Proposal To Consider Changes to EXIM's Content Policy With Respect to the Program on China and Transformational Exports, 75320-75321 [2020-26040]
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capability with performing Tier 1 and
[Public Notice: EIB–2020–0011]
Tier 2 EDSP studies, in vitro
toxicokinetics and dosimetry, risk
Proposal To Consider Changes to
assessment, development and
EXIM’s Content Policy With Respect to
evaluation of computational toxicity or
the Program on China and
exposure models, analytical chemical
Transformational Exports
analysis, biochemical analyses,
statistical analyses, information/records AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the
management, report-writing, meeting
United States.
support and quality assurance/quality
ACTION: Notice.
control support.
OPP has determined that the contracts SUMMARY: This Notice is to inform the
described in this document involve
public that the Export-Import Bank of
work that is being conducted in
the United States (EXIM), in
connection with FIFRA, in that
implementation of its historic seven-
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year reauthorization and directive to
establish a new ‘‘Program on China and
Transformational Exports’’ (‘‘directive’’)
is considering changes to its U.S.
medium- and long-term content policy
(‘‘content policy’’). Any changes to the
content policy would be specifically
with respect to the new directive.
EXIM is considering whether changes
to its content policy would improve the
competitiveness of American exporters,
and, by definition, their workers, as they
face intense competition in
transformational export sectors from
China.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 14, 2020, to be
assured of consideration before final
consideration by the Board of Directors
of EXIM.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted through Regulations.gov at
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit
a comment, enter Public Notice: EIB–
2020–0011 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 Public Notice: EIB–2020–0011
on any attached document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S.
stakeholders and financial institutions
regularly identify EXIM’s content policy
as the greatest challenge to EXIM
support of their exports. This concern
has been further validated through
extensive discussions with exporters
across numerous sectors, including
during EXIM’s 2020 ‘‘Strengthening
American Competitiveness’’ initiative—
where more than 1,000 stakeholders
participated—specifically when it
comes to neutralizing China and
supporting transformational exports.
EXIM’s historic seven-year
reauthorization (Pub. L. 116–94), signed
into law December 20, 2019, directed
EXIM to establish a new ‘‘Program on
China and Transformational Exports’’
(Sec. 402). The Program’s purpose is to
support the extension of loans,
guarantees, and insurance, at rates and
on terms and other conditions, to the
extent practicable, that are fully
competitive with rates, terms, and other
conditions established by the People’s
Republic of China or by other covered
countries (as designated by the
Secretary of the Treasury). The law
charges EXIM with a goal of reserving
not less than 20 percent of the agency’s
total financing authority (i.e., $27
billion out of a total of $135 billion) for
support made pursuant to the program.
Pursuant to EXIM’s reauthorization,
the China Program has two aims: (1) To
directly neutralize export subsidies for
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competing goods and services financed
by official export credit, tied aid, or
blended financing provided by China or
by other covered countries; and (2) To
advance the comparative leadership of
the United States with respect to China,
or support United States innovation,
employment, and technological
standards, through direct exports in
certain transformational industries.
These transformational industries
include:
• Artificial intelligence.
• Biotechnology.
• Biomedical sciences.
• Wireless communications
equipment (including 5G or subsequent
wireless technologies).
• Quantum computing.
• Renewable energy, energy
efficiency, and energy storage.
• Semiconductor and semiconductor
machinery manufacturing.
• Emerging financial technologies
(including technologies that facilitate
financial inclusion through increased
access to capital and financial services;
data security and privacy; payments, the
transfer of funds, and associated
messaging services; and efforts to
combat money laundering and the
financing of terrorism).
• Water treatment and sanitation
(including technologies and
infrastructure to reduce contaminants
and improve water quality).
• High-performance computing;
• Associated services necessary for
use of any of the foregoing exports.
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.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
The Export-Import Bank of
the United States (EXIM), 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.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before December 28, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically on
www.regulations.gov (EIB 00–02).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EXIM
plans to invite approximately 150 U.S.
exporters and commercial lending
institutions that have used EXIM’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 will ask participants to
evaluate the competitiveness of EXIM’s
programs and how the programs
compare to those of foreign credit
agencies. EXIM will use the responses to
develop an analysis of the Bank’s
competitiveness.
