[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62408-62409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22323]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice: 2022-3032]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Form 
Title: EIB 15-04 Exporter's Certificate for Co-Financed Loan, Guarantee 
& MT Insurance Programs

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION: Renewal submission for OMB review and Final comments request.

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SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), as 
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 Bank's borrowers, financial 
institution policy holders and guaranteed lenders provide this form to 
U.S. exporters, who certify to the eligibility of their exports for Ex-
Im

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Bank support. For direct loans and loan guarantees, the completed form 
is required to be submitted at time of disbursement and held by either 
the guaranteed lender or EXIM Bank. For MT insurance, the completed 
forms are held by the financial institution, only to be submitted to 
Ex-Im Bank in the event of a claim filing. EXIM Bank uses the 
referenced form to obtain exporter certifications regarding the export 
transaction, content sourcing, and their eligibility to participate in 
USG programs with respect to co-financed transactions. These details 
are necessary to determine the value and legitimacy of EXIM Bank 
financing support and claims submitted. It also provides the financial 
institutions a check on the export transaction's eligibility at the 
time it is fulfilling a financing request. The information collection 
tool can be reviewed at: http://www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/pending/eib15-04.pdf.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 14, 2022 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 3048-0052 
EIB15-04.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and Form Number: EIB 15-04 Exporter's Certificate for Co-
Financing Transactions.
    OMB Number: 3048-0052.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Need and Use: The information collected will allow EXIM Bank to 
determine compliance and content for transaction requests submitted to 
EXIM Bank under its co-financed insurance and guarantee programs.
    Affected Public:
    This form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and 
services.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 15 hours.
    Frequency of Reporting of Use: As required.
    Government Expenses:
    Reviewing time per year: 2.5 hours.
    Average Wages per Hour: $42.50.
    Average Cost per Year: $106.25 (time*wages).
    Benefits and Overhead: 20%.
    Total Government Cost: $127.50.

Andy Chang,
Director, IT Records Management.
[FR Doc. 2022-22323 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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