[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 153 (Thursday, August 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 54317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17115]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice: 2023-6040]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Lenders

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), invites 
the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the 
proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. As required by Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (see section 
8A(a)(1) of EXIM's charter), EXIM will survey U.S. exporters and 
commercial lending institutions to understand their experience with 
EXIM ``meeting financial competition from other countries whose 
exporters compete with United States exporters.'' EXIM plans to survey 
exporters and lenders that have engaged with EXIM on medium- and long-
term support over the previous calendar year or responded to at least 
one of EXIM's last two surveys. The potential respondents will be sent 
an electronic invitation to participate in the online survey.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before October 10, 2023 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on 
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV (EIB 00-02) or by email [email protected] or 
by mail to Jessica Ernst, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 811 
Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20571 Attn: OMB 3048-14-01.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact Jessica Ernst, 
[email protected], 202-565-3711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed survey will ask participants 
about their potential or completed deals involving EXIM, their opinion 
of EXIM's policies and procedures, their interaction and perceptions of 
other export credit agencies, and impacts of overall market conditions 
on their businesses.
    The survey can be reviewed at: https://img.exim.gov/s3fs-public/EXIM+Competitiveness+Report+Exporter+and+Lender+Survey+2023.pdf.
    Titles and Form Number: EIB 00-02 Annual Competitiveness Report 
Survey of Exporters and Lenders.
    OMB Number: 3048-0004.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Need and Use: The information requested is required by the Export-
Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 635g-1 (see section 
8A(a)(1) of EXIM's charter) and enables EXIM to evaluate and assess its 
competitiveness with the programs and activities of official export 
credit agencies and to report on the Bank's status in this regard.
    Affected Public:
    The number of respondents: 100.
    Estimated time per respondent: 15 minutes.
    The frequency of response: Annually.
    Annual hour burden: 25 total hours.

    Dated: August 4, 2023.
Kalesha Malloy,
IT Specialist.
[FR Doc. 2023-17115 Filed 8-9-23; 8:45 am]
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