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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60689-60690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24480]

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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice 2012-0522]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review and Comments Request.

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    Form Title: Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and 
Bankers.

SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im 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. Our customers will be able to submit 
this form electronically.
    Ex-Im Bank plans to invite approximately 300 U.S. exporters and 
commercial lending institutions that have used Ex-Im Bank's short-, 
medium-, and long-term programs over the previous calendar year with an 
electronic invitation to participate in the online survey. The proposed 
survey, modified from the previous survey to account for new policies 
and programs, will ask participants to evaluate the competitiveness of 
Ex-Im Bank's programs and how the programs compare to those of foreign 
credit agencies. Ex-Im Bank will use the responses to develop an 
analysis of the Bank's competitiveness.
    The survey form can be viewed at www.exim.gov/pub/EIB00-02.pdf.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before November 5, 2012 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on 
www.regulations.gov or by mail to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB 3048-0004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles and Form Number: EIB 00-02 Annual 
Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Bankers.
    OMB Number: 3048-0004.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Need and Use: This information will be used to fulfill the 
statutory mandate (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.
    Affected Public: This form affects entities involved in the export 
of U.S. goods and services.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 35 minutes.
    Government Burden Hours: 137.5 hours (55 minutes per response).
    Estimate Government Burden Cost: $5,324.01.
    Frequency of Reporting or Use: Yearly.

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    Dated: September 28, 2012.
Sharon A. Whitt,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-24480 Filed 10-3-12; 8:45 am]
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