80_FR_58662 80 FR 58474 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

80 FR 58474 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)

Page Range58474-58475
FR Document2015-24675

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. Ex-Im Bank plans to invite approximately 150 U.S. exporters and commercial lending institutions that have used Ex-Im Bank's short-, medium-, and long-term programs over the previous calendar year with an electronic invitation to participate in the online survey. The proposed survey will ask participants to evaluate the competitiveness of Ex-Im Bank's programs and how the programs compare to those of foreign credit agencies. Ex-Im Bank will use the responses to develop an analysis of the Bank's competitiveness. The survey can be reviewed at: http://www.exim.gov/sites/default/ files/pub/pending/EXIM_Competitiveness_Report_Survey.pdf

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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice: 2015-6018]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review and Comments Request.

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    Form Title: EIB 00-02 Annual Competitiveness Report Survey of 
Exporters and Bankers.
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.
    Ex-Im Bank plans to invite approximately 150 U.S. exporters and 
commercial lending institutions that have used Ex-Im Bank's short-, 
medium-, and long-term programs over the previous calendar year with an 
electronic invitation to participate in the online survey. The proposed 
survey will ask participants to evaluate the competitiveness of Ex-Im 
Bank's programs and how the programs compare to those of foreign credit 
agencies. Ex-Im Bank will use the

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responses to develop an analysis of the Bank's competitiveness.
    The survey can be reviewed at: http://www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/pending/EXIM_Competitiveness_Report_Survey.pdf

DATES: Comments should be received on or before November 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on 
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail to Michele Kuester, Export-Import Bank 
of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20571 Attn: 
OMB 3048-14-01.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles and Form Number: EIB 00-02 Annual Competitiveness Report 
Survey of Exporters and Bankers.
    OMB Number: 3048-0004.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Need and Use: The information requested enables Ex-Im Bank to 
evaluate and assess its competitiveness with the programs and 
activities of the major OECD official ECAs and to report on the Bank's 
status in this regard.
    The number of respondents: 150.
    Estimated time per respondents: 90 minutes.
    The frequency of response: Annually.
    Annual hour burden: 225 total hours.

Government Expenses

    Reviewing time per response: 45 minutes.
    Responses per year: 150.
    Reviewing time per year: 112.5 hours.
    Average Wages per hour: $42.50.
    Average cost per year: (time * wages) $4,781.25.
    Benefits and overhead: 20%.
    Total Government Cost: $5737.5.

