BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, and Changes to Private Fund Reporting on Direct Investment Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BE-13A Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Form and Instruction	Modified
BE-13 2017 Supporting Statement Part B FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement B	2016-09-22
BE-13 2017 Supporting Statement Part A FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement A	2016-09-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3714	Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0608-0035	ICR Reference No: 201611-0608-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-0608-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EASA	Agency Tracking No: BE-13 2016
Title: BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, and Changes to Private Fund Reporting on Direct Investment Surveys
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: 12/30/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2016
Terms of Clearance: Prior to the commencement of the Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States distribution, the Bureau of Economic Analysis shall provide on its Internet site prominent links to a set of finalized surveys, including instructions and cover letters. The final surveys and letters shall reflect any changes in the survey year, OMB number expiration date, and BEA leadership from those submitted for review. Subsequent 0608-0035 supporting statements shall clarify the timing and level of expected response rates for the BE-13.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2019
Responses	2,550	0	1,350
Time Burden (Hours)	2,860	0	2,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The BE-13 survey collects information on the acquisition or establishment of U.S. business enterprises by foreign investors, and information on expansions by existing U.S. affiliates of foreign companies. The data collected through the survey are used to measure the amount of new foreign direct investment in the United States and ensure complete coverage of BEA’s other foreign direct investment statistics. Additionally, BEA plans to amend the reporting requirements for certain private funds on BEA’s surveys of foreign direct investment in the United States, including the BE-605, Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States; the BE-15, Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States; and the BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 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:
0691-AA85	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 43126	07/01/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 43126	07/01/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 72519	10/20/2016
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 New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States	BE-13B, BE-13C, BE-13E, BE-13 Claim for Exemption, BE-13A, BE-13D	Report for Acquistion of a U.S. Enterprise That Remains a Separate Entity ,   Report for Establishment of a New U.S. Business Enterprise ,   Report for Acquisition of a U.S. Business Enterprise That is Merged With an Existing U.S. Affiliate ,   Report for the Expansion of an Existing U.S. Affiliate ,   Cost Update for Projects Originally Reported on Forms BE-13B and BE-13D ,   BE-13 Claim for Exemption

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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	2,550	1,350	0	1,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,860	2,160	0	700	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 annual respondent burden has increased from 2,160 hours to 2,860 hours. The increase in the respondent burden of 700 hours is due to the increase in the number of respondents expected to file. The previous estimate of the number of respondents was made before the survey was launched; the revised estimate is based on two years of data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,650,000

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 11/28/2016

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