This collection
is approved for 18 months. The agency is instructed to initiate
consultations with representatives of the respondent community to
solicit suggestions for improvements to this application process
and to more accurately assess the burden of this collection. The
agency is reminded that burden includes the time spent reading
instructions, gathering and reproducing materials, reviewing
materials, and transmitting materials. The burden must also include
the time and money spent in response to the attachments, many of
which are open- ended narratives.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2006
11/30/2006
05/31/2005
70
0
100
105
0
175
0
0
0
The application requests information
about a proposed export finance transaction and its participants.
The information is necessary to determine compliance with
legislative mandates including reasonable assurance of
repayment.
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.