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OMB Control No:
0608-0035
ICR Reference No:
202505-0608-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202406-0608-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/EASA
Agency Tracking No:
BE-13 2025
Title:
BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Common Form
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
09/30/2025
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/19/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/08/2025
Terms of Clearance:
No terms of clearance on November 2025 extension.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2026
6 Months From Approved
11/30/2025
Responses
3,417
0
2,810
Time Burden (Hours)
2,032
0
3,027
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, collects information on the acquisition and establishment of U.S. business enterprises by foreign investors and on expansions by existing U.S. affiliates of foreign companies. The data collected through the survey are used to measure the amount of new foreign direct investment in the United States and assess its impact on the U.S. economy. The survey also ensures complete coverage of BEA’s other foreign direct investment statistics. The survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.
Emergency Justfication:
BEA is requesting emergency review due to extended review of the change to reporting requirements for this survey by OGC which lead to a significant decrease in burden. This extended review delayed publication of the final rule until less than 30 days before the current expiration date.
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
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0691-AA94
Final or interim final rulemaking
90 FR 42533
09/03/2025
Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
BE-13 Claim for Exemption, BE-13A, BE-13B, BE-13D, BE-13E
Report for Acquisition of a U.S. Business Enterprise
,
Report for Establishment of a New U.S. Business Enterprise
,
Report for the Expansion of an Existing U.S. Affiliate
,
Cost Update for Projects Originally Reported on Forms BE-13B and BE-13D
,
Claim for Exemption
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
3,417
2,810
0
607
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,032
3,027
0
-995
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 increased threshold for filing the BE-13 Claim for Exemption form from $3 million to $40 million and add one question to the form requesting the total cost of the acquisition, establishment, or expansion. The increased threshold for filing the claim for exemption will increase the proportion of qualifying investment activities that can be reported on the shorter BE-13 Claim for Exemption, which has estimated burden of 0.25 hours. The BE-13A, BE-13B and BE-13D forms have estimated respondent burden between 1.2 and 2.5 hours. The BE-13 survey is expected to result in the filing of approximately 3,417 reports from U.S. affiliates each year. The respondent burden for this collection of information is expected to vary because of differences in company structure, size, and complexity, but is estimated to average 0.6 hours per response. The burden includes time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Thus, the total respondent burden for this survey is estimated at 2,032 hours, compared to 3,027 hours for the previous BE-13 survey estimate. The decrease in burden hours is due to the increase in the proportion of respondents expected to file on the BE-13 Claim for Exemption.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,280,201
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:
Amanda Budny 301 278-9154 amanda.budny@bea.gov
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:
Approved RCFs using this ICR
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
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:
09/08/2025
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