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registrations and then granted the 

voluntary cancellation requests, 

establishing effective cancellation dates 

(FRL–8437–1); (74 FR 48551) for all of 

the products registered for use in the 

United States containing the active 

ingredient, disulfoton. The Agency 

described the impact of the 

cancellations on the registration review 

of disulfoton in the Final Work Plan, 

which was issued on October 1, 2009. 

Due to the cancellation order issued 

affecting all disulfoton product 

registrations in the United States, the 

Agency has found that it is not 

necessary to conduct new risk 

assessments for disulfoton and is 

therefore issuing a proposed decision 

pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c)(2) and 40 

CFR 155.58. The Agency believes that 

mitigation measures put into effect on 

product labeling through the 

reregistration process are adequate to 

protect human health and the 

environment until existing stocks of 

disulfoton are exhausted. This proposed 

registration review decision is described 

in more detail in the Disulfoton 

Proposed Registration Review Decision, 

available in the disulfoton docket. 

Following public comment, the 

Agency will issue a registration review 

final decision for products containing 

disulfoton. 

The registration review program is 

being conducted under congressionally 

mandated time frames, and EPA 

recognizes the need both to make timely 

decisions and to involve the public. 

Section 3(g) of FIFRA, as amended, 

required EPA to establish by regulation 

procedures for reviewing pesticide 

registrations, originally with a goal of 

reviewing each pesticide’s registration 

every 15 years to ensure that a pesticide 

continues to meet the FIFRA standard 

for registration. The Agency’s final rule 

to implement this program was issued 

in August 2006, and became effective in 

October 2006, and appears at 40 CFR 

part 155, subpart C. The Pesticide 

Registration Improvement Act of 2003 

(PRIA) was amended and extended in 

September 2007. FIFRA, as amended by 

PRIA in 2007, requires EPA to complete 

registration review decisions by October 

1, 2022, for all pesticides registered as 

of October 1, 2007. 

The registration review final rule at 40 

CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum 

60–day public comment period on all 

proposed registration review decisions. 

This comment period is intended to 

provide an opportunity for public input 

and a mechanism for initiating any 

necessary amendments to the proposed 

decision. All comments should be 

submitted using the methods in 

ADDRESSES, and must be received by 

EPA on or before the closing date. These 

comments will become part of the 

docket for disulfoton. Comments 

received after the close of the comment 

period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not 

required to consider these late 

comments. 

The Agency will carefully consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and will provide a ‘‘Response to 

Comments Memorandum’’ in the 

docket. The registration review decision 

will explain the effect that any 

comments had on the decision and 

provide the Agency’s response to 

significant comments. 

Background on the registration review 

program is provided at: http:// 

www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/ 

registration_review. A link to earlier 

documents related to the registration 

review of disulfoton is provided at: 

http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/ 

registration_review/reg_review_

status.htm. 

B. What is the Agency’s Authority for 

Taking this Action? 

Section 3(g) of FIFRA and 40 CFR part 

155, subpart C, provide authority for 

this action. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Pesticides and pests, disulfoton. 

Dated: October 19, 2009. 

Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., 

Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S. 

[Public Notice 126] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Final Collection; Comment 

Request 

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

ACTION: Submission for OMB review and 

comments request. 

Form Title: Competitiveness Report 

Survey EIB 00–02 OMB 3048–003. 

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 on paper or 

electronically. 

The purpose of this survey is to fulfill 

the statutory mandate (Export-Import 

Act of 1945, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 635) 

which directs the Export-Import Bank to 

report annually to Congress any action 

taken toward providing export credit 

programs that are competitive with 

those offered by official foreign export 

credit agencies. 

The following changes have been 

made to the survey: 

1. Added question—Years in Business 

in Part 1, Question 1. 

2. Removed ‘‘Medium-term Loan’’ as 

an option in Part 1, Question 4. 

3. Added question—How many 

applications did your organization file 

with Ex-Im Bank in CY 2009 in Part 1, 

Question 2. 

4. Changed the option ‘‘Never’’ to 

‘‘N/A’’ in Part 2, Questions 1 and 2. 

5. Removed the option ‘‘N/A’’ in 

‘‘Other’’ in Part 2, Questions 1 and 2. 

6. Added ‘‘Services’’ category to Part 

3, Question 3. 

7. Added ‘‘Local Costs’’ to Part 3, 

Question 5. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before December 22, 2009 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted through http:// 

www.Regulations.Gov or mailed to 

Monika Edwards, Export-Import Bank of 

the United States, 811 Vermont Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20571. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Titles and Form Number: EIB 00–02 

Competitiveness Report Survey. 

OMB Number: 3048–003. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Need and Use: This information will 

be used to report annually to Congress 

any action taken toward providing 

export credit programs that are 

competitive with those offered by 

official foreign export credit agencies. 

Affected Public: This form affects 

entities involved in the export of U.S. 

goods and services. 

