its impact on the U.S. economy. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14410-14411]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06903]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis

[Docket No. 180129088-8088-01]
RIN 0691-XC076


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). The data collected through the BE-605 survey 
are needed to measure the size and economic significance of foreign 
direct investment in the United States and its impact on the U.S. 
economy. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and 
Trade in Services Survey Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Hanson, Chief, Direct 
Transactions and Positions Branch (BE-49), Bureau of Economic Analysis, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 
20233; phone (301) 278-9595; or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this Notice, BEA publishes the 
reporting requirements for the BE-605 survey form. As noted below, all 
entities required to respond to this mandatory survey will be contacted 
by BEA. Entities must submit the completed survey forms within 30 days 
after the close of each calendar or fiscal quarter, or within 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 on 
April 24, 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

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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 at www.bea.gov/fdi.

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. business 
enterprise in which a foreign person has a direct and/or indirect 
ownership interest of at least 10 percent of the voting stock in an 
incorporated business enterprise, or an equivalent interest in 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 form and 
instructions, which contain complete information on reporting 
procedures and definitions, can be downloaded from www.bea.gov/fdi and 
submitted through mail or fax. Form BE-605 inquiries can be made by 
phone to (301) 278-9422 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, or 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. 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, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., 
Washington, DC 20233; and to the Office of Management and Budget, 
Paperwork Reduction Project 0608-0068, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20503, or via email at [email protected].

