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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0909; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–363–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BAE 

SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited Model 

BAe 146 Airplanes and Model Avro 

146–RJ Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM); 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an earlier 

NPRM for an airworthiness directive 

(AD) that applies to all Model BAe 146 

airplanes and Model Avro 146–RJ 

airplanes. The original NPRM would 

have superseded an existing AD that 

currently requires revising the 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness to incorporate life limits 

for certain items and inspections to 

detect fatigue cracking in certain 

structures. The original NPRM proposed 

to require incorporating new and more 

restrictive life limits for certain items 

and for certain inspections to detect 

fatigue cracking in certain structures. 

The original NPRM resulted from 

issuance of a later revision to the 

airworthiness limitations. This new 

action revises the original NPRM by 

proposing to require revisions to the 

airworthiness limitations to include 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations for the fuel system. We are 

proposing this supplemental NPRM to 

ensure that fatigue cracking of certain 

structural elements is detected and 

corrected, and to prevent ignition 

sources in the fuel tanks; fatigue 

cracking of certain structural elements 

could adversely affect the structural 

integrity of these airplanes. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this supplemental NPRM by April 5, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact BAE Regional Aircraft, 

13850 McLearen Road, Herndon, 

Virginia 20171; telephone 703–736– 

1080; e-mail 

raebusiness@baesystems.com; Internet 

http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/ 

RegionalAircraft/index.htm. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221 

or 425–227–1152. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–4056; telephone (425) 227–1175; 

fax (425) 227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2008–0909; Directorate Identifier 

2007–NM–363–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

The FAA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) (the ‘‘original 

NPRM’’) to amend 14 CFR part 39 to 

include an AD that supersedes AD 

2005–23–12, amendment 39–14370 (70 

FR 70483, November 22, 2005). The 

existing AD applies to all BAE 

SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited Model 

BAe 146 airplanes and Model Avro 146– 

RJ airplanes. The original NPRM was 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 26, 2008 (73 FR 50248). The 

original NPRM proposed to supersede 

the existing AD to continue to require 

revising the Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness to incorporate 

life limits for certain items and 

inspections to detect fatigue cracking in 

certain structures. The original NPRM 

also proposed to require revising the 

ALS of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness to incorporate new and 

more restrictive life limits for certain 

items and new and more restrictive 

inspections to detect fatigue cracking in 

certain structures. 

Actions Since Original NPRM Was 

Issued 

Since we issued the original NPRM, 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued EASA 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009– 

0215, dated October 7, 2009. That EASA 

AD supersedes EASA AD 2009–0020, 

dated February 5, 2009, which 

superseded EASA AD 2008–0132, dated 

July 16, 2008; EASA AD 2008–0132 

superseded EASA AD 2007–0271, dated 

October 16, 2007. That EASA AD was 

referenced in the original NPRM. 

EASA AD 2008–0132, dated July 16, 

2008, states that a new sub-chapter, 05– 

15–00, has been issued for the BAE 

SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited BAe 

146 Series/Avro146–RJ Series Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual (AMM). Subchapter 05–15–00 is titled ‘‘Critical 

Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCL)—Fuel System 

Description and Operation.’’ 

In addition, EASA AD 2009–0020, 

dated February 5, 2009, states that Subchapter 05–20–00, titled ‘‘Scheduled 

Maintenance,’’ now includes references 

to the following BAE SYSTEMS 

(Operations) Limited BAe146 Series/ 

Avro146–RJ Series support documents: 

Maintenance Review Board Report 

(MRBR), Corrosion Prevention and 

Control Program (CPCP), and 

Supplemental Structural Inspection 

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Document (SSID). We have included 

Notes 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this supplemental 

NPRM to refer to the sub-chapters and 

related support documents. 

In addition, we have revised 

paragraph (h) of this supplemental 

NPRM (paragraph (g) of the original 

NPRM) to remove reference to Section 

05–10 and 05–20 of Chapter 5 of the 

BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited 

BAe146 Series/Avro146–RJ Series 

AMM. However, we have provided 

references to certain sub-chapters of 

Chapter 5 of the BAE SYSTEMS 

(Operations) Limited BAe146 Series/ 

Avro146–RJ Series AMM as a source of 

information for complying with the 

proposed requirements of paragraph (h) 

of this supplemental NPRM. 

Also, we have revised paragraph (h) of 

this supplemental NPRM (paragraph (g) 

of the original NPRM) to refer to 

‘‘Chapter 5 of the BAE SYSTEMS 

(Operations) Limited BAe146 Series/ 

Avro146–RJ Series Aircraft Maintenance 

Manual,’’ instead of ‘‘the ALS of the 

Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness’’ as it was referred to in 

the original NPRM. 

