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.