80 FR 76016 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76016-76017] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30801] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPORT-IMPORT BANK [Public Notice: 2015-3018] Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 76017]] 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 will use this information to fulfill the statutory mandate (Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 635) which directs Ex-Im Bank to report annually to the U.S. Congress on its competitiveness relative to the world's other major export credit agencies. As part of this report, the statutory mandate requires Ex-Im Bank to conduct an annual survey of exporters and lenders who used Export-Import Bank's support during the prior calendar year. 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. DATES: Comments should be received on or before January 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20038 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: This information will be used to fulfill the statutory mandate (Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 635) which directs Ex-Im Bank to report annually to the U.S. Congress any action taken toward providing export credit programs that are competitive with those offered by official foreign export credit agencies. The Act further stipulates that the annual report on competitiveness should include the results of a survey of U.S. exporters and U.S. commercial lending institutions which provide export credit to determine their experience in meeting financial competition from other countries whose exporters compete with U.S. exporters. 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. 2015-30801 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
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person is not required to respond to a other forms of information technology, covered by this ICR are not required at
collection of information unless it e.g., permitting electronic submission of every site (e.g., Technical Assistance
displays a currently valid OMB control responses. EPA will consider the Grants) and depend very much on the
number. comments received and amend the ICR community and the nature of the site
DATES: Comments must be submitted on as appropriate. The final ICR package and cleanup. All community activities
or before February 5, 2016. will then be submitted to OMB for seek to involve the public in the
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, review and approval. At that time, EPA cleanup of the sites, gain the input of
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will issue another Federal Register community members, and include the
2004–0008, online using notice to announce the submission of community’s perspective on the
www.regulations.gov (our preferred the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to potential future reuse of Superfund NPL
method), by email to superfund.docket@ submit additional comments to OMB. sites. Community involvement activities
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Abstract: This ICR covers the can enhance the remedial process and
Center, Environmental Protection following: The collection of information increase community acceptance and the
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 under 40 CFR part 35, subpart O, which potential for productive and beneficial
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, establishes the administrative reuse of the sites.
DC 20460. requirements for cooperative agreements Form Numbers: None.
EPA’s policy is that all comments Respondents/affected entities: State,
funded under the Comprehensive
received will be included in the public Local or Tribal Governments;
Environmental Response,
docket without change including any Communities; US Territories.
Compensation, and Liability Act Respondent’s obligation to respond:
personal information provided, unless (CERCLA) for state, federally-recognized
the comment includes profanity, threats, Required to obtain benefits (for the
Indian tribal governments, and political Cooperative Agreements and Superfund
information claimed to be Confidential subdivision response actions; the
Business Information (CBI) or other State Contracts under 40 CFR part 35);
application of the Hazard Ranking Required to Obtain Benefits (for the
information whose disclosure is System (HRS) by states as outlined by
restricted by statute. Superfund Site Evaluation and Hazard
section 105 of CERCLA (1980 and 1986) Ranking System ICR under section 105
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that amends the National Oil and of the CERCLA, 1980 and 1986); and
Laura Knudsen, Office of Solid Waste Hazardous Substances Pollution Required to Obtain Benefits (for the
and Emergency Response, Assessment Contingency Plan (NCP) to include National Oil and Hazardous Substances
and Remediation Division, (5204P), criteria prioritizing releases throughout Pollution Contingency Plan under
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 the U.S. before undertaking remedial CERCLA).
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, action at uncontrolled hazardous waste Estimated number of respondents:
DC 20460; telephone number: 703–603– sites; and the remedial portion of the 12,131 (total).
8861; fax number: 703–603–9102; email Superfund program as specified in the Frequency of response: On occasion.
address: knudsen.laura@epa.gov. Comprehensive Environmental Total estimated burden: 308,458
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Response, Compensation, and Liability hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
Supporting documents which explain in Act of 1980 as amended (CERCLA) and CFR 1320.03(b).
detail the information that the EPA will the National Oil and Hazardous Total estimated cost: $481,661.59 (per
collect are available in the public docket Substances Pollution Contingency Plan year), includes $0 annualized capital or
for this ICR. The docket can be viewed (NCP). For Cooperative Agreements and operation & maintenance costs.
online at www.regulations.gov or in Superfund State Contracts for Changes in Estimates: There is no
person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC Superfund Response Actions, the anticipated change of hours in the total
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution information is collected from applicants estimated respondent burden compared
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The and/or recipients of EPA assistance and with the ICR currently approved by
telephone number for the Docket Center is used to make awards, pay recipients, OMB. The estimates are expected to
is 202–566–1744. For additional and collect information on how federal substantially stay the same because
information about EPA’s public docket, funds are being utilized. EPA requires there have been no significant changes
visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. this information to meet its federal in respondents and the scope of the
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of stewardship responsibilities. Recipient activities listed under this ICR remains
the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments responses are required to obtain a unchanged.
and information to enable it to: (i) benefit (federal funds) under 40 CFR Dated: November 24, 2015.
Evaluate whether the proposed part 31, ‘‘Uniform Administrative James E. Woolford,
collection of information is necessary Requirements for Grants and
Director, Office of Superfund Remediation
for the proper performance of the Cooperative Agreements to State and and Technology Innovation.
functions of the Agency, including Local Governments’’ and under 40 CFR
[FR Doc. 2015–30799 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
whether the information will have part 35, ‘‘State and Local Assistance.’’
