This collection
is approved with an understanding that the agency will inform the
respondent that "persons are not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a cur rently valid OMB
control number."
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/1999
05/31/1999
06/30/1996
1,500
0
96,000
1,500
0
96,000
79,000
0
0
Ex-Im Bank provides a variety of
export credit insurance policies to exporters and institutions
financing exports. The attached forms are the applications for
insurance, which incorporate questionnaires and certificates. The
forms provide information which allows the Bank 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, banks, insurance brokers and non-profit or
state and local governments acting as facilitators.
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.