Ex-Im Bank Letter of Interest Application

OMB Control No: 3048-0005	ICR Reference No: 201302-3048-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-3048-003
Agency/Subagency: EXIMBANK	Agency Tracking No: EIB 95-9
Title: Ex-Im Bank Letter of Interest Application
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/22/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/22/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2014	06/30/2014	06/30/2014
Responses	400	0	400
Time Burden (Hours)	600	0	200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	34,200	0	12,000

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Abstract: The proposed application is used to obtain information needed to ensure that statutory and program requirements relevant to medium and long-term loan and guarantee programs are met.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 635 Name of Law: Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 et seq.

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 15	01/24/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 67	04/07/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Ex-Im Bank Letter of Interest Application EIB 95-09 Letter of Interest Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	400	400	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	600	200	0	400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	34,200	12,000	0	22,200	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Export Import Bank has received additional requests for preliminary determination of the eligibility of the application for assistance and a preliminary offer of financing support by the Bank. These additional requests have been prompted by the Administration's Export initiatives. Ex-im Bank failed to report application fees collected in June 2011 for this form - we have updated section 13 and 15 and uploaded a new version of the Supporting Statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Sharon Whitt 202 565-3325 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 02/22/2013

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