[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 240 (Thursday, December 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75249-75250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9680]


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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, 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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