# Application for Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee
**Reason for Notice**
This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“Ex-Im Bank”), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million (as calculated in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter).
Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors prior to final action on this Transaction.
**AGENCY:**
Export-Import Bank of the United States.
**ACTION:**
Notice of 25-day comment period regarding an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million.
*Reference:* AP084212XX.
**Purpose and Use**
*Brief description of the purpose of the transaction:*
To support the export of U.S.-manufactured commercial aircraft to Norway.
*Brief non-proprietary description of the anticipated use of the items being exported:*
To provide airline services within Norway and between Norway and other countries.
To the extent that Ex-Im Bank is reasonably aware, the item(s) being exported are not expected to produce exports or provide services in competition with the exportation of goods or provision of services by a United States industry.
**Parties**
*Principal Supplier:* The Boeing Company.
*Obligor:* Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA.
*Guarantor(s):* N/A.
**Description of Items Being Exported**
The items being exported are Boeing 737 aircraft.
*Information on Decision:* Information on the final decision for this transaction will be available in the “Summary Minutes of Meetings of Board of Directors” on *http://www.exim.gov/articles.cfm/board%20minute.*
*Confidential Information:* Please note that this notice does not include confidential or proprietary business information; information which, if disclosed, would violate the Trade Secrets Act; or information which would jeopardize jobs in the United States by supplying information that competitors could use to compete with companies in the United States.
**DATES:**
Comments must be received on or before August 21, 2012 to be assured of consideration before final consideration of the transaction by the Board of Directors of Ex-Im Bank.
**ADDRESSES:**
Comments may be submitted through *www.regulations.gov* .
Kathryn Hoff-Patrinos,
Deputy General Counsel.