Ex-Im Bank provides working capital
guarantees to institutions financing exports. The attached
application for working capital guarantee incorporated
questionnaires and certificates. The form provides information
which allows the Bank to find the legislatively required reasonable
assurance of repayment, as well as other statutory requirements.
The affected public consists of all entities involved in the export
of U.S. goods and services including exporters, commercial banks,
and other non-bank lenders that apply for working capital loans
that are advanced by the lenders to U.S. exporters.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.