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

Brian C. Moyer,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2018-06903 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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14410 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 65 Wednesday, April 4, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER impairments may also follow the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE contains documents other than rules or proceedings by first calling the Federal proposed rules that are applicable to the Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and Bureau of Economic Analysis public. Notices of hearings and investigations, providing the Service with the [Docket No. 180129088–8088–01] committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of conference call number: 1–888–539– RIN 0691–XC076 petitions and applications and agency 3679 and conference ID number: statements of organization and functions are 9878585. BE–605: Quarterly Survey of Foreign examples of documents appearing in this Members of the public are also Direct Investment in the United section. entitled to submit written comments; States—Transactions of U.S. Affiliate the comments must be received in the With Foreign Parent COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS regional office within 30 days following AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, the meeting. Written comments may be Commerce. Notice of Public Meeting of the Maine mailed to the Eastern Regional Office, ACTION: Notice of reporting Advisory Committee to the U.S. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 requirements. Commission on Civil Rights Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425. They may also SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil be faxed to the Commission at (202) Economic Analysis (BEA), Department Rights. 376–7548, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at of Commerce, is informing the public ACTION: Announcement of meeting. that it is conducting the mandatory ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, additional information may contact the survey titled Quarterly Survey of pursuant to the provisions of the rules Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376– Foreign Direct Investment in the United and regulations of the U.S. Commission 7533. States—Transactions of U.S. Affiliate on Civil Rights (Commission) and the with Foreign Parent (BE–605). The data Records generated from this meeting collected through the BE–605 survey are Federal Advisory Committee Act that may be inspected and reproduced at the needed to measure the size and the Maine Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Regional Programs Unit Office, as they economic significance of foreign direct Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. become available, both before and after investment in the United States and its EDT for the purpose of reviewing and the meeting. Records of the meeting will impact on the U.S. economy. This voting on an advisory memorandum on be available via www.facadatabase.gov survey is authorized by the International voting rights. under the Commission on Civil Rights, Investment and Trade in Services DATES: The meeting will be held on Maine Advisory Committee link: Survey Act. Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. https://www.facadatabase.gov/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EDT. committee/meetings.aspx?cid=252. Jessica Hanson, Chief, Direct FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons interested in the work of this Transactions and Positions Branch (BE– Evelyn Bohor, at ero@usccr.gov or 202– Committee are directed to the 49), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. 376–7533. Commission’s website, http:// Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; Call Information: Dial: 1–888–539–3679, Regional Programs Unit Office at the phone (301) 278–9595; or via email at Conference ID: 9878585. above email or street address. Jessica.Hanson@bea.gov. Members of the public can listen to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through Agenda: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at this Notice, BEA publishes the reporting the discussion. This meeting is available 1:30 p.m. (EDT) requirements for the BE–605 survey to the public through the above listed toll free number. Any interested • Welcome and Roll Call form. As noted below, all entities member of the public may call this required to respond to this mandatory number and listen to the meeting. An • Review Advisory Memorandum on survey will be contacted by BEA. open comment period will be provided Voting Rights Entities must submit the completed to allow members of the public to make • Vote on Advisory Memorandum on survey forms within 30 days after the a statement as time allows. The Voting Rights close of each calendar or fiscal quarter, conference call operator will ask callers • Other Business or within 45 days if the report is for the to identify themselves, the organization final quarter of the financial reporting they are affiliated with (if any), and an • Public Comment year. This Notice is being issued in email address prior to placing callers • Adjournment conformance with the rule BEA issued into the conference room. Callers can Dated: March 30, 2018. on April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24373), expect to incur regular charges for calls establishing guidelines for collecting David Mussatt, amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES they initiate over wireless lines, data on international trade in services according to their wireless plan. The Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. and direct investment through notices, Commission will not refund any [FR Doc. 2018–06801 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] rather than through rulemaking. incurred charges. Callers will incur no BILLING CODE P Additional information about BEA’s charge for calls they initiate over land- collection of data on international trade line connections to the toll-free in services and direct investment can be telephone number. Persons with hearing found in the 2012 rule, the International VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 4, 2018 / Notices 14411 Investment and Trade in Services viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the Entities must submit the completed Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and Information Collection Review tab, click survey forms within 30 days after the 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB close of each calendar or fiscal quarter, international trade in services and direct control number to search for the current or within 45 days if the report is for the investment that are not collected survey instrument. Send comments final quarter of the financial reporting pursuant to the 2012 rule are described regarding this burden estimate to year. This Notice is being issued in separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis conformance with the rule BEA issued 605 survey forms and instructions are (BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, on April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24373), available at www.bea.gov/fdi. 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC establishing guidelines for collecting 20233; and to the Office of Management data on international trade in services Reporting and direct investment through notices, and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Notice of specific reporting Project 0608–0068, 725 17th Street NW, rather than through rulemaking. requirements, including who is to Washington, DC 20503, or via email at Additional information about BEA’s report, the information to be reported, OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. collection of data on international trade the manner of reporting, and the time in services and direct investment can be Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. and place of filing reports, will be found in the 2012 rule, the International mailed to those required to complete Brian C. Moyer, Investment and Trade in Services this survey. Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and Who Must Report: (a) Reports are [FR Doc. 2018–06903 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on required from each U.S. business BILLING CODE 3510–06–P international trade in services and direct enterprise in which a foreign person has investment that are not collected a direct and/or indirect ownership pursuant to the 2012 rule are described interest of at least 10 percent of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– voting stock in an incorporated business 577 survey forms and instructions are enterprise, or an equivalent interest in Bureau of Economic Analysis available at www.bea.gov/dia. an unincorporated business enterprise, [Docket No. 180126085–8085–01] Reporting and that meets the additional conditions detailed in Form BE–605. RIN 0691–XC074 Notice of specific reporting (b) Entities required to report will be requirements, including who is to contacted individually by BEA. Entities BE–577: Quarterly Survey of U.S. report, the information to be reported, not contacted by BEA have no reporting Direct Investment Abroad— the manner of reporting, and the time responsibilities. Transactions of U.S. Reporter With and place of filing reports, will be What To Report: The survey collects Foreign Affiliate mailed to those required to complete information on transactions between AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, this survey. parent companies and their affiliates Who Must Report: (a) Reports are Commerce. and on direct investment positions required from each U.S. person that has ACTION: Notice of reporting a direct and/or indirect ownership (stocks). How To Report: Reports can be filed requirements. interest of at least 10 percent of the using BEA’s electronic reporting system SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of voting stock in an incorporated foreign at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the Economic Analysis (BEA), Department business enterprise, or an equivalent survey form and instructions, which of Commerce, is informing the public interest in an unincorporated foreign contain complete information on that it is conducting the mandatory business enterprise, and that meets the reporting procedures and definitions, survey titled Quarterly Survey of U.S. additional conditions detailed in Form can be downloaded from www.bea.gov/ Direct Investment Abroad— BE–577. fdi and submitted through mail or fax. Transactions of U.S. Reporter with (b) Entities required to report will be Form BE–605 inquiries can be made by Foreign Affiliate (BE–577). The data contacted individually by BEA. Entities phone to (301) 278–9422 or by sending collected through the BE–577 survey are not contacted by BEA have no reporting an email to be605@bea.gov. needed to measure the size and responsibilities. When To Report: Reports are due to What To Report: The survey collects economic significance of U.S. direct BEA 30 days after the close of each information on transactions between investment abroad and its impact on the calendar or fiscal quarter, or 45 days if parent companies and their affiliates U.S. and foreign economies. This survey the report is for the final quarter of the and on direct investment positions is authorized by the International financial reporting year. (stocks). Investment and Trade in Services How To Report: Reports can be filed Paperwork Reduction Act Notice Survey Act. using BEA’s electronic reporting system This data collection has been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the approved by the Office of Management Jessica Hanson, Chief, Direct survey form and instructions, which and Budget (OMB) in accordance with Transactions and Positions Branch (BE– contain complete information on the Paperwork Reduction Act and 49), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. reporting procedures and definitions, assigned control number 0608–0009. An Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver can be downloaded from www.bea.gov/ agency may not conduct or sponsor, and Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; dia and submitted through mail or fax. a person is not required to respond to, phone (301) 278–9595; or via email at Form BE–577 inquiries can be made by amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES a collection of information unless it Jessica.Hanson@bea.gov. phone to (301) 278–9261 or by sending displays a valid control number SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through an email to be577@bea.gov. assigned by OMB. Public reporting this Notice, BEA publishes the reporting When To Report: Reports are due to burden for this collection of information requirements for the BE–577 survey BEA 30 days after the close of each is estimated to average 1 hour per form. As noted below, all entities calendar or fiscal quarter, or 45 days if response. Additional information required to respond to this mandatory the report is for the final quarter of the regarding this burden estimate may be survey will be contacted by BEA. financial reporting year. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1


Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:10:26
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 09:10:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of reporting requirements.
ContactJessica Hanson, Chief, Direct Transactions and Positions Branch (BE-49), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; phone (301) 278-9595; or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 14410 
RIN Number0691-XC07
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