[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 177 (Thursday, September 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 52372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4489]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U. S.


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is soliciting comments from the 
public concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection is necessary for the paper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of 
the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of collection 
of information on those who are to respond, including through the use 
of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of 
responses.

DATES: Comments due on or before November 13, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and requests for additional 
information to Mimi Tesser, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., 811 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571, [email protected], (202) 565-
3778, or (800) 565-3946, extension 3778.
    OMB Number: 3048-0012.
    Titles and Form Numbers: Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Foreign 
Content Report, EIB 01-02 and Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Cause 
Report, EIB 01-02-A.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Need and Use: The information requested creates less of a burden on 
our exporters who previously certified foreign content for each 
shipment of goods. With the use of the forms, Ex-Im Bank documents the 
amount of foreign content in transactions through up-front reporting 
and back-end verification.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit/not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Respondents: Entities involved in the export of U.S. good and 
services, including exporters, banks and other non-financial lending 
institutions that act as facilitators.
    Estimated Annual Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.

    Dated: September 6, 2007.
Solomon Bush,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-4489 Filed 9-12-07; 8:45 am]
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