Receipt of Request To Increase the Amount of Long-Term General Guarantee on Interest of Secured Notes Issued by the Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO), 45212-45213 [2020-16097]
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universities, and a small sampling of the
general public.
Form Numbers: None.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
potentially affected by this action
include private and public organizations
that join the SmartWay Transport
Partnership; freight industry
representatives who engage in activities
related to the SmartWay Partnership;
and representative samplings of
consumers in the general public. These
entities may be affected by EPA efforts
to assess the effectiveness and value of
the SmartWay program, awareness of
the SmartWay brand, and ideas for
developing and improving SmartWay.
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents:
4,770.
Frequency of response: The
information collections described in the
ICR must be completed in order for an
organization to register as or continue
its status as a SmartWay partner, to
become a SmartWay affiliate, to use the
SmartWay logo on an EPA-designated
tractor or trailer, or to be considered for
a SmartWay Excellence Award.
Total estimated burden: The annual
burden for this collection of information
that all respondent partners and
affiliates incur is estimated to average
12,557 hours with a projected annual
aggregate cost of $860,339. The annual
burden for this collection of information
that federal agency respondents incur is
estimated to average 4,688 hours with a
projected annual aggregate cost of
$170,831.
This ICR estimates that approximately
3,800 respondent partners will incur
burden associated with SmartWay in the
first year, with a growth of 320 partners
per year projected into the future. The
estimated average burden time per
respondent is 2.65 hours annually. This
is an average across all Smart Way
partners, regardless of whether they are
affiliates, shippers, carriers or logistics
companies. The average also includes
150 consumer and industry respondents
who spend far less time, providing the
SmartWay program with basic
information on their awareness of the
program. Among respondent partners
the burden hours are typically higher for
larger companies with complex fleets,
than for smaller companies.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purposes of collecting,
validating, and verifying information,
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processing and maintaining
information, and disclosing and
providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able
to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
Total estimated cost: The total annual
cost to all respondent partners is
$860339. The total annual cost to
federal agency respondents is $170,831.
Changes in estimates: There is a
decrease of 667 hours and $49,489 in
the total estimated respondent partner
burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease
reflects the following adjustments and
program changes:
(1) Implementation of a new On-Line
Truck Tool for carrier partners with
small fleets;
(2) Elimination of the Affiliate
Challenge and its associated response
burden.
There is also a decrease of 222 hours
and $24,090 in the total estimated
agency burden currently approved by
OMB. This decrease is due to the
following:
(1) Implementation of the On-line
Truck Tool for small fleets reduces
review time for EPA.
(2) Elimination of the Affiliate
Challenge and its associated burden.
Dated: July 21, 2020.
Karl Simon,
Director, Transportation and Climate
Division, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality.
[FR Doc. 2020–16239 Filed 7–24–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice: EIB–2020–0004]
Receipt of Request To Increase the
Amount of Long-Term General
Guarantee on Interest of Secured
Notes Issued by the Private Export
Funding Corporation (PEFCO)
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice is to inform the
public that Export-Import Bank of the
United States (‘‘EXIM’’) has received a
request to increase the amount of the
long-term general guarantee on the
interest of Secured Notes issued by the
Private Export Funding Corporation
(PEFCO). Comments received within the
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comment period specified below will be
presented to the EXIM Board of
Directors prior to final action on this
Transaction.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 21, 2020 to be assured
of consideration before final decision on
the additional guarantee amount.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted through Regulations.gov at
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit
a comment, enter EIB–2020–004 under
the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and
select Search. Follow the instructions
provided at the Submit a Comment
screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any), and EIB–2020–
004 on any attached document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Reference: AP003048AA
Brief Description of Nature and
Purpose of the Facility: This is a general
guarantee on the interest of Secured
Notes issued by the Private Export
Funding Corporation (PEFCO), in
accordance with both the Guarantee and
Credit Agreement, as Amended, and the
Guarantee Agreement between EXIM
and PEFCO. The purpose of the
guarantee of interest on the Secured
Notes is to facilitate private funding
from the U.S. capital markets for EXIMguaranteed export finance transactions.
Total Amount of Guarantees: The
exact number is not determinable due to
market-determined pricing and
uncertainty as to the amount and timing
of Secured Notes to be issued; however,
it could potentially be in excess of $100
million.
Reasons for the Facility and Methods
of Operation: The general guarantee is
set up to guarantee interest on PEFCO’s
issuance of Secured Notes. The
principal amount of the Secured Notes
is secured by a collateral pool of U.S.
government-risk debt and securities,
including EXIM-guaranteed loans. The
proceeds from the Secured Notes are
used to fund additional EXIMguaranteed loans and provide a liquid
secondary market for EXIM-guaranteed
loans.
Party Requesting Guarantee: Private
Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO)
Information on Decision: Information
on the final decision for this transaction
will be available in the ‘‘Summary
Minutes of Meetings of Board of
Directors’’ on https://exim.gov/
newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/.
Confidential Information: Please note
that this notice does not include
confidential or proprietary business
information; information which, if
disclosed, would violate the Trade
Secrets Act; or information which
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would jeopardize jobs in the United
States by supplying information that
competitors could use to compete with
companies in the United States.
