[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1985]



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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES


Environmental Review Procedures

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank (``Ex-Im Bank'') is extending the 
effective date of its existing Environmental Procedures and Guidelines 
(which were issued on February 1, 1995 for a one-year trial period 
expiring on February 1, 1996) to April 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Popi Artavanis, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Engineering 
and Environment Division, 811 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20571, 
tel: (202) 565-3570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 106 of the Export Enhancement Act 
(12 U.S.C. 635i-5) (``Section 106'') provides that Ex-Im Bank shall 
establish environmental review procedures consistent with the Bank's 
overall mandate to maintain U.S. export competitiveness. Pursuant to 
this section, the Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors approved a set of 
Environmental Procedures and Guidelines on February 1, 1995. The new 
procedures and guidelines were made effective on a one-year trial basis 
until February 1, 1996. The Ex-Im Bank is extending the effective date 
of these procedures and guidelines to April 1, 1996.
    These procedures and guidelines are not subject to notice and 
comment requirements or to publication in the Federal Register pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C 553(a)(2), 553(b)(A), and 553(d)(2). Copies may be obtained 
by written request from Ex-Im Bank's Engineering and Environment 
Division, 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20571.
    Accordingly, under the authority of Section 106 of the Export 
Enhancement Act (12 U.S.C. 635i-5), the Environmental Procedures and 
Guidelines will remain in effect until April 1, 1996.

    Dated: January 25, 1996.
Kenneth W. Hansen,
General Counsel, Export-Import Bank of the United States.
[FR Doc. 96-1985 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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