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 is important to key components 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.
US Code:
22
USC 3103 Name of Law: International Investment and Trade in
Services Survey Act
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
There will be an increase in
Form S burden hours to 17,346 as compared to the estimate of 13,452
currently carried in OMB's Information Collection Inventory. The
total overall increase of 3,894 hours is the sum of two separate
causes. An increase of 2,053 hours is due to an estimated 25 new
respondents generated by the new reporting requirements established
by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and Treasury, effective
January 1, 2017, for investments in and by certain private funds.
The remainder increase of 1,841 hours is due to an estimated 29 new
respondents that have occurred naturally since 2014.
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.