Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BE-577 Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Direct Transactions of U.S. Reporter With Foreign Affiliate	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
BE-577 A-Justification_2022_9-26-2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-09-28	Repair queued
BE-577 B-Collection of Information_2022_6-3-2022.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-06-09	Repair queued
BE-577 Cover Letter.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-06-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3688	Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Direct Transactions of U.S. Reporter With Foreign Affiliate	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No:
Status:	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:	Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Type of Information Collection:	Common Form ICR:
Type of Review Request:	Date Received in OIRA:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?

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.    

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.    

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?

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Common Form ICR: 

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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:

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