[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 87347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25454]


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U.S. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION

[DFC-018]


Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request

AGENCY: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies 
are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the 
public that the agency is creating a new information collection for OMB 
review and approval and requests public review and comment on the 
submission. The agencies received no comments in response to the sixty 
(60) day notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 
thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are 
being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the 
burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, 
including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of 
technology.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 2, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for copies of the subject information 
collection may be sent by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Mail: Deborah Papadopoulos, Agency Submitting Officer, 
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, 1100 New York 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20527.
    <bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#badcdfdec8dfddfadedcd994ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="03656667716664436765602d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and agency form number or OMB form number for this information 
collection. Electronic submissions must include the agency form number 
in the subject line to ensure proper routing. Please note that all 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Submitting Officer: Deborah 
Papadopoulos, (202) 357-3979.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agency received no comments in response 
to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register at 89 FR 
67613 on August 21, 2024. Upon publication of this notice, DFC will 
submit to OMB a request for approval of the following information 
collection.

Summary Form Under Review

    Title of Collection: Consultation Request Form.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Agency Form Number: DFC-018.
    OMB Form Number: Not assigned, new information collection.
    Frequency: Once per investor per project.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Number of Respondents: 700-1000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.25 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 175-250 hours.
    Abstract: The Consultation Request Form will serve as the public's 
first point-of-contact with a DFC business development (BD) 
representative, replacing the current inefficient email-based system of 
processing inbound queries, and will:
    <bullet> streamline communications, improving the agency's 
responsiveness and the customer service experience;
    <bullet> equip BD representatives to more quickly screen 
ineligible/non-viable projects and educate the public on eligibility 
criteria, thereby sourcing more quality leads in less time;
    <bullet> improve data tracking on cold inquiries and proposals, 
helping to inform market interest, anticipate pipeline gaps, and 
proactively shape BD strategy.

Lisa Wischkaemper,
Administrative Counsel, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-25454 Filed 10-31-24; 8:45 am]
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