Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 8941 [E9-4220]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 38 / Friday, February 27, 2009 / Notices This notice issued February 25, 2009. Stephen Llewellyn, Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. E9–4369 Filed 2–25–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P Estimated Annual Burden: 124 hours. Frequency of Reporting or Use: 1 to 12 times per year depending on the particular respondent’s need/risk portfolio. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK Solomon Bush, Agency Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–4220 Filed 2–26–09; 8:45 am] [Public Notice 108] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Export-Import Bank of the U.S. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES2 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 form will be used by Banks to apply for comprehensive or political insurance coverage on foreign banks for letter of credit transactions. Our customers will be able to submit this form on paper or electronically. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 28, 2009 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments and requests for additional information to Walter Kosciow, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571, (202) 565–3649. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and Form Number: Export-Import Bank of the United States Application for Issuing Bank Credit Limit (IBCL) Under Bank Letter of Credit Policy, EIB 92–36. OMB Number: 3048–0016. Type of Review: Regular. Need and Use: The information requested enables the applicant to provide Ex-Im Bank with the information necessary to process credit risk applications involving foreign letter of credit issuing banks. Affected Public: The form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services. Estimated Annual Respondents: 371. Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:39 Feb 26, 2009 Jkt 217001 [Public Notice 107] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) provides working capital guarantees to lenders. In assessing the creditworthiness of an applicant, we review EIB/SBA Form 84– 1. This form provides information which allows Ex-Im Bank to obtain legislatively required reasonable assurance of repayment, as well as to fulfill other statutory requirements. The following changes have been made to the form by the SBA: a field for the Email address; a field for the County (of business); an increase in selection for race; a change in reference to the Code of Federal Regulations for the Debarment/Suspension paragraph; a change in the agreements paragraph (Part C, Section 1) from ‘‘SBA form 159’’ to ‘‘SBA form 159(7a)’’ and the addition of the following provision: ‘‘Each proprietor, each general partner, each limited partner, member or stockholder owning 20% or more, each guarantor and the spouse, when applicable, of each of these must sign. * * * Attach a separate sheet of paper, if necessary.’’ Additionally, SBA added the following notices: (1) The Flood Disaster Protection Act, (2) Executive Orders— Floodplain Management and Wetland Protection, (3) the Occupational Safety and Health Act, (4) Civil Rights Legislation, (5) the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, (8) Executive Order 11738—Environmental Protection, (9) the Immigration Reform and Control Act PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8941 of 1986, and (10) the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act. One item was deleted from the checklist of information to be attached, #16, SBA form 1261. Also added into the notices section were the ‘‘Statements Required by Law and Executive Order’’, which applies to both Ex-Im Bank and SBA. Notices on the Debt Collection Act of 1982 and the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, the Freedom of Information Act and the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 were added and are applicable to customers of Ex-Im Bank and SBA. Ex-Im Bank made the following changes: in the Guarantor and Additional Borrower Representations and Certifications section ‘‘(SBA Applicants only), (for subsection b)’’ was added. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 28, 2009 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Ex-Im Bank Customers direct all comments and requests for additional information to Smaro Karakatsanis, Loan Officer, Business Credit Division, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571 (202) 565–3943, (800) 565–3946, extension 3943, or smark.karakatsanis@exim.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles and Form Numbers: U.S. Small Business Administration, Export-Import Bank of the United States Joint Application for Working Capital Guarantee. OMB Number: 3048–0003. Form Number: EIB–SBA 84–1. Type of Review: Revision and extension of expiration date. Annual Number of Respondents: 673. Export-Import Bank: 496. Small Business Administration: 177. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.5 Hours. Annual Burden Hours: 1,682.5. Export-Import Bank: 1,240.0. Small Business Administration: 442.5. Frequency of Reporting or Use: Upon application for guarantees of working capital loans advanced by the lenders to U.S. exporters. Dated: February 24, 2009. Solomon Bush, Agency Clearance Officer. BILLING CODE 6690–01–P E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 38 (Friday, February 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4220]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice 108]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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

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 
form will be used by Banks to apply for comprehensive or political 
insurance coverage on foreign banks for letter of credit transactions.
    Our customers will be able to submit this form on paper or 
electronically.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 28, 2009 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments and requests for additional information 
to Walter Kosciow, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., 811 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20571, (202) 565-3649.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title and Form Number:
    Export-Import Bank of the United States Application for Issuing 
Bank Credit Limit (IBCL) Under Bank Letter of Credit Policy, EIB 92-36.
    OMB Number: 3048-0016.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Need and Use: The information requested enables the applicant to 
provide Ex-Im Bank with the information necessary to process credit 
risk applications involving foreign letter of credit issuing banks.
    Affected Public: The form affects entities involved in the export 
of U.S. goods and services.
    Estimated Annual Respondents: 371.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 124 hours.
    Frequency of Reporting or Use: 1 to 12 times per year depending on 
the particular respondent's need/risk portfolio.

Solomon Bush,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-4220 Filed 2-26-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
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