We have also added new paragraph 

(d) to this supplemental NPRM to 

specify the Air Transport Association 

(ATA) of America code identifying the 

subject, and re-identified the subsequent 

paragraphs accordingly. 

Relevant Service Information 

BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited 

has issued Revision 97, dated July 15, 

2009, to Sections 05–10, 05–15, and 05– 

20 of the BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) 

Limited BAe146 Series/Avro146–RJ 

Series AMM, which includes the 

CDCCLs. The CDCCLs provide 

instructions to retain critical ignition 

source prevention features during 

configuration changes that may be 

caused by modification, repair, or 

maintenance actions. 

Messier-Dowty has issued Service 

Bulletin 146–32–171, dated August 11, 

2009, which is an optional action to 

extend the life limits of the main 

landing gear. We have added paragraph 

(j) to this supplemental NPRM to specify 

doing the service bulletin for extending 

the life limits of the main landing gear 

main fitting from 32,000 landings to 

50,000 landings on the main fitting, and 

re-identified the subsequent paragraphs 

accordingly. 

The EASA mandated the service 

information and issued Airworthiness 

Directive 2009–0215, dated October 7, 

2009, to ensure the continued 

airworthiness of these airplanes in the 

European Union. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

FAA’s Determination and Proposed 

Requirements of the Supplemental 

NPRM 

Some of the changes discussed above 

expand the scope of the original NPRM; 

therefore, we have determined that it is 

necessary to reopen the comment period 

to provide additional opportunity for 

public comment on this supplemental 

NPRM. 

Explanation of Change to Costs of 

Compliance 

Since issuance of the original NPRM, 

we have increased the labor rate used in 

the Costs of Compliance from $80 per 

work-hour to $85 per work-hour. The 

Costs of Compliance information, 

below, reflects this increase in the 

specified hourly labor rate. 

Costs of Compliance 

The following table provides the 

estimated costs for U.S. operators to 

comply with this proposed AD. 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Work hours 

Average 

labor rate per 

hour 

Parts Cost per 

airplane 

Number of 

U.S.- 

registered 

airplanes 

Fleet cost 

ALS Revision (required by AD 2005–23–12) ........ 1 $85 None .......... $85 1 $85 

ALS Revision (new proposed action) .................... 1 85 None .......... 85 1 85 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

Section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We have determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national Government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that the proposed regulation: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 

3. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this supplemental NPRM and placed it 

in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES

section for a location to examine the 

regulatory evaluation. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 

by removing amendment 39–14370 (70 

FR 70483, November 22, 2005) and 

adding the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited: Docket 

No. FAA–2008–0909; Directorate 

Identifier 2007–NM–363–AD. 

Comments Due Date 

(a) The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD action by April 5, 2010. 

Affected ADs 

(b) This AD supersedes AD 2005–23–12, 

amendment 39–14370. 

Applicability 

(c) This AD applies to all BAE SYSTEMS 

(Operations) Limited Model BAe 146–100A, 

–200A, and –300A series airplanes; and 

Model Avro 146–RJ70A, 146–RJ85A, and 

146–RJ100A airplanes; certificated in any 

category. 

Note 1: This AD requires revisions to 

certain operator maintenance documents to 

include new inspections. Compliance with 

these inspections is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired in 

the areas addressed by these inspections, the 

operator may not be able to accomplish the 

inspections described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), 

the operator must request approval for an 

alternative method of compliance (AMOC) 

according to paragraph (k) of this AD. The 

request should include a description of 

changes to the required inspections that will 

ensure the continued operational safety of 

the airplane. 

Subject 

(d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05. 

Unsafe Condition 

(e) This AD results from issuance of a later 

revision to the airworthiness limitations of 

the BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited 

BAe146 Series/Avro146–RJ Series Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual (AMM), which 

specifies new inspections and compliance 

times for inspection and replacement actions. 

We are issuing this AD to ensure that fatigue 

cracking of certain structural elements is 

detected and corrected, and to prevent 

ignition sources in the fuel tanks; fatigue 

cracking of certain structural elements could 

adversely affect the structural integrity of 

these airplanes. 

Compliance 

(f) You are responsible for having the 

actions required by this AD performed within 

the compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

Restatement of Certain Requirements of AD 

2005–23–12 

Airworthiness Limitations Revision 

(g) Within 30 days after December 27, 2005 

(the effective date of AD 2005–23–12), revise 

the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) 

of the Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness to incorporate new and more 

restrictive life limits for certain items and 

new and more restrictive inspections to 

detect fatigue cracking in certain structures, 

in accordance with a method approved by 

the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the Civil Aviation Authority (or its delegated 

agent). 

