This application will provide
information needed to determine compliance and creditworthiness for
transaction requests submitted to Ex-Im Bank under its long-term
guarantee and direct loan program. This form is currently used to
make a credit decision on approximately 85 export transactions per
year in divisions dealing with aircraft, structured finance, and
trade finance. The Export-Import Bank has made a change to the
report to have the financial institution provide specific
information (industry code, number of employees and annual sales
volume) needed to make a determination as to whether or not the
exporter meets the SBA's definition of a small business. The
financial institution already provides the exporter's name and
address. These additional pieces of information will allow Ex-Im
Bank to better track the extent to which its support assists U.S.
small businesses. The other change that Ex-Im Bank has made is to
require the financial institution to indicate whether the exporter
is a minority-owned business, women-owned business and/or
veteran-owned business. Although answers to the questions are
mandatory, the company may choose any one of the three answers:
Yes/No/Decline to Answer. The option of "Decline to Answer" allows
a company to consciously decline to answer the specific question
should they not wish to provide that information.
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.