[Federal Register: December 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 240)]
[Notices]
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice 95]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank, as a part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed information
collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction act of 1995. The
purpose of the survey is to fulfill a statutory mandate (The Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 635) which directs Ex-Im
Bank to report annually to the U.S. Congress any action taken toward
providing export credit programs that are competitive with those
offered by official foreign export credit agencies. The Act further
stipulates that the annual report on competitiveness should include the
results of a survey of U.S. exporters and U.S. commercial lending
institutions which provide export credit to determine their experience
in meeting financial competition from other countries whose exporters
compete with U.S. exporters.
Accordingly, Ex-Im Bank is requesting that the proposed survey (EIB
No. 00-02) be sent to approximately 60 applicants of Ex-Im Bank's
medium- and long-term programs. The revised survey is similar to the
previous survey, as it asks bankers and exporters to evaluate the
competitiveness of Ex-Im Bank's programs vis-[aacute]-vis foreign
export credit agencies. However, it has been modified in order to
account for newer policies and to capture enough information to provide
a better analysis of our competitiveness. In addition, the survey will
be available on Ex-Im Bank's website, http://www.exim.gov, with recipients
encouraged to respond on-line as well.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 16,
2007 to be assured of consideration.
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ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to David Rostker, Office of Management
and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB, Room
10202, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-3897.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With respect to the proposed collection of
information, Ex-Im Bank invites comments as to:
--Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of Ex-Im Bank, including whether
the information will have a practical use;
--The accuracy of Ex-Im Bank's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
--Ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
--Ways to minimize the burden of collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses
Title & Form Number: 2006 Exporter & Banker Survey of Ex-Im Bank
Competitiveness, EIB Form 00-02.
OMB Number: 3048-0004.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Annual Number of Respondents: 60.
Annual Burden Hours: 60.
Frequency of Reporting or Use: Annual Survey.
Dated: December 8, 2006.
Solomon Bush,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9680 Filed 12-13-06; 8:45 am]
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