Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Lenders

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIB 00-02 EXIM Competitiveness Report Exporter and Lender Survey 2023 Form	Modified
2023 Annual Comp Rpt Survey SUPPORTING STATEMENT PART B_10.24.23.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-10-25
2023 Annual Comp Rpt Survey SUPPORTING STATEMENT PART A - 10.24.23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204503	EXIM Competitiveness Report Exporter and Lender Survey 2023 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3048-0004	ICR Reference No: 202310-3048-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-3048-001
Agency/Subagency: EXIMBANK	Agency Tracking No: EIB 00-02
Title: Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of Exporters and Lenders
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/25/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2024
Responses	112	150
Time Burden (Hours)	28	225
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the survey is to fulfill the statutory mandate (Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 635) which directs EXIM to report annually to the U.S. Congress any action taken toward providing export credit programs that are competitive with those offered by official foreign export credit agencies. The Act further stipulates that the annual report on competitiveness should include the results of a survey of U.S. exporters and U.S. commercial lending institutions which provide export credit to determine their experience in meeting financial competition from other countries whose exporters compete with U.S. exporters.EXIM plans to survey exporters and lenders that have engaged with EXIM on medium- and long-term support over the previous calendar year or responded to at least one of EXIM’s last two surveys. The potential respondents will be sent an electronic invitation to participate in the online survey.The proposed survey will ask participants about their potential or completed deals involving EXIM, their opinion of EXIM’s policies and procedures, their interaction and perceptions of other export credit agencies, and impacts of overall market conditions on their businesses.

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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:
	88 FR 153	08/10/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 200	10/18/2023
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
EXIM Competitiveness Report Exporter and Lender Survey 2023	EIB 00-02	EXIM Competitiveness Report Exporter and Lender Survey 2023

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	112	150	0	-38	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28	225	0	-197	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 number of respondents is based on 1) a core group of 70 survey participants who responded in one or both the last two years, 2) exporters and banks that received authorizations in 2023 that are not among the 70 prior respondents, and 3) additional exporters and banks that have approved Letters of Interest (LIs) and/or have approached EXIM for support but whose transactions have not reached the authorization stage. Based on the current year’s activity, we expect about 110 additional parties knowledgeable about EXIM’s medium- and long-term programs beyond the initial 70 past survey participants, bringing the total universe of potential respondents to 180. We expect an approximately 67% response rate, meaning about 112 survey responses. The estimated time per respondent was based on 30 seconds to respond to one-option questions, such as the respondent providing their name and company and yes/no questions. One minute was estimated to respond to open-ended questions. The total time to respond would then be 13.5 minutes, which was rounded up to 15 minutes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,262

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 10/25/2023

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