Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested, 25802 [05-9633]
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Notice of Public Information
Collections Being Reviewed by the
U.S. Agency for International
Development; Comments Requested
SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) is making efforts
to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following proposed and/or continuing
information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995.
Comments are requested concerning: (a)
Whether the proposed or continuing
collections of information are necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information the respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
July 15, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly Johnson, Bureau for
Management, Office of Administrative
Services, Information and Records
Division, U.S. Agency for International
Development, Room 2.07–106, RRB,
Washington, DC, 20523, (202) 715–1365
or via e-mail bjohnson@usaid.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB NO: OMB 0412–0552.
Form No.: N/A
Title: Financial Status Report or
Equivalent.
Type of Review: Renewal of
Information Collection.
Purpose: In its appropriations act,
Congress always requests country level
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financial expenditure data in order to
determine whether funds appropriated
to the Agency are being used for their
intended purpose and are not used to
support activities that are not in the U.S.
National Interest. Generally, this has
been fairly straightforward for assistance
recipients who work specifically in one
country, but harder to capture in the
cases where recipients operate at a
regional scale. Therefore, for each
country where USAID spends money,
careful review is necessary in order to
be able to certify that funds expended
do not go into programs where funding
is prohibited, restricted or limited.
Financial expenditure data by country is
used by the agency to meet several
reporting requirements for Congress.
Country specific financial expenditure
data is also used to determine whether
the agency is meeting Congressional
ceilings and earmarks. In addition,
Congressional notification is required
for activities in certain countries
(Burma, Cambodia, Colombia,
Democratic Republic of Congo, etc.), as
well as activities covering certain
subject matter such as activities
promoting country participation in the
Kyoto Protocol, use of notwithstanding
authority for supporting energy
programs aimed at reducing greenhouse
gas emissions. In each case, Congress
requests to know the amount of taxpayer
dollars that is expended by the program
or in the specific country. USAID
currently requires grant and cooperative
agreement recipients who work in
multiple countries to provide
expenditure reports by country. The
purpose of this notice is to extend the
class deviation to the statute from the
Office of Management and Budget in
accordance with 22 CFR 226.4. The
information is being collected so that
USAID can ensure programs do not fund
activities in countries where the United
States Congress has prohibited or fund
programs where Congress has limited
the types of activities that may be
funded.
Annual Reporting Burden:
Respondents: 80.
Total annual responses: 320.
Total annual hours requested: 800.
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Dated: May 5, 2005.
Joanne Paskar,
Chief, Information and Records Division,
Office of Administrative Services, Bureau for
Management.
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.
L. 104–13. Comments regarding (a)
whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology should be
addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
Copies of the submission(s) may be
obtained by calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
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or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the
U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested
SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making
efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. Comments are
requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed or continuing
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the burden estimates; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information the respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before July 15, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Johnson, Bureau for
Management, Office of Administrative Services, Information and Records
Division, U.S. Agency for International Development, Room 2.07-106,
RRB, Washington, DC, 20523, (202) 715-1365 or via e-mail
bjohnson@usaid.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB NO: OMB 0412-0552.
Form No.: N/A
Title: Financial Status Report or Equivalent.
Type of Review: Renewal of Information Collection.
Purpose: In its appropriations act, Congress always requests
country level financial expenditure data in order to determine whether
funds appropriated to the Agency are being used for their intended
purpose and are not used to support activities that are not in the U.S.
National Interest. Generally, this has been fairly straightforward for
assistance recipients who work specifically in one country, but harder
to capture in the cases where recipients operate at a regional scale.
Therefore, for each country where USAID spends money, careful review is
necessary in order to be able to certify that funds expended do not go
into programs where funding is prohibited, restricted or limited.
Financial expenditure data by country is used by the agency to meet
several reporting requirements for Congress. Country specific financial
expenditure data is also used to determine whether the agency is
meeting Congressional ceilings and earmarks. In addition, Congressional
notification is required for activities in certain countries (Burma,
Cambodia, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, etc.), as well as
activities covering certain subject matter such as activities promoting
country participation in the Kyoto Protocol, use of notwithstanding
authority for supporting energy programs aimed at reducing greenhouse
gas emissions. In each case, Congress requests to know the amount of
taxpayer dollars that is expended by the program or in the specific
country. USAID currently requires grant and cooperative agreement
recipients who work in multiple countries to provide expenditure
reports by country. The purpose of this notice is to extend the class
deviation to the statute from the Office of Management and Budget in
accordance with 22 CFR 226.4. The information is being collected so
that USAID can ensure programs do not fund activities in countries
where the United States Congress has prohibited or fund programs where
Congress has limited the types of activities that may be funded.
Annual Reporting Burden:
Respondents: 80.
Total annual responses: 320.
Total annual hours requested: 800.
Dated: May 5, 2005.
Joanne Paskar,
Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative
Services, Bureau for Management.
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