Form BL-1 is required by law and is
designed to collect timely information on international portfolio
capital movements, including U.S. dollar liabilities of depository
institutions, bank and financial holding companies, brokers and
dealers vis-a- vis foreigners. The information is necessary in the
computation of the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S.
international investment position, and in the formulation of U.S.
international financial and monetary policies.
US Code:
22
USC 3103 Name of Law: International Investment and Trade in
Services Survey Act
US Code: 22
USC 286f Name of Law: Bretton Woods Agreements Act
EO: EO 10033 Name/Subject of EO: Regulations
governing the providing of statistical information to
intergovernmental organizations
For Form BL-1 there will be a
reduction in burden hours to 29,484 as compared to the estimate of
29,562 currently carried in OMB's Information Collection Inventory.
The total overall reduction is the result of a decrease of 78 hours
due to the decrease in the number of respondents.
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.