New Requirements of This AD 

New Airworthiness Limitations Revisions 

(h) Within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD, revise Chapter 5 of the BAE 

SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited BAe146 

Series/Avro146–RJ Series AMM to 

incorporate new and more restrictive life 

limits for certain items and new and more 

restrictive inspections to detect fatigue 

cracking in certain structures, and to add fuel 

system Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCL) to prevent ignition 

sources in the fuel tanks, in accordance with 

a method approved by the Manager, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (or its 

delegated agent). Incorporating the new and 

more restrictive life limits and inspections 

into the ALS terminates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of this AD, and after 

incorporation has been done, the limitations 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD may be 

removed from the ALS. 

Note 2: Guidance on revising Chapter 5 of 

the BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited 

BAe146 Series/Avro146–RJ Series AMM, 

Revision 97, dated July 15, 2009, can be 

found in the applicable subchapters listed in 

Table 1 of this AD. 

TABLE 1—APPLICABLE AMM SUB-CHAPTERS

AMM sub-chapter Subject 

05–10–01 ..................................... Airframe Airworthiness Limitations before Life Extension Programme. 

05–10–05 1 .................................. Airframe Airworthiness Limitations, Life Extension Programme Landings Life Extended. 

05–10–10 2 .................................. Airframe Airworthiness Limitations, Life Extension Programme Calendar Life Extended. 

05–10–15 ..................................... Aircraft Equipment Airworthiness Limitations. 

05–10–17 ..................................... Power Plant Airworthiness Limitations. 

05–15–00 ..................................... Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL)—Fuel System Description and Operation. 

05–20–00 3 .................................. Scheduled Maintenance. 

05–20–01 ..................................... Airframe Scheduled Maintenance—Before Life Extension Programme. 

05–20–05 1 .................................. Airframe Scheduled Maintenance—Life Extension Programme Landings Life Extended. 

05–20–10 2 .................................. Airframe Scheduled Maintenance—Life Extension Programme Calendar Life Extended. 

05–20–15 ..................................... Aircraft Equipment Scheduled Maintenance. 

1Applicable only to aircraft post-modification HCM20011A or HCM20012A or HCM20013A. 

2Applicable only to aircraft post-modification HCM20010A. 

3Paragraphs 5 and 6 only, on the Corrosion Prevention and Control Program (CPCP) and the Supplemental Structural Inspection Document 

(SSID). 

Note 3: Sub-chapter 05–15–00 of the BAE 

SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited BAe146 

Series/Avro146–RJ Series AMM, is the 

CDCCL. 

Note 4: Within Sub-chapter 05–20–00 of 

the BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited 

BAe146 Series/Avro146–RJ Series AMM, the 

relevant issues of the support documents are 

as follows: BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) 

Limited BAe 146 Series/Avro 146–RJ 

Corrosion Prevention and Control Program 

Document CPCP–146–01, Revision 3, dated 

July 15, 2008, including BAE SYSTEMS 

(Operations) Limited Temporary Revision 

(TR) 2.1, dated December 2008; and BAE 

SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited BAe146 

Series Supplemental Structural Inspection 

Document SSID–146–01, Revision 1, dated 

June 15, 2009. 

Note 5: Within Sub-chapter 05–20–01 of 

the BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited 

BAe146 Series/Avro146–RJ Series AMM, the 

relevant issue of BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) 

Limited BAe 146/Avro 146–RJ Maintenance 

Review Board Report Document MRB 146– 

01, Issue 2, is Revision 15, dated March 2009 

(mis-identified in EASA AD 2009–0215, 

dated October 7, 2009, as being dated May 

2009). 

Note 6: Notwithstanding any other 

maintenance or operational requirements, 

components that have been identified as 

airworthy or installed on the affected 

airplanes before the revision of the ALS, as 

required by paragraphs (g) of this AD; or 

before revision of Chapter 5 of the AMM, as 

required by paragraph (h) of this AD; do not 

need to be reworked in accordance with the 

CDCCLs. However, once the ALS or AMM 

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has been revised, future maintenance actions 

on these components must be done in 

accordance with the CDCCLs. 

(i) Except as specified in paragraph (k) of 

this AD: After the actions specified in 

paragraph (g) or (h) of this AD have been 

accomplished, no alternative inspections or 

inspection intervals may be approved for the 

structural elements specified in the 

documents listed in paragraph (g) or (h) of 

this AD. 

(j) Modifying the main fittings of the main 

landing gear in accordance with MessierDowty Service Bulletin 146–32–171, dated 

August 11, 2009, extends the safe limit of the 

main landing gear main fitting from 32,000 

landings to 50,000 landings on the main 

fitting. 

