Agency Information Collection Activities: Final Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

ACTION:

Submission for OMB Review and Comments Request.

Form Title: EIB 09-01 Payment Default Report OMB 3048-0028.

SUMMARY:

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 collection allows insured/guaranteed parties and insurance brokers to report overdue payments from the borrower and/or guarantor. Ex-Im Bank customers will submit this form electronically through Ex-Im Online, replacing paper reporting. Ex-Im Bank has simplified reporting of payment defaults in this form by including checkboxes and providing for many fields to be self-populated. Ex-Im Bank provides insurance, loans, and guarantees for the financing of exports of goods and services.

DATES:

Comments should be received on or before October 1, 2012 to be assured of consideration.

ADRESSES:

Comments may be submitted through www.regulations.gov or written comments and/or suggestions regarding this information collection, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time should be directed to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20038 Attn: 3048-0028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stacy Lee, Export Import Bank, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Titles and Form Number: EIB 09-01 Payment Default Report.

OMB Number: 3048-0028.

Type of Review: Regular.

Need and Use: The information requested enables insured/guaranteed parties and insurance brokers to report overdue payments from the borrower and/or guarantor.

Affected Public: Insured/guaranteed parties and brokers.

Annual Number of Respondents: 200.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.

Government Review Time: 50 hours.

Cost to the Government: $2,000.