# Agency Information Collection Activities: Final Collection; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
**ACTION:**
Submission for OMB review and comments request.
*Form Title:* Application for Exporter Short Term Single Buyer Insurance
**SUMMARY:**
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im 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:**
Comments should be received on or before August 19, 2009 to be assured of consideration.
**ADDRESSES:**
Direct all comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20038, OMB Number 3048-0018.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Titles and Form Number:* EIB 92-64 Application for Exporter Short Term Single Buyer Insurance.
*OMB Number:* 3048-0018.
*Type of Review:* Regular.
*Need and Use:* The information requested enables the application to provide Ex-Im Bank with the information necessary to obtain legislatively required assurance of repayment and fulfills other statutory requirements.
*Affected Public:* This form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services.
*Annual Number of Respondents:* 310.
*Estimated Time per Respondent:* 6 hours.
*Government Annual Burden Hours:* 1,860.
*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.
Sharon A. Whitt,
Agency Clearance Officer.