This application is sent to U. S.
companies requesting financing or political risk insurance from
OPIC. The information requested is required to determine the
expected effects of proposed projects on the U. S. economy and
employment, as well as the effects on the environment, economic
development, and worker rights abroad.
Information is only collected
once per investment. In order to determine the burden to
respondents in filling out OPIC's form-248. The following
methodology was used. The estimated average time required to
complete the form 115 (which included both the Finance Application
as well as the OIP questionnaire was about 3.15 hours. This is how
the burden was estimated, that the average applicant will spend 2.4
hours completing the new OPIC-form-248
This is a new form, being submitter for OMB
review and approval.
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
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.