[Federal Register: March 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 59)]
[Notices]               
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) invites comments 
on the following information collection for which Ex-Im Bank intends to 
request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is

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announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Please address written comments to Rick McAleer, Export-
Import Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20571, (202) 565-3958.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of these submissions and any additional information may be 
obtained from Dan Garcia, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 811 
Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20571, (202) 565-3355.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Abstract: OMB 3048-0005: Two applications fall under this 
collection. EIB-95-9 is the Ex-Im Bank Letter of Interest Application 
Form and EIB-95-10 is the Ex-Im Bank Preliminary Commitment and Final 
Commitment Application Form. There is no change to EIB-95-9 other than 
a three-year extension of the expiration date. EIB-95-10 is being 
changed to incorporate additional information requirements that had 
been requested later in the application process. OMB 3048-0009: Nine 
applications fall under this collection, only one is being changed 
(EIB-92-48, Ex-Im Bank Application for Medium-Term Export Credit 
Insurance). Like, EIB-95-10, EIB-92-48 is being changed to incorporate 
additional information requirements that had originally been requested 
later in the application process. The purpose of these application 
changes is to improve the processing time by requesting all necessary 
information up-front.
    Burden Statement Summary:
    Type of request: Revision and extension of expiration date.
    OMB Number: 3048-0005 and 3048-0009.
    Form Number: EIB-95-9; EIB-95-10; and EIB-92-48.
    Title: EIB-95-9--Ex-Im Bank Letter of Interest Application Form; 
EIB-95-10--Ex-IM Bank Preliminary Commitment and Final Commitment 
Application Form; and EIB-92-48--Application for Medium-Term Export 
Credit Insurance.
    Frequency of Use: Submission of Applications
    Respondents: Any U.S. or foreign bank, other financial institution, 
other responsible party including the exporter or creditworthy 
borrowers in a country eligible for Ex-Im Bank assistance.
    Estimated total number of annual responses: EIB-95-9:900, EIB-95-
10: 550, EIB-92-48: 550.
    Estimated total number of hours needed to fill out the form: EIB-
95-9: 300, EIB-95-10: 825, EIB-92-48: 825.
    Dated: March 23, 1998.
Dan Garcia,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-8015 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]
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