The agency
should, in future submissions, evidence that information on a
respondents race, ethnicity, and gender are reported to Congress,
as required by law, by providing copies of the relevant
reports.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/29/2004
02/29/2004
02/28/2001
600
0
600
1,200
0
1,200
0
0
0
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 which 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.