Bonita Jones-McNeil,
Program Analyst, Records Management Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-24675 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    currently approved through March 31,                    functions of the agency, including                      Changes in Estimates: There is an
                                                    2016. An agency may not conduct or                      whether the information will have                     increase of 4,259 hours in the total
                                                    sponsor and a person is not required to                 practical utility; (ii) evaluate the                  estimated respondent burden compared
                                                    respond to a collection of information                  accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the              with the ICR currently approved by
                                                    unless it displays a currently valid OMB                burden of the proposed collection of                  OMB. This increase is due to this ICR
                                                    control number.                                         information, including the validity of                renewal period covering different task
                                                    DATES: Comments must be submitted on                    the methodology and assumptions used;                 elements than the previous renewal
                                                    or before November 30, 2015.                            (iii) enhance the quality, utility and                (EPA ICR No. 1813.08). These
                                                    ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                        clarity of the information to be                      differences reflect the requirements of
                                                    identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–                     collected; and (iv) minimize the burden               the current regional haze rule with
                                                    OAR–2003–0162, to the Federal                           of the collection of information on those             respect to the scheduled events and
                                                    eRulemaking Portal: http://                             who are to respond, including through                 activities in the implementation
                                                    www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                  the use of appropriate automated                      process. The last collection request
                                                    instructions for submitting comments.                   electronic, mechanical or other                       anticipated the program consisting
                                                    Once submitted, comments cannot be                      technological collection techniques or                mainly of submission of 5-year progress
                                                    edited or withdrawn. The EPA may                        other forms of information technology,                reports. The change in burden reflects
                                                    publish any comment received to its                     e.g., allowing electronic submission of               changes in labor rates and changes in
                                                    public docket. Do not submit                            responses. The EPA will consider the                  the activities conducted due to the
                                                    electronically any information you                      comments received and amend the ICR                   normal progression of the program,
                                                    consider to be Confidential Business                    as appropriate. The final ICR package                 especially the fact that states will be
                                                    Information (CBI) or other information                  will then be submitted to OMB for                     working on and submitting periodic
                                                    whose disclosure is restricted by statute.              review and approval. At that time, the                comprehensive State Implementation
                                                    Multimedia submissions (audio, video,                   EPA will issue another Federal Register               Plan (SIP) revisions (or initial SIPs).
                                                    etc.) must be accompanied by a written                  notice to announce the submission of                    Dated: September 15, 2015.
                                                    comment. The written comment is                         the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to                 Stephen D. Page,
                                                    considered the official comment and                     submit additional comments to OMB.
                                                                                                                                                                  Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
                                                    should include discussion of all points                    Abstract: This ICR is for activities               Standards.
                                                    you wish to make. The EPA will                          related to the implementation of the
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–24332 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    generally not consider comments or                      EPA’s regional haze rule, for the time
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                    comment contents located outside of the                 period between March 31, 2016, and
                                                    primary submission (i.e., on the web,                   March 31, 2019, and renews the
                                                    cloud, or other file sharing system). For               previous ICR. The regional haze rule
                                                    additional submission methods, the full                 codified at 40 CFR parts 308 and 309,                 EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
                                                    EPA public comment policy,                              as authorized by sections 169A and
                                                    information about CBI or multimedia                     169B of the Clean Air Act, requires                   [Public Notice: 2015–6018]
                                                    submissions, and general guidance on                    states to develop implementation plans
                                                    making effective comments, please visit                 to protect visibility in 156 federally-               Agency Information Collection
                                                    http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                            protected Class I areas. Tribes may                   Activities: Comment Request
                                                    commenting-epa-dockets.                                 choose to develop implementation                      AGENCY:  Export-Import Bank of the
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        plans. For this time period, states will              United States.
                                                    Chris Werner, Air Quality Policy                        primarily be developing and submitting                ACTION: Submission for OMB Review
                                                    Division, Office of Air Quality Planning                periodic comprehensive                                and Comments Request.
                                                    and Standards, C539–04, U.S.                            implementation plan revisions (or
                                                    Environmental Protection Agency,                        initial implementation plans) and                       Form Title: EIB 00–02 Annual
                                                    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709;                       progress reports to comply with the                   Competitiveness Report Survey of
                                                    telephone number: (919) 541–5133; fax                   regulations.                                          Exporters and Bankers.
                                                    number: (919) 541–5315; email address:                     Respondents/Affected Entities:                     SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
                                                    werner.christopher@epa.gov.                             Entities potentially affected by this                 the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              action are state, local and tribal air                of its continuing effort to reduce
                                                    Supporting document(s) which explain                    quality agencies, regional planning                   paperwork and respondent burden,
                                                    in detail the information that the EPA                  organizations and facilities potentially              invites the general public and other
                                                    will be collecting are available in the                 regulated under the regional haze rule.               Federal Agencies to comment on the
                                                    public docket for this ICR. The docket                     Title: Regional Haze Regulations; EPA              proposed information collection, as
                                                    can be viewed online at                                 ICR No. 1813.09, OMB Control No.                      required by the Paperwork Reduction
                                                    www.regulations.gov or in person at the                 2060.0421.                                            Act of 1995.
                                                    EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room                          Respondent’s Obligation To Respond:                  Ex-Im Bank plans to invite
                                                    3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,                       Mandatory [see 40 CFR 51.308(b), (f)                  approximately 150 U.S. exporters and
                                                    Washington, DC. The telephone number                    and (g) and 40 CFR 51.309(d)(10)].                    commercial lending institutions that
                                                    for the Docket Center is (202) 566–1744.                   Estimated Number of Respondents: 52                have used Ex-Im Bank’s short-,
                                                    For additional information about the                    (total); 52 state agencies.                           medium-, and long-term programs over
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                                                    EPA’s public docket, visit http://                         Frequency of Response:                             the previous calendar year with an
                                                    www.epa.gov/dockets.                                    Approximately every 5 years.                          electronic invitation to participate in the
                                                      Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of                     Total Estimated Burden: 10,307 hours               online survey. The proposed survey will
                                                    the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments                 (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR                ask participants to evaluate the
                                                    and information to enable it to: (i)                    1320.03(b).                                           competitiveness of Ex-Im Bank’s
                                                    Evaluate whether the proposed                              Total Estimated Cost: $510,489 (per                programs and how the programs
                                                    collection of information is necessary                  year). There are no annualized capital or             compare to those of foreign credit
                                                    for the proper performance of the                       operation and maintenance costs.                      agencies. Ex-Im Bank will use the


