Agency Information Collection Activities: Final Collection; Comment Request

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. The Application for Approved Finance Provider will be used to determine if the finance provider has the financial strength and administrative staff to originate, administer, collect, and if needed, restructure international loans. This application will also improve Ex- Im Bank' s compliance with the Open Government initiative by providing transparency into specific information used to determine if an applicant is qualified to use our loan guarantee programs. Export- Import Bank potential finance providers will be able to submit this form on paper. In the future, we will consider allowing the submission of this information electronically. This application can be viewed at http://www.exim.gov/pub/pending/ EIB10_06.pfd.