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
BE-30_37 Supporting Statement B 2024_Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-11-13
BE-30_37 Supporting Statement A 2024_Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-13
BEA-Survey Messages-Justification.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	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: 202406-0608-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0608-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EASA	Agency Tracking No: BE-30 and BE-37
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: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/13/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	320	320
Time Burden (Hours)	1,344	1,344
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers (BE-30) collects data from U.S. ocean freight carriers (owners and operators) that engaged in the international transportation of freight, cargo, and/or passengers between U.S. and foreign ports or between foreign ports, if total covered revenues or total covered expenses were $500,000 or more in the previous year or are expected to be $500,000 or more during the current year. The Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators’ Foreign Revenues and Expenses (BE-37) collects data from U.S. airline operators engaged in the international transportation of passengers or of U.S. export freight, or the transportation of passengers or freight between two foreign points, if total covered revenues or total covered expenses were $500,000 or more in the previous year or are expected to be $500,000 or more during the current year. The data are needed to monitor U.S. trade in transport services, to analyze the impact of these cross-border services on the U.S. and foreign economies, to compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy on trade in transport services, to conduct trade promotion, and to improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data are used in estimating the trade in transport services component of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs) and national income and product accounts (NIPAs).

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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:
	89 FR 53948	06/28/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 88950	11/12/2024
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
U.S. Airline Operators Foreign Revenues and Expenses	BE-37	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	320	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,344	1,344	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,595

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: 11/13/2024

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