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OMB Control No:
0608-0067
ICR Reference No:
202108-0608-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202004-0608-011
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/EASA
Agency Tracking No:
BE-125
Title:
BE-125 Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
11/24/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/01/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2024
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2021
Responses
8,800
0
8,800
Time Burden (Hours)
144,800
0
144,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This survey will obtain quarterly sample data on transactions between U.S. and foreign persons in Selected Services and Intellectual Property transactions. The data are needed, among other purposes, to support U.S. trade policy initiatives, including trade negotiations, and to compile the U.S. international transactions and the national income and product accounts.
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
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 23923
05/05/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 46674
08/19/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons
BE-125
Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
8,800
8,800
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
144,800
144,800
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:
This request is for an extension with changes of a currently approved collection. The estimated change in the burden hours is an increase of 20,400 hours (from 124,400 to 144,800). The agency estimate of the average time to complete the survey with data, and provide additional detail for intellectual property transactions, has been increased from 19 to 21 hours. There has been no change in the estimated number of respondents meeting the (unchanged) mandatory requirements for filing on a quarterly basis.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$892,500
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
Agency Contact:
Christopher Stein 202 606-9850
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
09/01/2021
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