BE-30: Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers
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By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers (BE-30). The data collected on the BE-30 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in transport services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 4558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01672]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
[Docket No. 220119-0021]
RIN 0691-XC125
BE-30: Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign
Expenses of U.S. Carriers
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements.
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SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA),
Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting
the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues
and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers (BE-30). The data collected on
the BE-30 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in transport services
and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign
economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment
and Trade in Services Survey Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Stein, Chief, Services
Surveys Branch, Balance of Payments Division, via phone at (301) 278-
9189 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93d0fbe1fae0e7fce3fbf6e1bdc0e7f6fafdd3f1f6f2bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="76351e041f050219061e1304582502131f183614131758111900">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this Notice, BEA publishes the
reporting requirements for the BE-30 survey form. As noted below, all
entities required to respond to this mandatory survey will be contacted
by BEA. Entities must submit the completed survey forms within 30 days
after the end of each quarter. This Notice is being issued in
conformance with the rule BEA issued on April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24373),
establishing guidelines for collecting data on international trade in
services and direct investment through notices, rather than through
rulemaking. Additional information about BEA's collection of data on
international trade in services and direct investment can be found in
the 2012 rule, the International Investment and Trade in Services
Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), and 15 CFR part 801. Survey data
on international trade in services and direct investment that are not
collected pursuant to the 2012 rule are described separately in 15 CFR
part 801. The BE-30 survey form and instructions are available at
<a href="http://www.bea.gov/ssb">www.bea.gov/ssb</a>.
Reporting
Notice of specific reporting requirements, including who is to
report, the information to be reported, the manner of reporting, and
the time and place of filing reports, will be mailed to those required
to complete this survey.
Who Must Report: (a) Reports are required from U.S. ocean carriers
that had total reportable revenues or total reportable expenses that
were $500,000 or more during the previous year, or are expected to be
$500,000 or more during the current year. See BE-30 survey form for
more details.
(b) Entities required to report will be contacted individually by
BEA. Entities not contacted by BEA have no reporting responsibilities.
What To Report: The survey collects information on U.S. ocean
freight carriers' foreign revenues and expenses.
How To Report: Reports can be filed using BEA's electronic
reporting system at <a href="http://www.bea.gov/efile">www.bea.gov/efile</a>. Copies of the survey forms and
instructions, which contain complete information on reporting
procedures and definitions, can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.bea.gov/ssb">www.bea.gov/ssb</a> and
submitted through mail or fax. Form BE-30 inquiries can be made by
phone to BEA at (301) 278-9303 or by sending an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6705024a54570f020b172705020649000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d4f48001e1d4548415d6d4f484c034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
When To Report: Reports are due to BEA 30 days after the end of
each quarter.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
This data collection has been approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and
assigned control number 0608-0011. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a valid control number assigned by OMB.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated
to average 4 hours per response. Additional information regarding this
burden estimate may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>; under the Information
Collection Review tab, click on ``Search'' and use the above OMB
control number to search for the current survey instrument. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate to Christopher Stein, Chief,
Services Surveys Branch (BE-50), Balance of Payments Division, via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92d1fae0fbe1e6fde2faf7e0bcc1e6f7fbfcd2f0f7f3bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d291baa0bba1a6bda2bab7a0fc81a6b7bbbc92b0b7b3fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>; and to the Office of Management and
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project 0608-0011, via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5916100b18060a2c3b34302a2a3036371936343b773c3629773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e51574c5f414d6b7c73776d6d7771705e71737c307b716e30797168">[email protected]</span></a>.
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108.
Paul W. Farello,
Associate Director for International Economics, Bureau of Economic
Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2022-01672 Filed 1-27-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-06-P
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