EXIM Bank SBCL Policy Comment Request
Summary
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) published a notice inviting public comments on its Application for Special Buyer Credit Limit (SBCL) Under Multi-Buyer Export Credit Insurance Policies (EIB 92-51). The 30-day comment period closes May 1, 2026. The notice estimates 2,000 respondents with an annual hour burden of 1,000 hours under OMB Control Number 3048-0015.
What changed
EXIM Bank is seeking public comments on its Application for Special Buyer Credit Limit (SBCL) Under Multi-Buyer Export Credit Insurance Policies (EIB 92-51), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The application is used by policyholders, primarily U.S. small businesses exporting goods and services, to request credit limits on foreign buyers for EXIM Bank export credit insurance support. The information collection has been updated to count only new applicants, as renewals are automatically processed through the Exim Online system.
Compliance officers at exporting businesses should review the proposed form at the provided EXIM link and submit comments electronically via regulations.gov or by mail to OMB by May 1, 2026 to ensure consideration. No new substantive requirements are imposed—this is a routine administrative renewal under the Paperwork Reduction Act with no compliance deadlines beyond the comment period.
What to do next
- Review the proposed SBCL application form EIB 92-51 at https://img.exim.gov/s3fs-public/pub/pending/EIB+92-51_SBCL+Application_2026.pdf
- Submit public comments to OMB via regulations.gov or mail by May 1, 2026
- Contact Edward Coppola at EXIM Bank for questions about the information collection requirements
Source document (simplified)
Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EIB 92-51, Application for Special Buyer Credit Limit (SBCL) Under Multi-Buyer Export Credit Insurance Policies
A Notice by the Export-Import Bank on 04/01/2026
This document has a comment period that ends in 30 days.
(05/01/2026) View Comment InstructionsPDF
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06321 (91 FR 16193) Document Headings ###### Export-Import Bank
- [Public Notice: 2026-3001]
AGENCY:
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
ACTION:
Submission for OMB review and comments request.
( printed page 16194)
SUMMARY:
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES:
Comments must be received on or before May 1, 2026 to be assured of consideration.
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 3048-0015. The application can be reviewed at https://img.exim.gov/s3fs-public/pub/pending/EIB+92-51SBCL+Application2026.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request additional information, please contact Edward Coppola < Edward.Coppola@exim.gov >, 202-565-3717.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Application for Special Buyer Credit Limit (SBCL) Under Multi-Buyer Export Credit Insurance Policies is used by policyholders, the majority of whom are U.S. small businesses, who export U.S. goods and services. This application provides EXIM Bank with the credit information on a foreign buyer credit limit request needed to make a determination of eligibility for EXIM Bank support in adherence to legislatively required reasonable reassurance of repayment and other statutory requirements.
Titles and Form Number: EIB 92-51, Application for Special Buyer Credit Limit (SBCL) Under Multi-Buyer Export Credit Insurance Policies.
OMB Number: 3048-0015.
Type of Review: Regular.
Need and Use: This application provides EXIM Bank with the credit information on a foreign buyer credit limit request needed to make a determination of eligibility for EXIM Bank support in adherence to legislatively required reasonable reassurance of repayment and other statutory requirements.
Affected Public: This form affects business entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services. The estimated number of respondents and the annual hour burden has been lowered to only count the new applicants. The estimate of the overall burden to the public has been reduced after considering that EXIM automatically processes renewals of Special Buyer Credit Limit requests in the Exim Online (EOL) system, and, thus, the renewing policyholders don't have to manually complete an application.
The number of respondents: 2,000.
Estimated time per respondents: 30 minutes.
The frequency of response: As needed.
Annual hour burden: 1,000 total hours.
Dated: March 30, 2026.
Andrew Smith,
Records Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-06321 Filed 3-31-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
Published Document: 2026-06321 (91 FR 16193)
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