Annual Number of Respondents: 125. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.05 

hours. 

Government Annual Burden Hours: 

6.25. 

Frequency of Reporting or Use: 

Yearly. 

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BILLING CODE 6690–01–C 

PART 1—ATTACHMENT 

Dropdown answers: 

(1) Compared to 2002, my 2003 

volume of exports/trade finance was: 

Æ Higher 

Æ Same 

Æ Lower 

(2) 2003 total sales volume: 

Æ <$10 million 

Æ $10–$50 million 

Æ $51–100 million 

Æ $101–$500 million 

Æ $501 million–$1 billion 

Æ >$1 billion 

(3) 2003 total U.S. export sales 

volume: 

Æ <$10 million 

Æ $10–$50 million 

Æ $51–100 million 

Æ $101–$500 million 

Æ $501 million–$1 billion 

Æ >$1 billion 

(4) % of total export sales volume that 

was Ex-Im Bank supported: 

Æ <10% 

Æ 10%–25% 

Æ 26%–50% 

Æ 51%–75% 

Æ >75% 

(5) 2003 total export credit extended 

with a term over one year: 

Æ <$10 million 

Æ $10–$50 million 

Æ $51–100 million 

Æ $101–$500 million 

Æ $501 million–$1 billion 

Æ >$1 billion 

(6) % of 2003 total export credit 

extended with a term over one year that 

was Ex-Im Bank supported: 

Æ <10% 

Æ 10%–25% 

Æ 26%–50% 

Æ 51%–75% 

Æ >75% 

PART 2—ATTACHMENT 

(1) Dropdown answers: 

Experience with foreign ECAs 

(receiving support from or facing 

competitors supported by): 

Æ Frequent 

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Æ Rare 

Æ None 

(2) Pop-up definitions: 

Part/Section Term/phrase Definition 

Part 2, Challenge/Need ................... Face competition from companies 

that receive ECA support.

Find a lack of useful private market financing available.Private market financing is either unavailable for the term or market 

or is so expensive as to be prohibitive. 

Need continuing U.S. government 

involvement.

For example, in certain transactions, a long-term presence of the 

U.S. government is a useful transactional security blanket, even if 

not financially necessary to fund the transaction. 

PART 3—ATTACHMENT 

(1) Grades definition: 

A+ .................................................... Fully competitive ............................ Consistently equal to the (or is the sole) ECA offering the most competitive position on this element. Levels the playing field on this 

element with the most competitive offer from any of the major 

ECAs. 

A ...................................................... Generally competitive .................... Consistently offers terms on this element equal to the average terms 

of the typical major ECA. Levels the playing field on this element 

with the typical offer from the major ECAs. 

A¥/B+ ............................................. ........................................................ In between A and B. 

B ...................................................... Modestly competitive ..................... Consistently offers terms on this element equal to the least competitive of the major ECAs. Does not quite level the playing field on 

this element with most of the major ECAs. 

B¥/C+ ............................................. ........................................................ In between B and C. 

C ...................................................... Barely competitive ......................... Consistently offers terms on this element that are a notch below 

those offered by any of the major ECAs. Puts exporter at financing 

disadvantage on this element that may, to a certain extent, be 

compensated for in other elements or by exporter concessions. 

C¥/D+ ............................................ ........................................................ In between C and D. 

D ...................................................... Uncompetitive ................................ Consistently offers terms on this element that are far below those offered by other major ECAs. Puts exporter at financing disadvantage on this element so significant that it is difficult to compensate 

for and may be enough to lose a deal. 

F ...................................................... Does not offer program or element 

Pop-up definitions: 

Part/Section Term/phrase Definition 

Part 3, Core 

Business 

Policies 

and Practices 

Ex-Im Bank’s Cover Policy ....................... Please compare the following elements of Ex-Im Bank’s willingness to cover political and commercial risks in a particular country against other ECAs’ cover policies. 

Scope of country risk ................................ The number and utility of countries where cover is available. 

Depth of non-sovereign risk ...................... The number, variety and utility of cover available for private buyers. 

Breadth of availability ................................ The number and utility of markets where cover is not restricted by amount or term. 

Interest Rates Provided by Ex-Im Bank ... Please compare the interest rates available under Ex-Im Bank programs (including 

those offered by the private sector lenders who benefit from Ex-Im’s guarantee or 

insurance) to those available from other ECAs. 

Loans (CIRR) ............................................ The official fixed Commercial Interest Reference Rate offered under Ex-Im Bank’s 

direct loan program. 

Insurance Cover ........................................ The interest rates offered by banks using Ex-Im Bank’s medium-term insurance program. 

Guarantee Cover ....................................... The interest rates offered by banks using Ex-Im Bank’s guarantee program.

Ex-Im Bank’s Risk Premia on: .................. Please compare the following types of exposure or risk fee charged by Ex-Im Bank 

to the fees charged by other ECAs. 

