U.S. Small Business Administration, Export-Import Bank of the United States Joint Application for Working Capital Guarantee
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
07/02/2009
04/30/2009
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2009
673
0
630
1,683
0
1,260
0
0
0
Ex-Im Bank and the Small Business Administration provide working capital guarantees to institutions financing exports. The form provides information which allows the Bank and SBA 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.
US Code:
12 USC 635
Name of Law: Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
US Code:
15 USC 636
Name of Law: Small Business Act
The average number of responses has increased over the past three years. The increase is partially due to the fact that interest in working capital loan guarantees has increased. Therefore, the burden information reported has been adjusted to reflect this increase.
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.