[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76487-76488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30989]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice: 2015 3004]


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. Sec. 635 (a) (1) and 15 U.S.C. Sec. 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 January 8, 2016 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on 
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20038, Attn: OMB 3048-0013

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%
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    Total Agency Cost:...........  $48,450..............         $26,320
        Total Government Cost:...                 $74,770
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Bonita Jones-McNeil,
Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-30989 Filed 12-8-15; 8:45 am]
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