Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with Foreign Parent Common Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BE-605 Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
BE-605 Collection of Information Part B final.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Available
BE-605 Collection of Information Part A_final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Available
1Q26 Cover Letter 605.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3692	BE-605, Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with Foreign Parent	Form and Instruction	Modified	Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0608-0009	ICR Reference No: 202603-0608-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-0608-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EASA	Agency Tracking No: 200712-0608-004
Title: Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with Foreign Parent Common Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/21/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2027
Responses	8,400	26,000
Time Burden (Hours)	8,400	26,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The BE-605 survey secures data on transactions between U.S. business enterprises and their affiliated foreign groups needed to compile U.S. international transactions, input-output, and national income and product accounts and the international investment position of the United States. The data are also needed to measure the size and economic significance of foreign investment in the U.S., measure changes in such investment, and assess its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 472 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:
	91 FR 1747	01/15/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 15595	03/30/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
BE-605, Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States--Transactions of U.S. Affiliate with Foreign Parent	BE-605	Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	8,400	26,000	0	-17,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,400	26,000	0	-17,600	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: BEA is increasing the threshold for filing the BE-605 from $60 million to $500 million. BEA has determined that this increased threshold on the BE-605 would be sufficient to collect the information necessary to provide data users with insightful statistics measuring the economic impact of these investments. This proposed change would reduce respondent burden and the BEA resources needed to collect and process these investments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,100,000

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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

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Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 04/21/2026

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