82 FR 24967 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-11183 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24967-24968] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11183] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES [Public Notice: 2017-6002] Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as 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. By neutralizing the effect of export credit support offered by foreign governments and by absorbing credit risks that the private sector will not accept, Ex-Im Bank enables U.S. exporters to compete fairly in foreign markets on the basis of price and product. Under the Working Capital Guarantee Program, Ex-Im Bank provides repayment guarantees to lenders on secured, short-term working capital loans made to qualified exporters. The guarantee may be approved for a single loan or a revolving line of credit. In the event that a borrower defaults on a transaction guaranteed by Ex-Im Bank the guaranteed lender may seek payment by the submission of a claim. This collection of information is necessary to determine if such claim complies with the terms and conditions of the relevant working capital guarantee. The Notice of Claim and Proof of Loss, Working Capital Guarantee is used to determine compliance with the terms of the guarantee and the appropriateness of paying a claim. Export-Import Bank [[Page 24968]] customers are able to submit this form on paper or electronically. The information collection tool can be reviewed at: http://www.exim.gov/pub/pending/eib10-04.pdf. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail to Mardel West, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20571 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and Form Number: EIB 10-04 Notice of Claim and Proof of Loss, Working Capital Guarantee. OMB Number: 3048-0035. Type of Review: Regular. Need and Use: This collection of information is necessary, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(a)(1), to determine if such claim complies with the terms and conditions of the relevant guarantee. Affected Public This form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services. Annual Number of Respondents: 17. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. Annual Burden Hours: 17 hours. Frequency of Reporting of Use: As needed to request a claim payment. Government Expenses Reviewing time per year: 17 hours. Average Wages per Hour: $42.50. Average Cost per Year: $722.50. (time*wages) Benefits and Overhead: 20%. Total Government Cost: $867. Bassam Doughman, Project Manager, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-11183 Filed 5-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
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conference, including the questions both new and existing capacity Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
listed in the Supplemental Notice resources that participate in the capacity 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
issued in this proceeding on April 28, market and receive state support. 20426, (202) 502–6746, amr.ibrahim@
2017. Commenters are invited to address ferc.gov.
In order to provide structure to the these paths, to describe alternative Legal Information: Gretchen Kershaw,
technical conference discussion, staff potential paths forward in the wholesale Office of the General Counsel, Federal
identified the following potential paths markets, or to describe individual Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
forward with respect to the interplay solutions. Commenters are encouraged First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
between state policy goals and the to discuss the following with regard to (202) 502–8213, gretchen.kershaw@
wholesale markets: any approach: (1) Any centralized ferc.gov.
• Path 1—Limited or No Minimum wholesale market changes (at a
Dated: May 23, 2017.
Offer Price Rule: An approach that conceptual level) that would need to
would either not apply the minimum Kimberly D. Bose,
accompany implementation of a
offer price rule to state-supported particular approach; (2) the feasibility of Secretary.
resources, or limit application of the implementation; (3) the implications for [FR Doc. 2017–11199 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am]
minimum offer price rule to only state- market participants’ ability to make BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
supported resources where federal law long-term decisions; and (4) the near-
preempts the state action providing that term and long-term sustainability.
support. In addition, Commission staff is EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE
• Path 2—Accommodation of State interested in comments on the following UNITED STATES
Actions: An approach that would topics:
accommodate state policies that provide 1. The principles and objectives that [Public Notice: 2017–6002]
out-of-market support with the should guide the selection of a path
operation of the wholesale markets by forward, as well as the principles and Agency Information Collection
allowing state-supported resources to objectives that should guide rule Activities: Comment Request
participate in those markets and, when changes that would be required by their
relevant, obtain capacity supply suggested approach. AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the
obligations, subject to adjustments 2. The degree of urgency for United States.
necessary to maintain certain wholesale reconciling wholesale markets and state ACTION: Submission for OMB review and
market prices consistent with the policies and if that urgency necessitates comments request.
