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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 13666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04572]

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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice 2013-0015]

Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or 
Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP086677XX

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with 
Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States (``Ex-Im Bank''), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application 
for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in 
excess of $100 million (as calculated in accordance with Section 
3(c)(10) of the Charter). Comments received within the comment period 
specified below will be presented to the Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors 
prior to final action on this Transaction.
    Reference: AP086677XX.
    Purpose and Use:
    Brief description of the purpose of the transaction:
    A direct loan to a Hong Kong-based company to support the 
procurement of two U.S. manufactured satellites as well as U.S. launch 
services and launch insurance.
    Brief non-proprietary description of the anticipated use of the 
items being exported:
    The loan will enable the Hong Kong based company to finance the 
construction and launch of two U.S. manufactured satellites. The 
satellites are expected to provide additional capacity to broadcasting 
and telecommunications companies in the company's existing customer 
base in North East Asia, MENA, South Asia, Australia and ASEAN as well 
as potential growth in other markets such as India and Australasia.
    To the extent that Ex-Im Bank is reasonably aware, the item(s) 
being exported are not expected to produce exports or provide services 
in competition with the exportation of goods or provision of services 
by a United States industry.
    Parties:
    Principal Supplier(s):
     Space Systems/Loral Inc.
     Space Exploration Technologies Corporation.
    Obligor: Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited.
    Guarantor(s): N/A.
    Description of Items Being Exported: To finance the construction 
and launch of two U.S. manufactured satellites and related ground 
facility equipment, data and services, U.S. launch services and launch 
insurance.
    Information On Decision: Information on the final decision for this 
transaction will be available in the ``Summary Minutes of Meetings of 
Board of Directors'' on http://www.exim.gov/newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/.
    Confidential Information: Please note that this notice does not 
include confidential or proprietary business information; information 
which, if disclosed, would violate the Trade Secrets Act; or 
information which would jeopardize jobs in the United States by 
supplying information that competitors could use to compete with 
companies in the United States.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 25, 2013 to be 
assured of consideration before final consideration of the transaction 
by the Board of Directors of Ex-Im Bank.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov at 
www.regulations.gov. To submit a comment, enter EIB-2013-0015 the 
heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and select Search. Follow the 
instructions provided at the Submit a Comment screen. Please include 
your name, company name (if any) and EIB-2013-0015 on any attached 
document.

Sharon A. Whitt,
Records Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-04572 Filed 2-27-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
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