Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 12 / Thursday, January 18, 2024 / Notices 3377 

displays a valid control number 

assigned by OMB. Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 6 hours per 

response. Additional information 

regarding this burden estimate may be 

viewed at www.reginfo.gov; 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, Balance of Payments 

Division, via email at 

Christopher.Stein@bea.gov; and to the 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Paperwork Reduction Project 0608– 

0068, via email at OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov 

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. 

Paul W. Farello, 

Associate Director for International 

Economics, Bureau of Economic Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00865 Filed 1–17–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Economic Analysis 

[Docket No. 240111–0008] 

RIN 0691–XC146 

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. 

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 Christopher.Stein@bea.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through 

this Notice, BEA publishes the reporting 

requirements for the BE–30 survey form. 

As noted below, all U.S. persons 

required to respond to this mandatory 

survey will be contacted by BEA. U.S. 

persons 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 www.bea.gov/ssb. 

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) U.S. persons required to report 

will be contacted individually by BEA. 

U.S. persons 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 www.bea.gov/efile. Copies of the 

survey forms and instructions, which 

contain complete information on 

reporting procedures and definitions, 

can be downloaded from www.bea.gov/ 

ssb 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 be-30help@bea.gov. 

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 www.reginfo.gov; 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 

Christopher.Stein@bea.gov; and to the 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Paperwork Reduction Project 0608– 

0011, via email at OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 3101–3108. 

Paul W. Farello, 

Associate Director for International 

Economics, Bureau of Economic Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00867 Filed 1–17–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Economic Analysis 

[Docket No. 240111–0013] 

RIN 0691–XC151 

BE–577: Quarterly Survey of U.S. 

Direct Investment Abroad— 

Transactions of U.S. Reporter With 

Foreign Affiliate 

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of reporting 

requirements. 

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 U.S. 

Direct Investment Abroad— 

Transactions of U.S. Reporter with 

Foreign Affiliate (BE–577). The data 

collected on the BE–577 survey are 

needed to measure the size and 

economic significance of U.S. direct 

investment abroad and its impact 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: 

Jessica Hanson, Chief, Direct Investment 

Division (BE–49), via phone at (301) 

278–9595 or via email at 

Jessica.Hanson@bea.gov. 


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