06-4209. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Export-Import Bank, 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. Our customers will be able to submit this form on paper or electronically. The form has been updated in order to standardize the outline of this application to those used for medium-term insurance and guarantees and financial institution short-term single sale insurance. The application also more explicitly states the financial information that is required to be submitted with the application. This form mirrors the on-line version of the application that Ex-Im Bank is developing.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before June 5, 2006 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

Direct all comments to David Rostker, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB, Room 10202, Washington, DC 20503 [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title and Form Number: Application for Exporter Short-term Single-Buyer Insurance, EIB 92-64

OMB Number: Presently part of OMB #3048-0009 collection. Going forward we would like this form to have its own OMB number.

Type of Review: Regular.

Need and Use: The information requested enables the applicant to provide Ex-Im Bank with the information necessary to obtain legislatively required assurance of repayment and fulfills other statutory requirements.

Affected Public: The form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services.

Estimated Annual Respondents: 160.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.

Estimated Annual Burden: 160 hours.

Frequency of Reporting or Use: As needed each time an exporter seeks to obtain Ex-Im Bank short-term insurance for a single-buyer export sale.

Dated: May 1, 2006.

Solomon Bush,

Agency Clearance Officer.