Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Bankers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form eib 00-02 Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Bankers Form	Modified
3048-0004SupportingStatementPartANov2006.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-12-14
2005CompetitivenessReport.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-12-11
3048-0004SupportingStatementPartBNov2006.doc Supporting Statement B	2006-12-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29391	Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Bankers Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3048-0004	ICR Reference No: 200612-3048-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200412-3048-001
Agency/Subagency: EXIMBANK	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Bankers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/21/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/14/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2007
Responses	60	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	60	0	200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The proposed survey, as required by law, collects information from the private sector about the competitiveness of Ex-Im Bank programs compared to the export credit programs offered by the governments of the other major OECD countries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 635 Name of Law: The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 195	10/10/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 240	12/14/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Bankers	eib 00-02	Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Bankers

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	60	200	0	-140	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60	200	0	-140	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The response rate for the last survey, given in 2006, was very low, and the responses we got from those who had done only 1 deal with Ex-Im showed that they had very limited or no experience in being able to judge Ex-Im Bank with other export credit agencies. A more detailed explanation can be found in item 2 of the Supporting Statement B.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/14/2006

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