Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BE-29 Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States Form and Instruction	Modified
BE29 supporting statement- part B.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-08-26
0608.0012.SuppStmt.091409.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-09-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43560	Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0608-0012	ICR Reference No: 200908-0608-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-0608-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EASA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/12/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2009
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States survey form mailings, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a complete set of finalized survey forms, including instructions and cover letters.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	110	0	156
Time Burden (Hours)	330	0	624
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The BE-29, annual survey is used to obtain data for preparation of the transportation accounts of the U.S. International Transactions Accounts. Data are obtained from U.S. agents of foreign ocean carriers operating in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 472 3101-3108 Name of Law: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey 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:
	74 FR 16178	04/09/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 46969	09/14/2009
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
Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States	BE-29	Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States

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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	110	156	0	0	-46	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	330	624	0	-156	-138	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request is for an extension of a currently approved collection. The change in the estimate of burden, from 624 hours to 330 hours, is a decrease of 294 hours. This change is shown as an adjustment and is attributable to a lowering of the estimated average burden hours from 4 hours per response to 3 hours per response. The reduction in estimated average burden reflects an improved burden-hour estimation methodology that, unlike the method previously used, differentiates between the burden on respondents that file complete reports and those that file only claims for exemption (recognizing that the burden is much smaller for the latter than the former). Also an adjustment decrease is due to the number of firms expected to file reports has been reduced from 156 to 110; burden hours reduced by 138.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,000

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)? 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: 09/14/2009

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