The Bureau of
Economic Analysis will request a no material/nonsubstantive change
to a currently approved collection through ROCIS as soon as it
modifies and finalizes the complete set of IC forms/documents for
the Transactions of U.S.Affiliate With Foreign Parent, and
Transactions of U.S. Banking Affiliate With Foreign Parent and
before they are used to collect information from the public. The
documents approved for this ICR are those with the latest date for
each individual document type.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2010
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2008
15,800
0
15,800
15,800
0
19,750
0
0
0
Secures data on transactions between
U.S. business enterprises and their affiliated foreign groups
needed to compile U.S. international transactions, input-output,
and national income and product accounts and the international
investment position of the United States. The data are also needed
to measure the size and economic significance of foreign investment
in the U.S., measure changes in such investment, and assess its
impact on the U.S. and foreign economies.
Delete questions from Form
BE-605 and BE-605 Bank requesting information on receipts and
payments for services transactions between the U.S. business
enterprise and its affiliated foreign groups. BEA has proposed to
include these questions on its surveys covering trade in services,
beginning with the first quarter of calendar year 2007.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.