Sovereign .................................................. The exposure fee charged by Ex-Im Bank for transactions to sovereign buyers or 

guaranteed by sovereign entities. 

Non-sovereign ........................................... The exposure fee charged by Ex-Im Bank for transactions to public non-sovereign 

or private sector buyers. 

Part 3, Major 

Programs 

and Performance 

Ex-Im Bank’s Large Aircraft Program ....... Please compare the following elements of Ex-Im Bank’s large aircraft program to 

the aircraft programs of other ECAs. 

Fixed interest rate level ............................. The interest rates available under Ex-Im Bank’s aircraft program. 

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Part/Section Term/phrase Definition 

Risk capacity ............................................. Ex-Im Bank’s ability to take on a variety of risks in its aircraft program. 

Ex-Im Bank’ Project Finance .................... Please compare the following elements of Ex-Im Bank’s project finance program to

those of other ECAs’ programs. 

Core program features .............................. Availability of coverage for pre- and post-completion risks, interest during construction, local costs support. 

Repayment flexibilities .............................. Willingness and ability to use available OECD repayment flexibilities. 

Ex-Im Bank’s Co-financing ........................ Please compare the following elements of Ex-Im Bank’s co-financing program to 

those of other ECAs’ co-financing programs. 

# and utility of bilateral agreements .......... Availability and utility of co-financing framework agreements between Ex-Im Bank

and another ECA. 

Flexibility in one-off deals ......................... Availability and willingness to do one-time co-financing transactions without a bilateral framework agreement. 

Ex-Im Bank’s Foreign Currency Guarantees.Please compare Ex-Im Bank’s ability to guarantee loans denominated in foreign 

currencies compared to that of other ECAs. 

Availability of hard currency cover ............ Availability of cover for freely convertible and readily available currencies of developed countries, such as the Japanese yen, the Euro, and the Swiss franc. 

Availability of local currency cover ............ Availability of cover for the currencies of the buyer, typically located in emerging 

market countries, such as the Mexican peso, South African rand, and Indian 

rupee. 

Pricing ....................................................... The exposure fee charged by Ex-Im Bank under its foreign/local currency guarantee 

program. 

Ex-Im Bank’s Support for Services Exports.Please compare the following elements of Ex-Im Bank’s support for services (intangible exports such as engineering and design services) to the support provided 

by other ECAs. 

Availability ................................................. How easy it is to attain medium- or long-term Ex-Im Bank support for services exports (on a stand-alone basis, i.e., without being bundled with exports of goods). 

Repayment terms ...................................... The repayment terms Ex-Im Bank offers for services exports. 

Competitive Impact Definition 

+ ........................ Positive ............. Philosophy, policy or program has a positive impact on Ex-Im Bank’s competitiveness (moves Ex-Im 

Bank’s competitiveness grade up one notch). 

* ......................... Neutral .............. Philosophy, policy or program has a positive impact on Ex-Im Bank’s competitiveness (no impact on ExIm Bank’s competitiveness grade). 

¥ ....................... Negative ........... Philosophy, policy or program has a positive impact on Ex-Im Bank’s competitiveness (moves Ex-Im 

Bank’s competitiveness grade down one notch). 

Part 3, Economic Philosophy .......... Tied Aid ......................................... The offer of concessional credits to buyer countries in return for the 

purchase of U.S. goods. 

Market windows ............................. Ex-Im Bank’s response to the provision of export credits on ‘‘market 

terms’’ by a government ECA or government-supported financial institution. 

Part 3, Public Policies ..................... Economic Impact ........................... The requirement to assess whether Ex-Im Bank financing of a particular export will cause substantial injury to U.S. industry or result 

in the production of a good that is subject to a trade measure. 

Foreign content .............................. Inclusion of eligible content that originated outside the U.S. and the 

buyer’s country in a U.S. supply contract. 

Local costs ..................................... Support for export-related costs that are incurred in the buyer’s country. 

PR 17/Shipping .............................. The requirement that exports support by Ex-Im Bank’s medium- and 

long-term loans and long-term guarantees be shipped on U.S. flag 

vessels. 

Environment ................................... Environmental review procedures, policies and requirements. 

Competitiveness Weighting 

Now that you have graded Ex-Im Bank 

in several areas, please weight the 

overall importance of each of the four 

broad categories listed above to Ex-Im 

Bank’s overall competitiveness. Please 

ensure that the sum of your weights 

equals 100%. 

Core Business Policies and 

Practices ............................. [0–100%] 

Major Programs and Performance ..................................... [0–100%] 

Economic Philosophy ............ [0–100%] 

Public Policies ....................... [0–100%] 

Sharon A. Whitt, 

Agency Clearance Officer. 

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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S. 

[Public Notice 127] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

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

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review 

and comments request. 

Form Title: 

Notification by Insured of Amounts 

Payable Under Multi-Buyer Export 


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