Notice2024-14273
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Services Surveys: BE-30, Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers, and the BE-37, Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators' Foreign Revenues and Expenses
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June 28, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentEconomic Analysis Bureau
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53948-53949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14273]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Services Surveys: BE-30, Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight
Revenues and Foreign Expenses of U.S. Carriers, and the BE-37,
Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline Operators' Foreign Revenues and
Expenses
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before August 27, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Christopher Stein, Chief, Services Surveys Branch, Bureau of Economic
Analysis, by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91f2f9e3f8e2e5fee1f9f4e3bfe2e5f4f8ffd1f3f4f0bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e98a819b809a9d8699818c9bc79a9d8c8087a98b8c88c78e869f">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#23737162404c4e4e464d5750634146420d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="62323023010d0f0f070c1611220007034c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please reference OMB Control Number 0608-0011 in the subject line of
your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Christopher Stein, Chief, Services Surveys Branch, Bureau of
Economic Analysis; 301-278-9189; or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9bab1abb0aaadb6a9b1bcabf7aaadbcb0b799bbbcb8f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513239233822253e213934237f222534383f113334307f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. 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).
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is not proposing any changes
to the surveys reporting requirements or to the data items collected on
the surveys.
BEA does not plan to change the exemption levels used for the
current quarterly surveys. BEA estimates there will be no change in the
average number of burden hours per response. The language in the
instructions and definitions will be reviewed and adjusted as necessary
to clarify survey requirements.
II. Method of Collection
BEA contacts potential respondents by mail at the end of each
quarter. Respondents would be required to file the completed BE-30 and
BE-37 forms within 30 days after the end of each quarter of the year.
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BE-30 reports would be required from each U.S. ocean freight
carrier (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, whose 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.
BE-37 reports would be required from each from U.S. airline
operator engaged in the international transportation of passengers or
of U.S. export freight, or the transportation of freight or passengers
between two foreign points, whose 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.
BEA offers its electronic filing option, the eFile system, for use
in reporting on Form BE-30 and BE-37 surveys. For more information
about eFile, go to <a href="http://www.bea.gov/efile">www.bea.gov/efile</a>. In addition, BEA posts all its
survey forms and reporting instructions on its website, <a href="http://www.bea.gov/ssb">www.bea.gov/ssb</a>. These may be downloaded, completed, printed, and submitted via fax
or mail.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0608-0011.
Form Number(s): BE-30 and BE-37.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of BE-30 Respondents: 200 annually (50 filed each
quarter; 48 reporting mandatory data, and 2 that would file exemption
claims or voluntary responses).
Estimated Number of BE-37 Respondents: 120 annually (30 filed each
quarter; 28 reporting mandatory data, and 2 that would file an
exemption claim or voluntary response).
Estimated Time per Response: For the BE-30, 4 hours is the average
for those reporting mandatory data and one hour is the average for
those filing an exemption claim or voluntary responses. For the BE-37,
5 hours is the average for those reporting mandatory data and one hour
is the average for those filing an exemption claim or voluntary
responses. For the BE-30 and BE-37 surveys, hours may vary considerably
among respondents because of differences in company size and
complexity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,344 (776 for the BE-30; 568
for the BE-37).
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: International Investment and Trade in Services
Survey Act (Pub. L. 94-472, 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108, as amended).
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this Information Collection Request (ICR). Before
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-14273 Filed 6-27-24; 8:45 am]
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