Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Application for Issuing Bank Credit Limit (IBCL) Under Bank Letter of Credit Policy

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EIB-92-36 Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Application for Issuing Bank Credit Limit (IBCL) Under Bank Letter of Credit Policy Form	Modified
Final_supporting_statemt_EIB_92-36[1].doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29413	Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Application for Issuing Bank Credit Limit (IBCL) Under Bank Letter of Credit Policy Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3048-0016	ICR Reference No: 200812-3048-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-3048-002
Agency/Subagency: EXIMBANK	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Application for Issuing Bank Credit Limit (IBCL) Under Bank Letter of Credit Policy
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/02/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	371	0	720
Time Burden (Hours)	124	0	240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information requested enables the applicant to provide Ex-Im Bank with the information necessary to process credit risk applications involving foreign letter of credit issuing banks.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 635 Name of Law: Export-Import Bank Act
  

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:
	74 FR 38	02/27/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 82	04/30/2009
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
Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Application for Issuing Bank Credit Limit (IBCL) Under Bank Letter of Credit Policy	EIB-92-36	Application for Issuing Bank Credit Limit (IBCL) Under Baknk Letter of Credit Policy

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	371	720	0	0	-349	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	124	240	0	0	-116	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In good economic times the need for this coverage diminishes. We are using an average of the actual count of forms received for calendar years 2006, 2007 and 2008. We received 333 in 2006, 360 in 2007, and 419 in 2008 the average is 371. The reduction in the number of forms received has reduced the burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,970

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 04/30/2009

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