Notice of Information Collection; Application for Debt Finance (DFC-012) Renewal
Summary
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) published a 30-day Federal Register notice extending the public comment period for renewal of an existing information collection (Application for Debt Finance, form DFC-012; OMB No. 3015-0001). The agency received no comments on its prior 60-day notice published February 3, 2026. The collection is used to gather economic data from investors to assess risk to the U.S. economy of DFC-supported projects. Comments are due May 11, 2026.
What changed
DFC published a 30-day notice extending the public comment period for renewal of the Application for Debt Finance information collection (DFC-012, OMB No. 3015-0001). The prior 60-day notice received no comments. The collection gathers economic questionnaire data from investors regarding planned revenues and exports to determine sector analysis for assessing project risk to the U.S. economy.\n\nAffected parties include businesses and for-profit institutions seeking DFC debt financing. These entities should be aware of the comment deadline of May 11, 2026, though no new reporting requirements are being imposed—the notice concerns renewal of an existing approved collection with approximately 20 annual respondents and 10 total estimated annual burden hours.
What to do next
- Submit comments to DFC by May 11, 2026 via mail to Carla Cooper, 1100 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20527, or email to fedreg@dfc.gov
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ACTION:
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY:
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies are required to publish a Notice in the
Federal Register
notifying the public that the agency is renewing an existing information collection for OMB review and approval and requests
public review and comment on the submission. The agencies received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice. The
purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being
solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and
uses of other forms of technology.
DATES:
Comments must be received by May 11, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Comments and requests for copies of the subject information collection may be sent by any of the following methods:
• Mail: Carla Cooper, Agency Submitting Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, 1100 New York Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20527.
• Email: fedreg@dfc.gov.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and agency form number or OMB form number for this information collection.
Electronic submissions must include the agency form number in the subject line to ensure proper routing. Please note that
all written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency Submitting Officer: Carla Cooper, (202) 926-7241.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The agency received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice published in
Federal Register
volume 91 page 4908 on February 3, 2026. Upon publication of this notice, DFC will submit to OMB a request for approval of
the following information collection.
Summary Form Under Review
Title of Collection: Application for Debt Finance.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved information collection.
Agency Form Number: DFC-012.
OMB Form Number: 3015-0001.
Frequency: Once per request of investor.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.5 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10 hours.
Abstract: The DFC Economic Questionnaire is provided to DFC investors to complete information for planned revenues and exports of goods.
The resulting answers determine the sector of analysis to assess risk to the U.S. economy of DFC support for a project.
Lisa Wischkaemper, Administrative Counsel, Office of the General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2026-06806 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3210-02-P
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