Supporting Statement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions
EIB
11-03 Used Equipment Questionnaire
General Instructions
A Supporting Statement, including the text of the notice to the public required by 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(i)(iv) and its actual or estimated date of publication in the Federal Register, must accompany each request for approval of a collection of information. The Supporting Statement must be prepared in the format described below, and must contain information specified in Section A below. If an item is not applicable, provide a brief explanation. OMB reserves the right to require the submission of additional information with respect to any request for approval.
Specific Instructions
Justification
Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information
necessary. Identify any legal or administrative requirements that
necessitate the collection. Attach a copy of the appropriate
section of each statute and regulation mandating or authorizing the
collection of information.
The
Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) pursuant to the
Export Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 USC 635, et seq),
facilitates the finance of export of U.S. goods and services. By
neutralizing the effect of export credit insurance and guarantees
offered by foreign governments and by absorbing credit risks that
the private sector will not accept, Ex-Im Bank enables U.S.
exporters to complete fairly in foreign markets on the basis of
price and product. This collection of information is necessary,
pursuant to 12 USC Sec. 635 (a) (1), to determine eligibility of the
applicant for Ex-Im Bank assistance.
This form will
provide Ex-Im Bank information needed to determine compliance and
creditworthiness for transaction requests submitted. Information
presented in this form will be considered in the overall evaluation
of the transaction, including Export Import Bank’s
determination of the appropriate term for the transaction.
Indicate how, by whom and for what purpose the
information is to be used. Except for a new collection, indicate
the actual use the agency has made of the information received form
the current collection.
This collection will gather
information concerning the eligibility of equipment that has been
previously owned or placed into service for support under Ex-Im
Bank’s load, guarantee and insurance programs. To be eligible
for Ex-Im Bank support, used equipment must meet specific criteria.
Describe whether, and to what extent, the
collection of information involves the use of automated, electronic
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other
forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses, and the basis for the decision for
adopting this means of collection. Also describe any consideration
of using information technology to reduce burden.
These
forms can be completed electronically and printed for submission.
Describe effort to identify duplication. Show
specifically why any similar information already available cannot be
used or modified for use for the purposes described in Item 2
above.
All applications are independent of each other;
therefore this is no duplication since each application corresponds
to a unique financing transaction.
If the collection of information impacts small
businesses or other small entities describe any methods used to
minimize burden.
The
ability to complete the form electronic submission reduces the
paperwork burden on small businesses and processing time for Ex-Im
Bank.
Describe the consequence to Federal program or
policy activities if the collection is not conducted or is conducted
less frequently, as well as any technical or legal obstacles to
reducing burden.
Not applicable.
Explain any special circumstances that would
cause an information collection to be conducted in a
manner”
*requiring respondents to report information to
the agency more often than quarterly;
*requiring respondents to
prepare a written response to a collection of information in fewer
than 30 days after receipt of it;
*requiring respondents to
submit more than an original and two copies of any document;
*in
connection with a statistical survey, that is not designed to
produce valid or reliable results that can be generalized to the
universe of study;
*requiring the use of statistical data
classification that has not been reviewed and approved by OMB;
*that
includes a pledge of confidentiality that is not supported by
authority established in statute or regulation, that is not
supported by disclosure and data security policies that are
consistent with the pledge, or which unnecessarily impedes sharing
of data with other agencies for compatible confidential use;
or
*requiring respondents to submit proprietary trade secrets,
or other confidential information unless the agency can demonstrate
that it has instituted procedures to protect the information’s
confidentiality to the extent permitted by law.
This
collection is consistent with guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.6.
If applicable, provide a copy and identify the
date and page number of publication in the Federal Register of the
agency’s notice soliciting comments on the information
collection prior to submission to OMB. Summarize public comments
received in response to that notice and describe actions taken by
the agency in response to these comments.
No comments
were received
Explain any decision to provide any payment or
gift to respondents, other than remuneration of contractors or
grantees.
Not applicable.
Describe any assurance of confidentiality
provided to respondents and the basis for the assurance in statute,
regulation, or agency policy.
Ex-Im Bank and its officers
and employees are subject to the Trade Secrets Act, 19 USC Sec 1905,
which requires Ex-Im Bank to protect confidential business and
commercial information from disclosure., as well as, 12 CFR 404.1,
which provides that, except as required by law, Ex-Im Bank will not
disclose information provided in confidence without the submitter’s
consent.
Provide additional justification for any
question of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and
attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly
considered provides. This justification should include the reasons
why the agency considered the questions necessary, the specific uses
to be made of the information, the explanation to be given to
persons from whom the information is requested, and any steps to be
taken to obtain their consent.
Not applicable.
Provide estimates of the hour burden of the
collection of information. The statement
should
include:
* number of respondents: 1,000;
* frequency
of response: Occasionally
*annual hour burden: 250 hours;
*an
explanation of how the burden was estimated:
From time
to time staff complete a “sample” application form for
use in system testing, training, etc. The time it takes for staff
to fill out the application form is about 15 minutes. For burden
calculation purposes, we assumed that it would take on average 15
minutes for respondents to complete the application.
Provide an estimate for the total annual cost
burden to respondents or records keepers resulting from the
collection of information. (Do not include the cost of any hour
burden shown in items 12 and 14).
Not applicable
Provide estimates of annualized costs to the
Federal government.
Reviewing time per hour: 15
minutes
Responses per year: 1,000
Reviewing time
per year: 250 hours
Average Wages per hour: $42.50
Average cost per year: $10,625.00
(time*wages)
Benefits and overhead: 20%
Total
Government Cost: $12,750.00
Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjusted reported in items 13 or14 of OMB from 83-1.
Not applicable
For collection of
information whose results will be published, outline plans for
tabulation and publication. Address any complex analytical
techniques that will bee used. Provide the time schedule for the
entire project, including beginning and ending dates of the
collection of information, completion of report, publication dates,
and other actions.
Not applicable
Collection of Information Employing Statistical Methods
The agency should be prepared to justify its decision not to use statistical methods in any case where such methods might reduce burden or improve accuracy of results. When Item 17 on OMB Form 83-1 is checked, “Yes” the following documentation should be included in the Supporting Statement to the extend that it applies to the methods proposed:
Statistical
methods are not used in this information collection.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Supporting Statement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions |
| Author | whitt |
| Last Modified By | Bonita Jones |
| File Modified | 2014-12-04 |
| File Created | 2011-12-21 |