Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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#  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 of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provide working capital guarantees to lenders. In assessing the creditoworthiness of an applicant, Ex-Im Bank and SBA review EIB form 84-1. This form provides information which allows the us to obtain legislatively required reasonable assurance of repayment, as well as to fulfill other statutory requirements. Ex-Im Bank will be the primary administrator of the form.

**DATES:**

Written comments should be received on or before September 19, 2005 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, (202) 395-3897.

*Titles and Form Numbers:* 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 (Revised 2/2005).

*Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection.

*Annual Number of Respondents:* Ex-Im Bank: 450; SBA: 180; Total 630.

*Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 2 Hours.

*Annual Burden Hours:* Ex-Im Bank: 900; SBA: 360; Total: 1,260.

*Frequency of Reporting or Use:* Upon application for guarantees or working capital loans advanced by the lenders to U.S. exporters.

Dated: August 15, 2005.

Solomon Bush,

Agency Clearance Officer.