market results that would have been both a near-term (e.g., next one to three
produced had those resources not been years) approach and a different long- SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of
state-supported. term approach. To the extent the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as part
• Path 3—Status Quo: An approach commenters advocate for different near- of its continuing effort to reduce
that would rely on existing tariff term and long-term solutions, please paperwork and respondent burden,
provisions applying the minimum offer explain what type of transition is invites the general public and other
price rule to some state-supported needed and why, and how the suggested Federal Agencies to comment on the
resources, and continuing case-by-case near-term approach will facilitate proposed information collection, as
litigation over the specific line to be achievement of the suggested long-term required by the Paperwork Reduction
drawn between categories of state approach. Act of 1995.
actions that may, or may not, result in 3. Long-term expectations regarding By neutralizing the effect of export
a state-supported resource being subject the relative roles of wholesale energy credit support offered by foreign
to the minimum offer price rule. and capacity markets and state policies governments and by absorbing credit
• Path 4—Pricing State Policy in the Eastern RTOs/ISOs in shaping the risks that the private sector will not
Choices: An approach in which state quantity and composition of resources accept, Ex-Im Bank enables U.S.
policies, to the extent possible, would needed to cost-effectively meet future exporters to compete fairly in foreign
value the attributes (e.g., resilience) or reliability and operational needs. markets on the basis of price and
externalities (e.g., carbon emissions) 4. What procedural steps the product. Under the Working Capital
that states are targeting in a manner that Commission should take, if any, to Guarantee Program, Ex-Im Bank
can be readily integrated into the reconcile the competitive market provides repayment guarantees to
wholesale markets in a resource-neutral framework with the increasing interest lenders on secured, short-term working
way. For those state policies that cannot by states to support particular resources capital loans made to qualified
be readily valued and integrated into the and resource attributes that might exporters. The guarantee may be
wholesale markets, Path 4 would also facilitate such reconciliation. approved for a single loan or a revolving
require consideration of what, if Commenters may reference material line of credit. In the event that a
anything, the Commission should do to previously filed in this docket, borrower defaults on a transaction
address the market impacts of these including the technical conference guaranteed by Ex-Im Bank the
state policies. For instance, other transcript, but are encouraged to avoid guaranteed lender may seek payment by
approaches for these state policies may repetition or replication of previous the submission of a claim.
include accommodation, application of material. Initial and reply comments This collection of information is
the minimum offer price rule, or an must be submitted on or before 30 days necessary to determine if such claim
exemption from the minimum offer and 45 days, respectively, from the date complies with the terms and conditions
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price rule. of this notice. Initial comments should of the relevant working capital
• Path 5—Expanded Minimum Offer not exceed 15 pages and reply guarantee. The Notice of Claim and
Price Rule: An approach that would comments should not exceed 10 pages. Proof of Loss, Working Capital
minimize the impact of state-supported For further information please contact Guarantee is used to determine
resources on wholesale market prices by individuals identified for each topic: compliance with the terms of the
expanding the existing scope of the Technical Information: Amr Ibrahim, guarantee and the appropriateness of
minimum offer price rule to apply to Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, paying a claim. Export-Import Bank
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customers are able to submit this form performance effectiveness. Customers’ will not be designed or expected to
on paper or electronically. responses will help to identify potential yield statistically reliable results or used
The information collection tool can be areas of service improvement and rate as though the results are generalizable to
reviewed at: http://www.exim.gov/pub/ overall program experiences. the population of study;
pending/eib10-04.pdf. DATES: Comments should be received on • Response to the collections is
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2017, to be assured of voluntary;
or before July 31, 2017 to be assured of consideration. • The collections present low-burden
consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be for respondents (based on
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on http:// considerations of total burden hours,
submitted electronically on www.regulations.gov or by mail to total number of respondents, or burden-
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV or by mail Mardel West, Export-Import Bank of the hours per respondent) and are low-cost
to Mardel West, Export-Import Bank of United States, 811 Vermont Ave. NW., for both the respondents and the Federal
the United States, 811 Vermont Ave. Washington, DC 20571. Government;
NW., Washington, DC 20571 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • The collections are non-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: EIB 11–01, Generic Clearance controversial and do not raise issues of
Title and Form Number: EIB 10–04 for the Collection of Feedback on concern to other Federal agencies;
Notice of Claim and Proof of Loss, Electronic Interfaces with Customers. • Any collection is targeted to the
Working Capital Guarantee. OMB Number: 3048–0036. solicitation of opinions from
OMB Number: 3048–0035. Type of Review: Renew. respondents who have experience with
Need and Use: Improving agency the corresponding program or may have
Type of Review: Regular.