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practical utility; (ii) evaluate the For the Superfund Site Evaluation and
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the Hazard Ranking System, the states will
burden of the proposed collection of apply the HRS by identifying and
information, including the validity of classifying those releases or sites that EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
the methodology and assumptions used; warrant further investigation. The HRS [Public Notice: 2015–3018]
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(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and score is crucial since it is the primary
clarity of the information to be mechanism used to determine whether Agency Information Collection
collected; and (iv) minimize the burden a site is eligible to be included on the Activities: Comment Request
of the collection of information on those National Priorities List (NPL). Only sites AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the
who are to respond, including through on the NPL are eligible for Superfund- United States.
the use of appropriate automated financed remedial actions. For the NCP
ACTION: Submission for OMB review and
electronic, mechanical, or other information collection, some
comments request.
technological collection techniques or community involvement activities
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Form Title: EIB 00–02 Annual Annual hour burden: 225 total hours. least two days prior to the respective
Competitiveness Report Survey of Government Expenses: meeting.
Exporters and Bankers. Reviewing time per response: 45 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of minutes. Wendy Payne, Executive Director, at
the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part Responses per year: 150. 202–512–7350.
of its continuing effort to reduce Reviewing time per year: 112.5 hours.
Authority: Federal Advisory Committee
paperwork and respondent burden, Average Wages per hour: $42.50. Act, Pub. L. 92–463.
invites the general public and other Average cost per year: (time * wages)
Federal Agencies to comment on the $4,781.25. Dated: December 1, 2015.
proposed information collection, as Benefits and overhead: 20%. Wendy Payne,
required by the Paperwork Reduction Total Government Cost: $5737.5. Executive Director, Federal Accounting
Act of 1995. Standards Advisory Board.
Ex-Im Bank will use this information Bonita Jones-McNeil, [FR Doc. 2015–30782 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
to fulfill the statutory mandate (Export- Program Analyst, Records Management BILLING CODE 1610–01–P
Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, Division.
12 U.S.C. 635) which directs Ex-Im [FR Doc. 2015–30801 Filed 12–4–15; 8:45 am]
Bank to report annually to the U.S. BILLING CODE 6690–01–P FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Congress on its competitiveness relative ADVISORY BOARD
to the world’s other major export credit
agencies. As part of this report, the FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Notice of Request for Candidates
statutory mandate requires Ex-Im Bank ADVISORY BOARD AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards
to conduct an annual survey of Advisory Board.
exporters and lenders who used Export- Notice of Meeting Schedule for 2016
ACTION: Notice.
Import Bank’s support during the prior AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards
calendar year. Ex-Im Bank will use the Advisory Board. Board Action: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
responses to develop an analysis of the 3511(d), the Federal Advisory
ACTION: Notice.
Bank’s competitiveness. Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as
The survey can be reviewed at: http:// Board Action: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. amended, and the FASAB Rules of
www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/pub/ 3511(d), the Federal Advisory Procedure, as amended in October 2010,
pending/EXIM_Competitiveness_ Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as notice is hereby given that the Federal
Report_Survey.pdf. amended, and the FASAB Rules of Accounting Standards Advisory Board
DATES: Comments should be received on Procedure, as amended in October 2010, (FASAB) is currently seeking candidates
or before January 6, 2016. notice is hereby given that the Federal (candidates must not currently be
ADDRESSES: Comments may be Accounting Standards Advisory Board federal employees) to serve as non-
submitted electronically on (FASAB) will meet on the following federal members of the FASAB. FASAB
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail dates in room 7C13 of the U.S. is the body designated to establish
to Office of Information and Regulatory Government Accountability Office generally accepted accounting
Affairs, 725 17th Street NW., (GAO) Building (441 G St. NW., principles for federal government
Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB Washington, DC) unless otherwise entities. Generally, non-federal Board
3048–14–01. noted: members are selected from the general
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: —Wednesday and Thursday, February financial community, the accounting
Titles and Form Number: EIB 00–02 24 and 25, 2016 and auditing community, or the
Annual Competitiveness Report Survey —Wednesday and Thursday, April 27 academic community. Specifically,
of Exporters and Bankers. and 28, 2016 FASAB is particularly interested in
OMB Number: 3048–0004. —Wednesday and Thursday, June 29 candidates who have experience as:
Type of Review: Renewal. and 30, 2016 —Analysts of financial information,
Need and Use: This information will —Wednesday and Thursday, August 24 —Economists or forecasters,
be used to fulfill the statutory mandate and 25, 2016 —Academics,
(Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as —Wednesday and Thursday, October 19 —Auditors,
amended, 12 U.S.C. 635) which directs — Preparers of financial information, or
and 20, 2016
Ex-Im Bank to report annually to the —Those otherwise knowledgeable
—Wednesday and Thursday, December
U.S. Congress any action taken toward regarding the use of financial
19 and 20, 2016
providing export credit programs that information in decision-making.
The purpose of the meetings is to The FASAB meets in Washington, DC,
are competitive with those offered by
discuss issues related to: for two days every other month.
official foreign export credit agencies.
The Act further stipulates that the —Leases. Members are compensated based on
annual report on competitiveness —Public-Private Partnerships, current federal executive salaries. The
should include the results of a survey of —Reporting Model, member designated as chairperson of
U.S. exporters and U.S. commercial —Risk Assumed, the board is typically compensated for
lending institutions which provide —Tax Expenditures, and 40 hours during each two-week pay
—Any other topics as needed.
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export credit to determine their period. Other members are typically
experience in meeting financial Any interested person may attend the compensated for 24 days per year.
competition from other countries whose meetings as an observer. Board Travel expenses are reimbursed in
exporters compete with U.S. exporters. discussion and reviews are open to the accordance with federal travel
The number of respondents: 150. public. GAO Building security requires regulations.
Estimated time per respondents: 90 advance notice of your attendance. Responses may be submitted by email
minutes. Please notify FASAB of your planned to paynew@fasab.gov or by fax to 202–
The frequency of response: Annually. attendance by calling 202–512–7350 at 512–7366. Responses may also be sent
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