83_FR_14476 83 FR 14411 - BE-577: Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad-Transactions of U.S. Reporter With Foreign Affiliate

83 FR 14411 - BE-577: Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad-Transactions of U.S. Reporter With Foreign Affiliate

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)

Page Range14411-14412
FR Document2018-06904

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 U.S. Direct Investment Abroad--Transactions of U.S. Reporter with Foreign Affiliate (BE-577). The data collected through the BE-577 survey are needed to measure the size and economic significance of U.S. direct investment abroad and its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies. 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 14411-14412]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06904]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis

[Docket No. 180126085-8085-01]
RIN 0691-XC074


BE-577: Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad--
Transactions of U.S. Reporter With Foreign Affiliate

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 U.S. Direct Investment 
Abroad--Transactions of U.S. Reporter with Foreign Affiliate (BE-577). 
The data collected through the BE-577 survey are needed to measure the 
size and economic significance of U.S. direct investment abroad and its 
impact on the U.S. and foreign economies. 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 Jessica.Hanson@bea.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this Notice, BEA publishes the 
reporting requirements for the BE-577 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 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-577 survey forms and 
instructions are available at www.bea.gov/dia.

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 
that has a direct and/or indirect ownership interest of at least 10 
percent of the voting stock in an incorporated foreign business 
enterprise, or an equivalent interest in an unincorporated foreign 
business enterprise, and that meets the additional conditions detailed 
in Form BE-577.
    (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/dia and 
submitted through mail or fax. Form BE-577 inquiries can be made by 
phone to (301) 278-9261 or by sending an email to be577@bea.gov.
    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.

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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 0608-0004. 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 0608-0004, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20503, or via email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.

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

Brian C. Moyer,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2018-06904 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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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. 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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. 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Send comments regarding this burden estimate may be 24373), establishing guidelines for regarding this burden estimate to viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the collecting data on international trade in Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis Information Collection Review tab, click services and direct investment through (BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB notices, rather than through rulemaking. 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC control number to search for the current Additional information about BEA’s 20233; and to the Office of Management survey instrument. Send comments collection of data on international trade and Budget, Paperwork Reduction regarding this burden estimate to in services and direct investment can be Project 0608–0004, 725 17th Street NW, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis found in the 2012 rule, the International Washington, DC 20503, or via email at (BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, Investment and Trade in Services OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on 20233; and to the Office of Management international trade in services and direct and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Brian C. Moyer, investment that are not collected Project 0608–0011, 725 17th Street NW, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Washington, DC 20503, or via email at pursuant to the 2012 rule are described [FR Doc. 2018–06904 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. separately in 15 CFR part 801. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 14411 
RIN Number0691-XC07
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