83 FR 14627 - BE-45: Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies With Foreign Persons
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)
| Page Range | 14627-14628 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06975 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 14627-14628] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06975] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Economic Analysis [Docket No. 180130100-8100-01] RIN 0691-XC081 BE-45: Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies With Foreign Persons 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 Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons (BE-45). The data collected on the BE-45 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in insurance services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade 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: Christopher Stein, Chief, Services Surveys Branch (BE-50), Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; phone (301) 278-9189; or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this Notice, BEA publishes the reporting requirements for the BE-45 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 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter, except for the final quarter of the calendar year when reports must be filed within 90 days. 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 [[Page 14628]] 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-45 survey form and instructions are available at www.bea.gov/ssb. 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. persons whose covered transactions exceeded $8 million (positive or negative) during the prior calendar year, or are expected to exceed that amount during the current calendar 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 cross-border insurance transactions between U.S. insurance companies and foreign persons. 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 www.bea.gov/ssb and submitted through mail or fax. Form BE-45 inquiries can be made by phone to BEA at (301) 278-9303 or by sending an email to [email protected]. When To Report: Reports are due to BEA 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter, except for the final quarter of the calendar year when reports must be filed within 90 days. 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 0608-0066. 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 8 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, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC 20233; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project 0608-0066, 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. 2018-06975 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-06-P
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Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. international trade in services and direct 20233; and to the Office of Management
Brian C. Moyer,
investment that are not collected and Budget, Paperwork Reduction
pursuant to the 2012 rule are described Project 0608–0012, 725 17th Street NW,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– Washington, DC 20503, or via email at
[FR Doc. 2018–06901 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]
29 survey form and instructions are OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
BILLING CODE 3510–06–P available at www.bea.gov/ssb. Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108.
Reporting Brian C. Moyer,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Notice of specific reporting Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
requirements, including who is to [FR Doc. 2018–06906 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]
Bureau of Economic Analysis
report, the information to be reported, BILLING CODE 3510–06–P
[Docket No. 180129091–8091–01] the manner of reporting, and the time
and place of filing reports, will be
RIN 0691–XC078 mailed to those required to complete DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
this survey.
BE–29: Annual Survey of Foreign Who Must Report: (a) Reports are Bureau of Economic Analysis
Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in the required from U.S. agents of foreign
United States [Docket No. 180130100–8100–01]
carriers who handle 40 or more foreign
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, ocean carrier port calls in the reporting RIN 0691–XC081
Commerce. period, or had covered expenses of
$250,000 or more in the reporting BE–45: Quarterly Survey of Insurance
ACTION: Notice of reporting Transactions by U.S. Insurance
requirements. period for all foreign ocean vessels
handled by the U.S. Agent. Companies With Foreign Persons
SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of (b) Entities required to report will be AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Economic Analysis (BEA), Department contacted individually by BEA. Entities Commerce.
of Commerce, is informing the public not contacted by BEA have no reporting
ACTION: Notice of reporting
that it is conducting the mandatory responsibilities.
What To Report: This survey collects requirements.
survey titled Annual Survey of Foreign
Ocean Carriers’ Expenses in the United information on foreign ocean carriers’ SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of
States (BE–29). The data collected on expenses in the United States. Economic Analysis (BEA), Department
the BE–29 survey are needed to measure How To Report: Reports can be filed of Commerce, is informing the public
U.S. trade in transport services and to using BEA’s electronic reporting system that it is conducting the mandatory
analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the survey titled Quarterly Survey of
U.S. and foreign economies. This survey survey forms and instructions, which Insurance Transactions by U.S.
is authorized by the International contain complete information on Insurance Companies with Foreign
Investment and Trade in Services reporting procedures and definitions, Persons (BE–45). The data collected on
Survey Act. can be downloaded from www.bea.gov/ the BE–45 survey are needed to measure
ssb and submitted through mail or fax. U.S. trade in insurance services and to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Form BE–29 inquiries can be made by analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the
Christopher Stein, Chief, Services
phone to BEA at (301) 278–9303 or by U.S. and foreign economies. This survey
Surveys Branch (BE–50), Balance of
sending an email to be-29help@bea.gov. is authorized by the International
Payments Division, Bureau of Economic When To Report: Reports are due to
Analysis, U.S. Department of Investment and Trade in Services
BEA 90 days after the end of each
Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Survey Act.
calendar year.