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) 

(k) The Manager, International Branch, 

ANM–116, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Todd Thompson, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Branch, ANM–116, 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 

98057–4056; telephone (425) 227–1175; fax 

(425) 227–1149. Before using any approved 

AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC 

applies, notify your principal maintenance 

inspector (PMI) or principal avionics 

inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a 

principal inspector, your local Flight 

Standards District Office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

Related Information 

(l) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2009– 

0215, dated October 7, 2009; and MessierDowty Service Bulletin 146–32–171, dated 

August 11, 2009; also address the subject of 

this AD. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 2, 

2010. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–5016 Filed 3–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Economic Analysis 

15 CFR Part 801 

[Docket No. 0908131235–0060–01] 

RIN 0691–AA73 

International Services Surveys: BE– 

180, Benchmark Survey of Financial 

Services Transactions Between U.S. 

Financial Services Providers and 

Foreign Persons 

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would 

amend regulations of the Bureau of 

Economic Analysis, Department of 

Commerce (BEA) to set forth the 

reporting requirements for the BE–180, 

Benchmark Survey of Financial Services 

Transactions between U.S. Financial 

Services Providers and Foreign Persons. 

The BE–180 would replace a similar but 

more limited survey, the BE–80, 

Benchmark Survey of Financial Services 

Transactions Between U.S. Financial 

Services Providers and Unaffiliated 

Foreign Persons. The agency form 

number and survey title are being 

changed because the survey would 

include the collection of data on 

transactions with affiliated foreigners 

and unaffiliated foreigners using the 

same survey instrument. If adopted the 

BE–180 survey would be conducted 

once every five years beginning with 

fiscal year 2009. 

The proposed BE–180 survey is 

intended to cover financial services 

transactions with foreign persons. In 

nonbenchmark years, the universe 

estimates covering these transactions 

would be derived from the sample data 

reported on BEA’s follow-on survey 

(BE–185, Quarterly Survey of Financial 

Services Transactions between U.S. 

Financial Services Providers and 

Foreign Persons). 

The data will be used by BEA to 

estimate the financial services 

component of the U.S. International 

Transactions Accounts and other 

economic accounts compiled by BEA. 

The data also are needed by the 

government to monitor U.S. exports and 

imports of financial services; analyze 

their impact on the U.S. and foreign 

economies; support U.S. international 

trade policy on financial services; and 

assess and promote U.S. 

competitiveness in international trade 

in services. In addition, they will 

improve the ability of U.S. businesses to 

identify and evaluate market 

opportunities. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule 

will receive consideration if submitted 

in writing on or before 5 p.m. May 10, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

For agency, select ‘‘Commerce 

Department—all.’’ 

• E-mail: 

Christopher.Emond@bea.gov. 

• Fax: Chris Emond, Chief, Special 

Surveys Branch, (202) 606–5318. 

• Mail: Chris Emond, Chief, Special 

Surveys Branch, Balance of Payments 

Division, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Bureau of Economic Analysis, BE–50, 

Washington, DC 20230. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Chris 

Emond, Chief, Special Surveys Branch, 

Balance of Payments Division, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Bureau of 

Economic Analysis, BE–50, Shipping 

and Receiving Section, M100, 1441 L 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

Please include in your comment a 

reference to RIN 0691–AA73 in the 

subject line. Written comments 

regarding the burden-hour estimates or 

other aspects of the collection-ofinformation requirements contained in 

the proposed rule should be sent both 

to BEA, through any of the methods 

listed above, and to the Office of 

Management and Budget, O.I.R.A., 

Paperwork Reduction Project, Attention 

PRA Desk Officer for BEA, via e-mail at 

pbugg@omb.eop.gov, or by FAX at 202– 

395–7245. 

Public Inspection: All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted to http:// 

www.regulations.gov without change. 

All personal identifying information (for 

example, name, address, etc.) 

voluntarily submitted by the 

commentator may be publicly 

accessible. Do not submit confidential 

business information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. BEA 

will accept anonymous comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Emond, Chief, Special Surveys 

Branch, Balance of Payments Division 

(BE–50), Bureau of Economic Analysis, 

U.S. DOC, Washington, DC 20230; 

e-mail Christopher.Emond@bea.gov; or 

phone (202) 606–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

proposed rule would amend 15 CFR 

Part 801 to set forth the reporting 

requirements for the BE–180, 

Benchmark Survey of Financial Services 

Transactions between U.S. Financial 

Services Providers and Foreign Persons. 

The BE–180 would replace a similar but 

more limited survey, the BE–80, 

Benchmark Survey of Financial Services 

Transactions Between U.S. Financial 

Services Providers and Unaffiliated 

Foreign Persons, and would include the 

collection of data on transactions with 

affiliated foreigners and unaffiliated 

foreigners. The proposed BE–180 survey 

is intended to cover financial services 

transactions with foreign persons. In 

nonbenchmark years, the universe 

estimates covering these transactions 

would be derived from the sample data 

reported on BEA’s follow-on survey 

(BE–185, Quarterly Survey of Financial 

Services Transactions between U.S. 

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