Federal Register: December 14, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 240)
DOCID: FR Doc 06-9680
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Export-Import Bank
DOCUMENT ID: [Public Notice 95]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 16, 2007 to be assured of consideration.
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DOCUMENT 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 ExIm 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, ExIm Bank is requesting that the proposed survey (EIB No. 0002) be sent to approximately 60 applicants of ExIm Bank's medium and longterm programs. The revised survey is similar to the previous survey, as it asks bankers and exporters to evaluate the competitiveness of ExIm 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 ExIm Bank's website, http://www.exim.gov, with recipients encouraged to respond online as well.
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
With respect to the proposed collection of information, ExIm Bank invites comments as to:
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of ExIm Bank, including whether the information will have a practical use;
The accuracy of ExIm 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 ExIm Bank Competitiveness, EIB Form 0002.
OMB Number: 30480004.
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. 069680 Filed 121306; 8:45 am]
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