Form S is required by law and is
designed to collect timely information on international portfolio
capital movements, including foreign-residents' purchases and sales
of long-term securities in transactions with U.S. persons. The
information will be used in the computation of the U.S. balance of
payments accounts and international investment position, as well as
in the formulation of U.S. international financial and monetary
policies.
EO: EO
10033 Name/Subject of EO: Regulations governing the providing of
statistical information to intergovernmental organizations
US Code: 22
USC 286f Name of Law: Bretton Woods Agreements Act
US Code: 22
USC 3103 Name of Law: International Investment and Trade in
Services Survey Act
When the changes become
effective for Form S (report as of June 2014), there will be a
decrease in burden hours to 13,452 as compared to the estimate of
17,488 currently carried in OMB's Information Collection Inventory.
The total overall decrease of 4,036 hours is due entirely to the
decrease in the number of respondents caused by the program change
to raise the exemption level for reporting.
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.