The Export-Import Bank of the United
States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and
other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This form will enable Ex-Im Bank to identify the specific details
of the proposed co-financing transaction between a U.S. exporter,
Ex-Im Bank, and a foreign export credit agency; the information
collected includes vital facts such as the amount of U.S.-made
content in the export, the amount of financing requested from Ex-Im
Bank, and the proposed financing amount from the foreign export
credit agency. These details are necessary for approving this
unique transaction structure and coordinating our support with that
of the foreign export credit agency to ultimately complete the
transaction and support U.S. exports and U.S. jobs.
Ex-Im Bank is requesting
an emergency approval of Ex-Im Bank form EIB 11-04, Application for
Co-Financing with Foreign Export Credit Agency. Although Ex-Im Bank
has been offering the co-financing option to customers for several
years, the program has only recently become popular and an
absolutely essential offering for Ex-Im Bank customers. However,
currently there is not an OMB-cleared version of a co-financing
form available to the public, and as such Ex-Im Bank feels that EIB
11-04 requires emergency approval. Ex-Im Bank developed the
referenced form in order to be able to identify the specific
details of the proposed co-financing transaction between a U.S.
exporter, Ex-Im Bank, and a foreign export credit agency; the
information collected includes vital facts such as the amount of
U.S.-made content in the export, the amount of financing requested
from Ex-Im Bank, and the proposed financing amount from the foreign
export credit agency. These details are necessary for approving
this unique transaction structure and coordinating our support with
that of the foreign export credit agency to ultimately complete the
transaction and support U.S. exports and U.S. jobs. Lack of an
emergency approval of this form would prevent the collection of the
necessary information and make it impossible to process
transactions of this type. This would significantly disrupt Ex-Im
Banks ability to fulfill its mission to support U.S. exports and
maintain U.S. jobs, as many co-financing transactions are in
support of very large U.S. exports that sustain many U.S. jobs. As
an example, having just successfully delivered the first Boeing 787
Dreamliner airplane to a foreign customer, Boeing hopes to export
more 787 airplanes to Ex-Im Bank customers. Very high demand for
the new airplane will enable Boeing to maintain its production line
and support numerous U.S. workers as more 787s are built. However,
the 787 cannot be fully financed without the co-financing structure
offered by Ex-Im Bank. Without the ability to identify the details
of the required co-financing structure, Ex-Im Bank will not be able
to fully support these types of large-scale export transactions.
This will likely result in reduced U.S. exports and fewer U.S. jobs
supported by export transactions, which is counter to Ex-Im Banks
mission and purpose. Accordingly, Ex-Im Bank deems emergency
approval of EIB 11-04 entirely necessary for the continuation of
vital Bank transactions.
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USC 635 Name of Law: Export Import Act
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.