programs requires ongoing assessment experience with the program in the near
Need and Use: This collection of
of service delivery, by which we mean future; and
information is necessary, pursuant to 12
systematic review of the operation of a
U.S.C. 635(a)(1), to determine if such • With the exception of information
program compared to a set of explicit or
claim complies with the terms and needed to provide renumeration for
implicit standards, as a means of
conditions of the relevant guarantee. participants of focus groups and
contributing to the continuous
cognitive laboratory studies, personally
Affected Public improvement of the program. The
identifiable information (PII) is
This form affects entities involved in Agency will collect, analyze, and
collected only to the extent necessary
the export of U.S. goods and services. interpret information gathered through
and is not retained.
Annual Number of Respondents: 17. this generic clearance to identify
strengths and weaknesses of current If these conditions are not met, the
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Agency will submit an information
hour. services and make improvements in
service delivery based on feedback. The collection request to OMB for approval
Annual Burden Hours: 17 hours. through the normal PRA process.
Frequency of Reporting of Use: As solicitation of feedback will target areas
such as: Timeliness, appropriateness, To obtain approval for a collection
needed to request a claim payment. that meets the conditions of this generic
accuracy of information, courtesy,
Government Expenses efficiency of service delivery, and clearance, a standardized form will be
resolution of issues with service submitted to OMB along with
Reviewing time per year: 17 hours.
delivery. supporting documentation (e.g., a copy
Average Wages per Hour: $42.50.
Responses will be assessed to plan of the comment card). The submission
Average Cost per Year: $722.50.
(time*wages) and inform efforts to improve or will have automatic approval, unless
Benefits and Overhead: 20%. maintain the quality of service offered to OMB identifies issues within 5 business
Total Government Cost: $867. the public. If this information is not days.
collected, vital feedback from customers The types of collections that this
Bassam Doughman, and stakeholders on the Agency’s generic clearance covers include, but are
Project Manager, Agency Clearance Officer, services will be unavailable. not limited to:
Office of the Chief Information Officer. The Agency will only submit a • Customer comment cards/
[FR Doc. 2017–11183 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] collection for approval under this complaint forms
BILLING CODE 6690–01–P generic clearance if it meets the • Small discussion groups
following conditions: • Focus Groups of customers,
• Information gathered will be used potential customers, delivery partners,
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK only internally for general service or other stakeholders
[Public Notice: 2017–6003] improvement and program management • Cognitive laboratory studies, such
purposes and is not intended for release as those used to refine questions or
Agency Information Collection outside of the agency (if released, assess usability of a Web site;
Activities: Comment Request; EIB 11– procedures outlined in Item 16 wil be • Qualitative customer satisfaction
01, Generic Clearance for the followed); surveys (e.g., post-transaction surveys;
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on • Information gathered will not be
opt-out web surveys)
Agency Service Delivery used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions; 1 • In-person observation testing (e.g.,
AGENCY:Export-Import Bank of the U.S. • Information gathered will yield Web site or software usability tests)
Submission for OMB review and
ACTION: qualitative information; the collections The Agency has established a
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comments request. manager/managing entity to serve for
1 As defined in OMB and agency Information this generic clearance and will conduct
SUMMARY: The proposed clearance is Quality Guidelines, ‘‘influential’’ means that ‘‘an an independent review of each
designed to allow Ex-Im Bank to survey agency can reasonably determine that information collection to ensure
dissemination of the information will have or does
for the purpose of gaining insights into have a clear and substantial impact on important
compliance with the terms of this
customers’ experiences with the agency public policies or important private sector clearance prior to submitting each
and to evaluate product and decisions.’’ collection to OMB.
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