[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 30457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12890]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice 2015-6004]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request.

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    Form Title: EIB 84-01 Joint Application for Export Working Capital 
Guarantee.

SUMMARY: This is a joint application form for working capital loan 
guarantees provided by Ex-Im Bank and the Small Business 
Administration. This collection of information is necessary, pursuant 
to 12 U.S.C. 635(a)(1) and 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(14), to determine 
eligibility of the applicant for Ex-Im Bank or SBA assistance.
    The Export-Import Bank has made a change to the report to have the 
applicant provide the number of employees or annual sales volume. That 
information is needed to determine whether or not they meet the SBA's 
definition of a small business. The applicant already provides their 
name, address and industry code (NAICS). These additional pieces of 
information will allow Ex-Im Bank to better track the extent to which 
its support assists U.S. small businesses.
    The other change that Ex-Im Bank has made is to require the 
applicant to indicate whether it is a minority-owned business, women-
owned business and/or veteran-owned business. Although answers to the 
questions are mandatory, the company may choose any one of the three 
answers: Yes/No/Not Disclosed. The option of ``Not Disclosed'' allows a 
company to consciously decline to answer the specific question should 
they not wish to provide that information.
    The application tool can be reviewed at: http://www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/pending/eib84-01.pdf.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 27, 2015 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on 
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail to Michele Kuester, Export-Import Bank 
of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20571.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and Form Number: EIB 84-01 Joint Application for Export 
Working Capital Guarantee.
    OMB Number: 3048-0013.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Need and Use: This form provides Ex-Im Bank and Small Business 
Administration staff with the information necessary to determine if the 
application and transaction are eligible for Ex-Im Bank and SBA 
assistance under their export working capital guarantee programs.
    Affected Public:
    This form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and 
services.

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                                      Ex-Im Bank              SBA
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Annual Number of Respondents...  475................  188.
Estimated Time per Respondent..  2.5 hours..........  2.5 hours.
Annual Burden Hours............  1,188 hours........  470 hours.
Frequency of Reporting of Use..  Annually...........  Annually.
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    Government Expenses:

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                                      Ex-Im Bank              SBA
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Reviewing time per year........  950 hours..........  376
Average Wages per Hour.........  $42.50.............  $35.00
Average Cost per Year            $40,375............  $13,160
 (time*wages).
Benefits and Overhead..........  20%................  100%
Total Agency Cost..............  $48,450............  $26,320
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Total Government Cost..........                  $74,770
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Bonita Jones-McNeil,
Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-12890 Filed 5-27-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6690-01-P