Form BE-30, Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of United States Carriers; and Form BE-37, U.S. Airline Operators Foreign Revenues and Expenses

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BE-37 U.S. Airline Operators Foreign Revenues and Expenses Form and Instruction	Modified
Form BE-30 Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses Form and Instruction	Modified
BEA-Survey Messages-Justification.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2021-11-18
BE-30 37 Supporting Statement B 2021 FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement B	2021-11-18
BE-30 37 Supporting Statement A 2021 FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement A	2021-11-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46507	U.S. Airline Operators Foreign Revenues and Expenses Form and Instruction	Modified
43559	Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0608-0011	ICR Reference No: 202111-0608-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-0608-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EASA	Agency Tracking No: 201200-0608-112
Title: Form BE-30, Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of United States Carriers; and Form BE-37, U.S. Airline Operators Foreign Revenues and Expenses
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/15/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	320	400
Time Burden (Hours)	1,344	1,492
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The quarterly survey is used to obtain data for preparation of the transportation accounts of the U.S. International Transaction Accounts. Data are obtained from U.S. ocean carriers and airline operators.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 52125	09/20/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 67434	11/26/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses	BE-30	Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of United States Carriers
U.S. Airline Operators Foreign Revenues and Expenses	BE-37	Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	320	400	0	-80	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,344	1,492	0	-148	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There has been an overall decrease in the estimates count of reporters filing on the BE-30 survey on a quarterly basis, from 70 to 50. There has been no change in the estimated count of reporters filing the BE-37 survey on a quarterly basis. Additionally, there has been an estimated change in the composition of report types (reports with mandatory data vs. exemption claims) submitted.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 12/15/2021

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