Regulations Pertaining to Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers by Foreign Persons

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1505-0121 -- PRA Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2009-09-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43825	Regulations Pertaining to Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers by Foreign Persons	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0121	ICR Reference No: 200907-1505-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-1505-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Regulations Pertaining to Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers by Foreign Persons
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/27/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/22/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2009
Responses	120	0	65
Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	0	3,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Treasury disseminates to other agencies that are members of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States information collected under the regulations from parties involved in a foreign acquisition of a U.S. company in order to do a national security analysis of the acquisition.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 100 - 49 721 Name of Law: Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1505-AB88	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 70701	11/21/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Regulations Pertaining to Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers by Foreign Persons

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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	120	65	0	0	55	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	3,900	0	3,700	4,400	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of burden hours per response increased by 40, from 65 to 100, largely because the proposed regulations require filers to include in a notice under Section 721 information that the Committee has routinely been asking them to provide on a follow-up basis, after a notice had been accepted. Requiring by regulation all filers to provide this information in a notice is much more transparent and efficient. Thus, the increase in the stated burden hours, although due to program changes, will not be effectively as large as shown because it reflects developments in the Committee’s practice over the past few years. The number of respondents increased by 55, from 65 to 120, as a result of market changes beyond our control.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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)? No

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: 09/22/2009

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