Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

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identifier: "/us/fr/2017-27064"
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title: "Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2017-27064"
section_name: "Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request"
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currency: "2017-12-15"
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generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Export-Import Bank"
document_number: "2017-27064"
document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2017-12-15"
agencies:
  - "Export-Import Bank"
fr_citation: "82 FR 59607"
fr_volume: 82
docket_ids:
  - "Public Notice: 2017-3015"
comments_close_date: "2018-01-16"
fr_action: "Submission for OMB review and comments request."
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#  Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

**AGENCY:**

Export-Import Bank of the United States.

**ACTION:**

Submission for OMB review and comments request.

**SUMMARY:**

The Export-Import Banks of the United States (EXIM), as 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.

The Letter of Interest (LI) is an indication of Export-Import (EXIM) Bank's willingness to consider financing a given export transaction. EXIM uses the requested information to determine the applicability of the proposed export transaction and determines whether or not to consider financing that transaction.

**DATES:**

Comments must be received on or before January 16, 2018 to be assured of consideration.

**ADDRESSES:**

Comments may be submitted electronically on *WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV* (EIB 95-09) or by mail to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20038, Attn: OMB 3048-EIB 95-09. The form can be reviewed at *https://www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/pending/95-09-li.pdf.*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

*Title and Form Number:* EIB 95-09 Letter of Interest Application.

*OMB Number:* 3048-0005.

*Type of Review:* Regular.

*Need and Use:* The Letter of Interest (LI) is an indication of Export-Import (EXIM) Bank's willingness to consider financing a given export transaction. EXIM uses the requested information to determine the applicability of the proposed export transaction system prompts and determines whether or not to consider financing that transaction.

*Affected Public:* This form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services.

*Annual Number of Respondents:* 540.

*Estimated Time per Respondent:* 0.5 hours.

*Annual Burden Hours:* 270.

*Frequency of Reporting of Use:* On occasion.

*Government Expenses:*

*Reviewing Time per Year:* 270.

*Average Wages per Hour:* $42.50.

*Average Cost per Year:* $11,475 (time * wages).

*Benefits and Overhead:* 20%.

*Total Government Cost:* $13,770.

Bassam Doughman,

IT Specialist.