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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Can the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) show how much outdoor recreation contributed to the economy as a percent of GDP?

  • Will the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) have regional as well as national level estimates?

  • How will Outdoor Recreation be defined?

  • Will the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) overlap with the Travel and Tourism Satellite Account (TTSA)?

  • How is the outdoor recreation economy captured in the core statistics currently produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)?

  • How does the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) compare with industry economic impact reports?

  • What is a satellite account?

  • How can the United States direct investment position abroad or the foreign direct investment position in the United States be negative?

  • Are Puerto Rico and the U.S. Territories included in the estimates of U.S. GDP?

  • I do not meet BE-12 filing requirements. Do I have to file a BE-12 survey?

  • May I have an extension of the due date for filing the BE-12 survey?

  • I need to file a BE-12 or BE-15 survey, but I do not have an ID number.

  • Will I receive a BE-12 form in the mail?

  • I don't have an EIN. How should I complete this question on BEA surveys?

  • Are there exceptions to the consolidation rules when filing a BE-12 report?

  • I am reporting for a private fund. Do I have to file a BE-12?

  • What are the effects of the Volkswagen settlements on GDP and the national accounts?

  • In the list of potentially affected private fund foreign affiliates provided by BEA, one (or more) of the entities included has been seized, liquidated, expropriated, or sold; what should I do?

  • I believe I have entities affected by the change to survey reporting requirements for private funds, but BEA has not contacted me regarding my potentially affected entities, what should I do?

  • How will BEA use the Census Bureau's new Advance Quarterly Services Report in its estimates?

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