Washington, DC 20233; phone (301) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
278–9189; or via email at Paperwork Reduction Act Notice Christopher Stein, Chief, Services
Christopher.Stein@bea.gov. This data collection has been Surveys Branch (BE–50), Balance of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through approved by the Office of Management Payments Division, Bureau of Economic
this Notice, BEA publishes the reporting and Budget (OMB) in accordance with Analysis, U.S. Department of
requirements for the BE–29 survey form. the Paperwork Reduction Act and Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
As noted below, all entities required to assigned control number 0608–0012. An Washington, DC 20233; phone (301)
respond to this mandatory survey will agency may not conduct or sponsor, and 278–9189; or via email at
be contacted by BEA. Entities must a person is not required to respond to, Christopher.Stein@bea.gov.
submit the completed survey forms a collection of information unless it SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
within 90 days after the end of each displays a valid control number Through this Notice, BEA publishes
calendar year. This Notice is being assigned by OMB. Public reporting the reporting requirements for the BE–
issued in conformance with the rule burden for this collection of information 45 survey form. As noted below, all
BEA issued on April 24, 2012 (77 FR is estimated to average 3 hours per entities required to respond to this
24373), establishing guidelines for response. Additional information mandatory survey will be contacted by
collecting data on international trade in regarding this burden estimate may be BEA. Entities must submit the
services and direct investment through viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the completed survey forms within 60 days
notices, rather than through rulemaking. Information Collection Review tab, click after the end of each calendar quarter,
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Additional information about BEA’s on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB except for the final quarter of the
collection of data on international trade control number to search for the current calendar year when reports must be
in services and direct investment can be survey instrument. Send comments filed within 90 days. This Notice is
found in the 2012 rule, the International regarding this burden estimate to being issued in conformance with the
Investment and Trade in Services Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis rule BEA issued on April 24, 2012 (77
Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and (BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, FR 24373), establishing guidelines for
15 CFR part 801. Survey data on 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC collecting data on international trade in
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services and direct investment through response. Additional information required to respond to this mandatory
notices, rather than through rulemaking. regarding this burden estimate may be survey will be contacted by BEA.
Additional information about BEA’s viewed at www.reginfo.gov; under the Entities must submit the completed
collection of data on international trade Information Collection Review tab, click survey forms within 45 days after the
in services and direct investment can be on ‘‘Search’’ and use the above OMB end of each fiscal quarter, except for the
found in the 2012 rule, the International control number to search for the current final quarter of the entity’s fiscal year
Investment and Trade in Services survey instrument. Send comments when reports must be filed within 90
Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and regarding this burden estimate to days. This Notice is being issued in
15 CFR part 801. Survey data on Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis conformance with the rule BEA issued
international trade in services and direct (BE–1), U.S. Department of Commerce, on April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24373),
investment that are not collected 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC establishing guidelines for collecting
pursuant to the 2012 rule are described 20233; and to the Office of Management data on international trade in services
separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE– and Budget, Paperwork Reduction and direct investment through notices,
45 survey form and instructions are Project 0608–0066, 725 17th Street NW, rather than through rulemaking.
available at www.bea.gov/ssb. Washington, DC 20503, or via email at Additional information about BEA’s
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. collection of data on international trade
Reporting in services and direct investment can be
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108.