Joyce B. Stone,
Assistant Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–16097 Filed 7–24–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice: EIB–2020–003]
Request To Renew Partnership With
Private Export Funding Corporation
(PEFCO)
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice is to inform the
public that the Export-Import Bank of
the United States (EXIM) has received a
request to renew its partnership with
Private Export Funding Corporation
(PEFCO) that is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2020. EXIM is seeking
public comment regarding possible
benefits or costs of continuing such a
relationship. Comments received within
the comment period specified below
will be presented to the EXIM Board of
Directors prior to final action on this
Action.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before August 21, 2020 to be assured
of consideration before final
consideration on renewal of the
agreement by the Board of Directors of
EXIM.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted through Regulations.gov at
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit
a comment, enter EIB–2020–003 under
the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and
select Search. Follow the instructions
provided at the Submit a Comment
screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any) and EIB–2020–
003 on any attached document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Party’s Relationship with Exim: The
Private Export Funding Corporation
(PEFCO) was created in 1970 as a
public-private partnership between the
U.S. Federal Government and private
companies involved in financing or
producing U.S. exports. PEFCO entered
into an official partnership with EXIM
in 1971, which was renewed in 1994
through December 31, 2020. PEFCO is a
funding source for EXIM guarantees or
insurance provided to commercial
financing entities that originate and
structure export financing transactions.
It was created to ensure there was
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always a private-based alternative to
EXIM direct loans and to facilitate the
liquidity of EXIM-guaranteed and
-insured transactions. PEFCO
accomplishes these purposes by
intermediating between the efficiency
and immense scale of the U.S. capital
markets and the day-to-day funding
needs of export financing for cases
ranging from several hundred thousand
dollars to several hundred million
dollars. Over the course of its 50-year
existence, PEFCO has funded more than
$38 billion in EXIM-guaranteed and
-insured export transactions brought to
it by commercial entities. Since the
Global Financial Crisis and the
emergence of the Basel III regulatory
environment, PEFCO’s primary role has
been to act as a source of liquidity for
the commercial market. This crowds the
private sector into official export
finance and maximizes the
competitiveness of EXIM-guaranteed/
insured transactions. The Export-Import
Bank is authorized to issue this notice
pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 635 et
seq.
Information on Decision: Information
on the final decision for this matter will
be available in the ‘‘Summary Minutes
of Meetings of Board of Directors’’ on
https://exim.gov/newsandevents/
boardmeetings/board/.
Confidential Information: Please note
that this notice does not include
confidential or proprietary business
information; information which, if
disclosed, would violate the Trade
Secrets Act; or information which
would jeopardize jobs in the United
States by supplying information that
competitors could use to compete with
companies in the United States.
Joyce B. Stone,
Assistant Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–16096 Filed 7–24–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0798; FRS 16943]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA), the Federal Communications
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Commission (FCC or Commission)
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before September 25,
2020. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contacts below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number. No
person shall be subject to any penalty
for failing to comply with a collection
of information subject to the PRA that
does not display a valid OMB control
number.
As part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501–3520), the FCC invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
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[FR Doc No: 2020-16097]
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice: EIB-2020-0004]
Receipt of Request To Increase the Amount of Long-Term General
Guarantee on Interest of Secured Notes Issued by the Private Export
Funding Corporation (PEFCO)
AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice is to inform the public that Export-Import Bank of
the United States (``EXIM'') has received a request to increase the
amount of the long-term general guarantee on the interest of Secured
Notes issued by the Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO).
Comments received within the comment period specified below will be
presented to the EXIM Board of Directors prior to final action on this
Transaction.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 21, 2020 to be
assured of consideration before final decision on the additional
guarantee amount.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov at
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit a comment, enter EIB-2020-004 under the
heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and select Search. Follow the
instructions provided at the Submit a Comment screen. Please include
your name, company name (if any), and EIB-2020-004 on any attached
document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Reference: AP003048AA
Brief Description of Nature and Purpose of the Facility: This is a
general guarantee on the interest of Secured Notes issued by the
Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO), in accordance with both the
Guarantee and Credit Agreement, as Amended, and the Guarantee Agreement
between EXIM and PEFCO. The purpose of the guarantee of interest on the
Secured Notes is to facilitate private funding from the U.S. capital
markets for EXIM-guaranteed export finance transactions.
Total Amount of Guarantees: The exact number is not determinable
due to market-determined pricing and uncertainty as to the amount and
timing of Secured Notes to be issued; however, it could potentially be
in excess of $100 million.
Reasons for the Facility and Methods of Operation: The general
guarantee is set up to guarantee interest on PEFCO's issuance of
Secured Notes. The principal amount of the Secured Notes is secured by
a collateral pool of U.S. government-risk debt and securities,
including EXIM-guaranteed loans. The proceeds from the Secured Notes
are used to fund additional EXIM-guaranteed loans and provide a liquid
secondary market for EXIM-guaranteed loans.
Party Requesting Guarantee: Private Export Funding Corporation
(PEFCO)
Information on Decision: Information on the final decision for this
transaction will be available in the ``Summary Minutes of Meetings of
Board of Directors'' on https://exim.gov/newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/.
Confidential Information: Please note that this notice does not
include confidential or proprietary business information; information
which, if disclosed, would violate the Trade Secrets Act; or
information which
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would jeopardize jobs in the United States by supplying information
that competitors could use to compete with companies in the United
States.
Joyce B. Stone,
Assistant Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-16097 Filed 7-24-20; 8:45 am]
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