The survey can be reviewed at:
https://www.exim.gov/sites/default/
files/pub/pending/EXIM_
Competitiveness_Report_Survey.pdf.
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: The information
requested enables EXIM to evaluate and
assess its competitiveness with the
programs and activities of the major
official entities and to report on the
Bank’s status in this regard.
[OMB 3060–1166; FRS 17255]
SUMMARY:
Affected Public
The number of respondents: 150.
Estimated time per respondents: 90
minutes.
The frequency of response: Annually.
Annual hour burden: 225 total hours.
Government Expenses
Reviewing time per response: 45
minutes.
Responses per year: 150.
Reviewing time per year: 112.5 hours.
Average wages per hour: $42.50.
Average cost per year: $4,781.25 (time
* wages).
Benefits and overhead: 20%.
Total government cost: $5737.5.
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
Bassam Doughman,
IT Specialist.
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
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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 of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications 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.
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.
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be submitted on or before January 25,
2021. 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 contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 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:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1166.
Title: Section 1.21001, Participation
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice: EIB-2020-0011]
Proposal To Consider Changes to EXIM's Content Policy With
Respect to the Program on China and Transformational Exports
AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import
Bank of the United States (EXIM), in implementation of its historic
seven-year reauthorization and directive to establish a new ``Program
on China and Transformational Exports'' (``directive'') is considering
changes to its U.S. medium- and long-term content policy (``content
policy''). Any changes to the content policy would be specifically with
respect to the new directive.
EXIM is considering whether changes to its content policy would
improve the competitiveness of American exporters, and, by definition,
their workers, as they face intense competition in transformational
export sectors from China.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 14, 2020, to be
assured of consideration before final consideration by the Board of
Directors of EXIM.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov at
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit a comment, enter Public Notice: EIB-
2020-0011 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 Public Notice: EIB-2020-
0011 on any attached document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. stakeholders and financial institutions
regularly identify EXIM's content policy as the greatest challenge to
EXIM support of their exports. This concern has been further validated
through extensive discussions with exporters across numerous sectors,
including during EXIM's 2020 ``Strengthening American Competitiveness''
initiative--where more than 1,000 stakeholders participated--
specifically when it comes to neutralizing China and supporting
transformational exports.
EXIM's historic seven-year reauthorization (Pub. L. 116-94), signed
into law December 20, 2019, directed EXIM to establish a new ``Program
on China and Transformational Exports'' (Sec. 402). The Program's
purpose is to support the extension of loans, guarantees, and
insurance, at rates and on terms and other conditions, to the extent
practicable, that are fully competitive with rates, terms, and other
conditions established by the People's Republic of China or by other
covered countries (as designated by the Secretary of the Treasury). The
law charges EXIM with a goal of reserving not less than 20 percent of
the agency's total financing authority (i.e., $27 billion out of a
total of $135 billion) for support made pursuant to the program.
Pursuant to EXIM's reauthorization, the China Program has two aims:
(1) To directly neutralize export subsidies for
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competing goods and services financed by official export credit, tied
aid, or blended financing provided by China or by other covered
countries; and (2) To advance the comparative leadership of the United
States with respect to China, or support United States innovation,
employment, and technological standards, through direct exports in
certain transformational industries. These transformational industries
include:
Artificial intelligence.
Biotechnology.
Biomedical sciences.
Wireless communications equipment (including 5G or
subsequent wireless technologies).
Quantum computing.
Renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy storage.
Semiconductor and semiconductor machinery manufacturing.
Emerging financial technologies (including technologies
that facilitate financial inclusion through increased access to capital
and financial services; data security and privacy; payments, the
transfer of funds, and associated messaging services; and efforts to
combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism).
Water treatment and sanitation (including technologies and
infrastructure to reduce contaminants and improve water quality).
High-performance computing;
Associated services necessary for use of any of the
foregoing exports.
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. 2020-26040 Filed 11-24-20; 8:45 am]
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