[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 173 (Friday, September 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 55287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19662]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice: 2020-6002]


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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SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), 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. EXIM plans to invite approximately 150 U.S. exporters and 
commercial lending institutions that have used EXIM's short-, medium-, 
and long-term programs over the previous calendar year with an 
electronic invitation to participate in the online survey. The proposed 
survey will ask participants to evaluate the competitiveness of EXIM's 
programs and how the programs compare to those of foreign credit 
agencies. EXIM will use the responses to develop an analysis of the 
Bank's competitiveness.
    The survey can be reviewed at: http://www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/pending/EXIM_Competitiveness_Report_Survey.pdf.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before November 3, 2020 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on 
www.regulations.gov (EIB 00-02).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles and Form Number: EIB 00-02 Annual Competitiveness Report 
Survey of Exporters and Bankers.
    OMB Number: 3048-0004.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Need and Use: The information requested enables EXIM to evaluate 
and assess its competitiveness with the programs and activities of the 
major official entities and to report on the Bank's status in this 
regard.

Affected Public

    The number of respondents: 150.
    Estimated time per respondents: 90 minutes.
    The frequency of response: Annually.
    Annual hour burden: 225 total hours.

Government Expenses

    Reviewing time per response: 45 minutes.
    Responses per year: 150.
    Reviewing time per year: 112.5 hours.
    Average Wages per hour: $42.50.
    Average cost per year: $4,781.25 (time * wages).
    Benefits and overhead: 20%.
    Total Government Cost: $5737.5.

Bassam Doughman,
IT Specialist.
[FR Doc. 2020-19662 Filed 9-3-20; 8:45 am]
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