[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 226 (Monday, November 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5829]



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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S.

[Public Notice 104]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 minimize the burden of collection of 
information on those who are to respond including through the use of 
appropriated automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of 
responses.

DATES: Comments due on or before December 26, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to David Rostker, Office of Management 
and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB, Room 
10202, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3897. Direct all requests for 
additional information, including copies of the proposed collection of 
information and documentation 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 collection allows Ex-Im Bank to 
monitor its support of the sale of goods and services that contain 
foreign content. The information requested creates less of a burden on 
our exporters who previously certified foreign content with 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. goods 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: November 19, 2007.
Solomon Bush,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-5829 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am]
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