[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 203 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62808-62809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26796]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 10, 2000.
    The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau 
Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information 
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the 
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 
2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 20, 
2000 to be assured of consideration.

Departmental Offices/International Portfolio Investment Data 
Reporting System

    OMB Number: 1505-0001.
    Form Number: International Capital Form S.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Purchases and Sales of Long-Term Securities by Foreigners.
    Description: Form S is required by law and is designed to collect 
timely information on international portfolio capital movements, 
including foreigners' purchases and sales of long-term securities in 
transactions with U.S. persons. This information is necessary for 
compiling the U.S. balance of payments, for calculating the U.S. 
international investment position, and for formulating U.S. 
international financial and monetary policies.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 240.

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    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 16,200 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0016.
    Form Number: International Capital Form BQ-1, Parts 1 and 2.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Reporting Bank's Own Claims and Selected Claims of Broker or 
Dealer on Foreigners (Form BQ-1, Part 1); and Domestic Customers Claims 
on Foreigners Held by Reporting Bank, Broker or Dealer, Denominated in 
Dollars (Form BQ-1, Part 2).
    Description: Form BQ-1 is required by law and is designed to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including U.S. dollar claims of banks, other depository 
institutions, brokers and dealers, and of their domestic customers vis-
a-vis foreigners. This information is necessary for compiling U.S. 
international financial and monetary policies.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 320.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 5,600 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0017.
    Form Number: International Capital Form BC/BC(SA).
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Reporting Bank's Own Claims, and Selected Claims of Broker 
or Dealer, on Foreigners, Denominated in Dollars.
    Description: Form BC/BC(SA) is required by law and is designed to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including U.S. dollar claims of banks, other depository 
institutions, brokers and dealers, and of their domestic customers vis-
a-vis foreigners. This information is necessary for compiling U.S. 
international financial and monetary policies.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 355.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly, Semi-annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 39,200 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0018.
    Form Number: International Capital Form BL-2/BL-2(SA).
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Custody Liabilities of Reporting Banks, Brokers and Dealers 
to Foreigners, Denominated in Dollars.
    Description: Form BL-2/BL-2(SA) is required by law and is designed 
to collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including U.S. dollar custody liabilities of banks, other 
depository institutions, brokers and dealers, and of their domestic 
customers vis-a-vis foreigners. This information is necessary for 
compiling U.S. balance of payments, for calculating U.S. international 
investment position, and for formulating U.S. international financial 
and monetary policies.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 5 hours, 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly, Semi-annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 9,900 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0019.
    Form Number: International Capital Form BL-1/BL-1(SA).
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Reporting Bank's Own Liabilities, and Selected Liabilities 
of Broker or Dealer, to Foreigners, Denominated in Dollars.
    Description: Form BL-1/BL-1(SA) is required by law and is designed 
to collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including U.S. dollar liabilities of banks, other depository 
institutions, brokers and dealers, and of their domestic customers vis-
a-vis foreigners. This information is necessary for compiling U.S. 
balance of payments, for calculating U.S. international investment 
position, and for formulating U.S. international financial and monetary 
policies.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 415.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Monthly, Semi-annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 46,000 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0020.
    Form Number: International Capital Form BQ-2, Parts 1 and 2.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Liabilities to, and Claims on, Foreigners of Reporting Bank, 
Broker or Dealer (Form BQ-1, Part 1); and Domestic Customers' Claims on 
Foreigners Held by Reporting Bank, Broker or Dealer, Denominated in 
Foreign Currencies.
    Description: Form BQ-2 is required by law and is designed to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including liabilities to, and claims on, foreigners of 
banks, brokers and dealers, and custody claims on foreigners other 
depository institutions, brokers and dealers, that are denominated in 
foreign currencies. This information is necessary for compiling U.S. 
balance of payments, for calculating U.S. international investment 
position, and for formulating U.S. international financial and monetary 
policies.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 4 hours, 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 2,520 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Lois K. Holland, (202) 622-1563, Departmental 
Offices, Room 2110, 1425 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20220.
    OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, (202) 395-7860, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,
Departmental Reports Management Officer.
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