Survey of International Travel Expenditures

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
EO 10033 (Bretton Woods).pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-08
Bretton Woods Agreements Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-08
supporting statement section A v3.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-05-08
supporting statementB.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-03-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184257	Survey of International Travel Expenditures Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0608-0071	ICR Reference No: 200803-0608-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EASA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of International Travel Expenditures
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/12/2008
Terms of Clearance: OMB is approving the revised forms sent by BEA on Wed 7/9/2008 as shown in the OIRA Review/Edit ICR Package section.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: BEA needs information on international travel expenditures by method of payment in order to improve the travel component of the US international transactions accounts. These data will be used in conjunction with data on credit card transactions to estimate travel expenditures by US travelers abroad and by foreign travelers in the US. Respondents are US and foreign travelers that are passing through US international airports upon completion of their travel abroad and in the US, respectively.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 10033 Name/Subject of EO: Bretton Woods Agreements Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 64043	11/14/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 25644	05/07/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of International Travel Expenditures	BE-100(Foreign), BE-100(US)	Survey of International Travel Expenditures (Foreign Residents) ,   Survey of International Travel Expenditures (US Residents)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	6,000	0	0	6,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The survey of international travel expenditures is authorized by the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, Section 8, and E.O. 10033, as amended. The Act allows the Commerce Department to collect the data necessary to produce the U.S. international transactions accounts, which are part of the U.S. obligations to the International Monetary Fund. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) produces the International Transactions Accounts (ITAs) of the United States. These accounts provide a comprehensive and detailed view of economic transactions between the United States and other countries. In addition, they provide input into other estimates throughout BEA, contributing particularly to the National Income and Product Accounts. They are used extensively by both government and private organizations for national and international economic policy formulation and for analytical purposes. The services transactions accounts are contained within the current account of the ITAs and are divided into several major categories. Travel is a major component of trade in services in the ITAs, accounting for over 20 percent of both exports and imports of services in 2006. BEA has identified weaknesses in the data covering travel expenditures. The information collection is necessary for improving the quality of the travel component of the ITAs. BEA seeks to improve the quality of these important estimates by using data on credit card transactions to form the core of the travel estimates. Because these data would be based on business records and account for a large portion of travel expenditures, their use would greatly improve the accuracy of the travel estimates. In order to create universe estimates of travel using credit card data, a survey of international travelers (U.S. travelers abroad and foreign visitors to the United States) is needed to estimate those transactions involving other means of payment. This survey of travelers is the subject of this supporting statement. The survey will ask U.S. and foreign travelers passing through U.S. international airports upon completion of their trip to report their expenditures by method of payment. The method of combining data from business records with an efficient statistical survey of travelers will be a major improvement to the travel estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/12/2008

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