[Federal Register: October 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 195)]
[Notices]
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice 93]
Agency Information Collection Activities; 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-[agrave]-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 Web site, http://www.exim.gov, with
recipients encouraged to respond on-line as well.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 11,
2006 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all requests for additional information to Piper
Starr, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room
1279, Washington, DC 20571, (202) 565-3767.
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: October 3, 2006.
Solomon Bush,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-8565 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]
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