The application is used by insurance brokers to register with Ex-Im Bank. The application provides Ex-Im Bank staff with the information necessary to make a determination of the eligibility of the applicant for the insurance program.
The Export Import Bank is requesting OMB approve an Emergency Submission for six (6) months to allow the Bank to revise the current Broker Registration Form to eliminate a question of a sensitive nature and to revise the burden for both the Public and the Government. A Emergency Submission Federal Register Notice was published on Friday, 2-11-11, Federal Register Vol 76 Number 29.
Once OMB has approved this Emergency Submission the Bank will begin the normal ICR approval process and publish the 60 and 30 day comment Federal Register notices.
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.