97-11831. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposal Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 24926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11831]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice 28]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposal Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Ex-Im Bank as part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the proposed 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Work Reduction Act 
of 1995.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 1, 1997 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and requests for additional 
information to Debbie Ambrose, 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Room 1023, 
Washington, D.C. 20571, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: U.S. Small Business Administration, Export-Import Bank of 
the United States, Joint Application for Working Capital Guarantee.
    OMB Number: 3048-0003.
    Form Number: EIB-SBA 84-1 (Rev. 8/94).
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Abstract: The proposed form is to be used by commercial banks and 
other lenders as well as U.S. exporters in applying for guarantees on 
working capital loans advanced by the lenders to U.S. exporters.
    Frequency of use: Upon application for guarantees on working 
capital loans advanced by the lenders to U.S. exporters.
    Respondents: Commercial banks and other lenders, as well as U.S. 
exporters throughout the United States.
    Estimated total number of annual responses: 600.
    Estimated time per respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated total number of hours needed to fill out the form: 1,200.
    Request for Comment: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 1, 1997.
Tamzen C. Reitan,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-11831 Filed 5-6-97; 8:45 am]
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