Direct Investment Surveys: BE-15, Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

摘要

This proposed rule amends regulations that set forth reporting requirements for the BE-15, Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States. The annual survey is comprised of four forms--the BE-15(LF) long form, the BE-15(SF) short form, the BE-15(EZ) form, which is a new form, and the BE-15 Supplement C--Claim for Exemption From Filing a BE-15(LF), BE-15(SF), or BE-15(EZ). Overall respondent burden for the 2003 annual survey is estimated at 107,900 hours, down 20,100 hours from 128,000 hours estimated for the previous (2001) annual survey. The decrease in the estimated total respondent burden is primarily attributable to the proposed changes to the reporting requirements.