Notice of specific reporting found in the 2012 rule, the International
requirements, including who is to Brian C. Moyer, Investment and Trade in Services
report, the information to be reported, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and
the manner of reporting, and the time [FR Doc. 2018–06975 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] 15 CFR part 801. Survey data on
and place of filing reports, will be BILLING CODE 3510–06–P
international trade in services and direct
mailed to those required to complete investment that are not collected
this survey. pursuant to the 2012 rule are described
Who Must Report: (a) Reports are DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE separately in 15 CFR part 801. The BE–
required from U.S. persons whose 125 survey form and instructions are
covered transactions exceeded $8 Bureau of Economic Analysis available at www.bea.gov/ssb.
million (positive or negative) during the
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prior calendar year, or are expected to
exceed that amount during the current RIN 0691–XC073 Notice of specific reporting
calendar year. requirements, including who is to
(b) Entities required to report will be BE–125: Quarterly Survey of report, the information to be reported,
contacted individually by BEA. Entities Transactions in Selected Services and the manner of reporting, and the time
not contacted by BEA have no reporting Intellectual Property With Foreign and place of filing reports, will be
responsibilities. Persons mailed to those required to complete
What To Report: The survey collects this survey.
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
information on cross-border insurance Who Must Report: (a) Reports are
Commerce.
transactions between U.S. insurance required from each U.S. person who had
ACTION: Notice of reporting sales of covered services or intellectual
companies and foreign persons.
How To Report: Reports can be filed requirements. property to foreign persons that
using BEA’s electronic reporting system SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of exceeded $6 million during the prior
at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the Economic Analysis (BEA), Department fiscal year, or are expected to exceed
survey forms and instructions, which of Commerce, is informing the public that amount during the current fiscal
contain complete information on that it is conducting the mandatory year; or had purchases of covered
reporting procedures and definitions, survey titled Quarterly Survey of services or intellectual property from
can be downloaded from www.bea.gov/ Transactions in Selected Services and foreign persons that exceeded $4
ssb and submitted through mail or fax. Intellectual Property with Foreign million during the prior fiscal year, or
Form BE–45 inquiries can be made by Persons (BE–125). The data collected on are expected to exceed that amount
phone to BEA at (301) 278–9303 or by the BE–125 survey are needed to during the current fiscal year. Because
sending an email to be-45help@bea.gov. measure U.S. trade in services and to the thresholds are applied separately to
When To Report: Reports are due to sales and purchases, the reporting
analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the
BEA 60 days after the end of each requirements may apply only to sales,
U.S. and foreign economies. This survey
calendar quarter, except for the final only to purchases, or to both.
is authorized by the International
quarter of the calendar year when (b) Entities required to report will be
Investment and Trade in Services
reports must be filed within 90 days. contacted individually by BEA. Entities
Survey Act.
not contacted by BEA have no reporting
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: responsibilities.
This data collection has been Christopher Stein, Chief, Services What To Report: The survey collects
approved by the Office of Management Surveys Branch (BE–50), Balance of information on U.S. international trade
and Budget (OMB) in accordance with Payments Division, Bureau of Economic in selected services and intellectual
the Paperwork Reduction Act and Analysis, U.S. Department of property.
assigned control number 0608–0066. An Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road, How To Report: Reports can be filed
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agency may not conduct or sponsor, and Washington, DC 20233; phone (301) using BEA’s electronic reporting system
a person is not required to respond to, 278–9189; or via email at at www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the
a collection of information unless it Christopher.Stein@bea.gov. survey forms and instructions, which
displays a valid control number SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through contain complete information on
assigned by OMB. Public reporting this Notice, BEA publishes the reporting reporting procedures and definitions,
burden for this collection of information requirements for the BE–125 survey can be downloaded from www.bea.gov/
is estimated to average 8 hours per form. As noted below, all entities ssb and submitted through mail or fax.
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| Contact | Christopher Stein, Chief, Services Surveys Branch (BE-50), Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233; phone (301) 278-9189; or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 14627 | |
| RIN Number | 0691-XC08 |
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