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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Notice of Public Information
Collection, Request for Comment on
the Continued Use of the Partner
Information Form (0412–0577) in
Compliance With the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995
U.S. Agency for International
Development.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Agency for
International Development invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following continuing
information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This information collection was first
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) in 2008, and the
Partner Information Form has been used
successfully in screening programs in
West Bank/Gaza and elsewhere since
the OMB approval.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
allow 60 days from the date of its
publication for public comments.
Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted until September 15, 2015.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
0412–0577 in the subject box, the
agency name and Docket ID AID_
FRDOC_0001. To avoid duplicate
submissions, please use only one of the
following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID
number AID_FRDOC_0001;
(2) Email. Submit comments to
ghigginbotham@usaid.gov;
(3) Mail. Submit written comments to
George Higginbotham, Senior
Management Policy Analyst, USAID,
RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20523
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Written comments should address one
or more of the following points:
(a) Whether the 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 on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed collection
instrument (PIF) and supporting
documents, to George Higginbotham,
Senior Management Policy Analyst,
USAID, RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523 or
at Ghigginbotham@usaid.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Number: 200705–0412–003.
Form Number: 0412–0577.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of Information Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Partner Information Form.
(3) Agency form number: AID500–13.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: The U.S. Agency for
International Development intends to
continue collection of information from
individuals and/or officers of for-profit
and not-for-profit non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) who apply for
USAID contracts, grants, cooperative
agreements, other funding from USAID,
or who apply for registration with
USAID as Private and Voluntary
Organizations. The collection of this
information will be used to conduct
screening to help mitigate the risk that
USAID funds or USAID-funded
activities inadvertently provide support
to entities or individuals associated
with terrorism. Screening programs are
being conducted in West Bank/Gaza,
Afghanistan, and pilot countries under
the Partner Vetting System Pilot
Program (Guatemala, Kenya, Lebanon,
Philippines, and Ukraine).
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(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: USAID estimates that for pilot
and non-pilot vetting programs, 3,800
PIFs will be completed in a calendar
year and the additional requirements for
partner vetting will add 1.25 hours (75
minutes) to an USAID acquisition or
assistance award application.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 4,750 hours (3,800 forms
multiplied by 75 minutes per form,
divided by 60 minutes).
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: With the implementation of
the partner requested secure portal,
USAID has made the completion and
modification of the PIF much easier for
the implementing partner community.
No start-up, capital, or maintenance
costs to applicants are anticipated as a
result of this collection.
Dated: July 6, 2015.
George Higginbotham,
Senior Management Policy Analyst, U.S.
Agency for International Development.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
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 Collection, Request for Comment on
the Continued Use of the Partner Information Form (0412-0577) in
Compliance With the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Agency for International Development invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This information
collection was first approved by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in 2008, and the Partner Information Form has been used
successfully in screening programs in West Bank/Gaza and elsewhere
since the OMB approval.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days from the date of
its publication for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will
be accepted until September 15, 2015.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received must include the OMB Control Number
0412-0577 in the subject box, the agency name and Docket ID
AID_FRDOC_0001. To avoid duplicate submissions, please use only one of
the following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web
site at www.regulations.gov under e-Docket ID number AID_FRDOC_0001;
(2) Email. Submit comments to ghigginbotham@usaid.gov;
(3) Mail. Submit written comments to George Higginbotham, Senior
Management Policy Analyst, USAID, RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20523
Written comments should address one or more of the following
points:
(a) Whether the 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 on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument (PIF) and
supporting documents, to George Higginbotham, Senior Management Policy
Analyst, USAID, RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523
or at Ghigginbotham@usaid.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Number: 200705-0412-003.
Form Number: 0412-0577.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of Information
Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Partner Information Form.
(3) Agency form number: AID500-13.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: The U.S. Agency for International Development
intends to continue collection of information from individuals and/or
officers of for-profit and not-for-profit non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) who apply for USAID contracts, grants, cooperative
agreements, other funding from USAID, or who apply for registration
with USAID as Private and Voluntary Organizations. The collection of
this information will be used to conduct screening to help mitigate the
risk that USAID funds or USAID-funded activities inadvertently provide
support to entities or individuals associated with terrorism. Screening
programs are being conducted in West Bank/Gaza, Afghanistan, and pilot
countries under the Partner Vetting System Pilot Program (Guatemala,
Kenya, Lebanon, Philippines, and Ukraine).
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: USAID estimates
that for pilot and non-pilot vetting programs, 3,800 PIFs will be
completed in a calendar year and the additional requirements for
partner vetting will add 1.25 hours (75 minutes) to an USAID
acquisition or assistance award application.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total estimated annual hour burden associated
with this collection is 4,750 hours (3,800 forms multiplied by 75
minutes per form, divided by 60 minutes).
(7) An estimate of the total public burden (in cost) associated
with the collection: With the implementation of the partner requested
secure portal, USAID has made the completion and modification of the
PIF much easier for the implementing partner community. No start-up,
capital, or maintenance costs to applicants are anticipated as a result
of this collection.
Dated: July 6, 2015.
George Higginbotham,
Senior Management Policy Analyst, U.S. Agency for International
Development.
[FR Doc. 2015-17567 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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