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                                                    responses to develop an analysis of the                   The applications listed below, as well                The notices are available for
                                                    Bank’s competitiveness.                                 as other related filings required by the              immediate inspection at the Federal
                                                      The survey can be reviewed at:                        Board, are available for immediate                    Reserve Bank indicated. The notices
                                                    http://www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/                inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank                also will be available for inspection at
                                                    pub/pending/EXIM_Competitiveness_                       indicated. The applications will also be              the offices of the Board of Governors.
                                                    Report_Survey.pdf                                       available for inspection at the offices of            Interested persons may express their
                                                    DATES: Comments should be received on                   the Board of Governors. Interested                    views in writing to the Reserve Bank
                                                    or before November 30, 2015.                            persons may express their views in                    indicated for that notice or to the offices
                                                    ADDRESSES: Comments may be                              writing on the standards enumerated in                of the Board of Governors. Comments
                                                    submitted electronically on                             the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the               must be received not later than October
                                                    WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail                          proposal also involves the acquisition of             14, 2015.
                                                    to Michele Kuester, Export-Import Bank                  a nonbanking company, the review also                   A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
                                                    of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave.                  includes whether the acquisition of the               City (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice
                                                    NW., Washington, DC 20571 Attn: OMB                     nonbanking company complies with the                  President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas
                                                    3048–14–01.                                             standards in section 4 of the BHC Act                 City, Missouri 64198–0001:
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise                      1. CB Bancshares Trust and Suresh
                                                      Titles and Form Number: EIB 00–02                     noted, nonbanking activities will be                  Ramamurthi, as trustee, both of Topeka,
                                                    Annual Competitiveness Report Survey                    conducted throughout the United States.               Kansas; to acquire voting shares of CB
                                                    of Exporters and Bankers.                                 Unless otherwise noted, comments                    Bancshares Corp, and thereby indirectly
                                                      OMB Number: 3048–0004.                                regarding each of these applications                  acquire voting shares of CBW Bank,
                                                      Type of Review: Renewal.                              must be received at the Reserve Bank                  both in Weir, Kansas.
                                                      Need and Use: The information                         indicated or the offices of the Board of                Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                                                    requested enables Ex-Im Bank to                         Governors not later than October 23,                  System, September 24, 2015.
                                                    evaluate and assess its competitiveness                 2015.                                                 Michael J. Lewandowski,
                                                    with the programs and activities of the                   A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
                                                                                                                                                                  Associate Secretary of the Board.
                                                    major OECD official ECAs and to report                  (Nadine Wallman, Vice President) 1455
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–24629 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    on the Bank’s status in this regard.                    East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio
                                                                                                            44101–2566:                                           BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
                                                      The number of respondents: 150.
                                                      Estimated time per respondents: 90                      1. Old Fort Banking Company
                                                    minutes.                                                Employee Stock Ownership and 401(k)
                                                      The frequency of response: Annually.                  Plan-ESOP Component Trust, Old Fort,                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                      Annual hour burden: 225 total hours.                  Ohio; to become a bank holding                        HUMAN SERVICES
                                                    Government Expenses                                     company by acquiring 45 percent of the
                                                                                                            voting shares of Gillmor Financial                    Centers for Disease Control and
                                                      Reviewing time per response: 45                       Services, Inc., and thereby indirectly                Prevention
                                                    minutes.                                                acquire voting shares of The Old Fort                 [30Day–15–0981]
                                                      Responses per year: 150.                              Banking Company, both in Old Fort,
                                                      Reviewing time per year: 112.5 hours.                 Ohio.                                                 Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
                                                      Average Wages per hour: $42.50.                         B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas                   Reduction Act Review
                                                      Average cost per year: (time * wages)                 City (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice
                                                    $4,781.25.                                              President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas                      The Centers for Disease Control and
                                                      Benefits and overhead: 20%.                                                                                 Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
                                                      Total Government Cost: $5737.5.                       City, Missouri 64198–0001:
                                                                                                              1. Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc., Central                  following information collection request
                                                    Bonita Jones-McNeil,                                    City, Nebraska; to acquire 100 percent of             to the Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                            the voting shares of Woodhaven                        (OMB) for review and approval in
                                                    Program Analyst, Records Management
                                                    Division.                                               National Bank, Fort Worth, Texas.                     accordance with the Paperwork
                                                                                                                                                                  Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–24675 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am]               Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve           the proposed information collection is
                                                    BILLING CODE 6690–01–P                                  System, September 24, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                  published to obtain comments from the
                                                                                                            Michael J. Lewandowski,                               public and affected agencies.
                                                                                                            Associate Secretary of the Board.                        Written comments and suggestions
                                                    FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                  [FR Doc. 2015–24630 Filed 9–28–15; 8:45 am]           from the public and affected agencies
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6210–01–P                                concerning the proposed collection of
                                                    Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
                                                                                                                                                                  information are encouraged. Your
                                                    Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
                                                                                                                                                                  comments should address any of the
                                                      The companies listed in this notice                   FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                following: (a) Evaluate whether the
                                                    have applied to the Board for approval,                                                                       proposed collection of information is
                                                                                                            Change in Bank Control Notices;
                                                    pursuant to the Bank Holding Company                                                                          necessary for the proper performance of
                                                                                                            Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or
                                                    Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)                                                                          the functions of the agency, including
                                                                                                            Bank Holding Company
                                                    (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part                                                                          whether the information will have
                                                    225), and all other applicable statutes                   The notificants listed below have                   practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
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                                                    and regulations to become a bank                        applied under the Change in Bank                      accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
                                                    holding company and/or to acquire the                   Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and                   burden of the proposed collection of
                                                    assets or the ownership of, control of, or              § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12              information, including the validity of
                                                    the power to vote shares of a bank or                   CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank               the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                    bank holding company and all of the                     or bank holding company. The factors                  (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                    banks and nonbanking companies                          that are considered in acting on the                  clarity of the information to be
                                                    owned by the bank holding company,                      notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of               collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
                                                    including the companies listed below.                   the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).                       the collection of information on those


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionSubmission for OMB Review and Comments Request.
DatesComments should be received on or before November 30, 2015.
FR Citation80 FR 58474 

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