Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Employment Records Collection From Implementing Partners of Contracts in Afghanistan, 9113 [2024-02783]

Download as PDF 9113 Notices Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 28 Friday, February 9, 2024 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. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Kevin Brownawell, Executive Director, Afghan Partner Relocation Task Force USAID. [FR Doc. 2024–02783 Filed 2–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6116–01–P Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Employment Records Collection From Implementing Partners of Contracts in Afghanistan Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records United States Agency for International Development (USAID). ACTION: Notice of emergency OMB approval. AGENCY: In accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), USAID is requesting emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new data collection survey on employees of the Implementing Partners of USAID contracts in Afghanistan for the purpose of facilitating the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Chief Of Mission (COM) approval process overseen by the Department of State. DATES: USAID plans to collect this information starting from the second week of February, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sulieman Hedayat, Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Agency for International Development Afghanistan Partner Relocation Task Force, by email at afghansiv@usaid.gov or by phone at 202–712–1914. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the Agency submitted a request for emergency approval to collect new information on the employment records of full-time Afghan employees from USAID contractors in Afghanistan. Description of Proposed Use of Information: The information will include employee details such as dates of employment and contract number, which will be used to verify employment as part of the COM approval step of the SIV application SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 Feb 08, 2024 Jkt 262001 Agency for International for Development (USAID). ACTION: Notice of new privacy act system of records. The Agency for International Development (USAID) proposes to establish a new system of records titled, ‘‘USAID–38: Responsibility, Safeguarding, and Compliance Case Management System (RSC CMS)’’ subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The purpose of publishing this notice is to meet federal requirements and promote consistent maintenance of USAID RSC CMS records. The new system is a dedicated incident and case management system which will contain records that capture reports of misconduct allegations and issues related to USAID programming and supports USAID’s ability to monitor and respond to misconduct. DATES: Submit comments on or before March 11, 2024. This new system of records will be effective upon publication. The Routine Uses are effective at the close of the comment period. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments: Electronic • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions on the website for submitting comments. • Email: Privacy@usaid.gov. Paper • Fax: 202–916–4946. • Mail: Chief Privacy Officer, United States Agency for International PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Development, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20523. Ms. Celida A. Malone, USAID Privacy Program at United States Agency for International Development, Bureau for Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Information Assurance Division: ATTN: USAID Privacy Program, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523, or by phone number at 202–916–4605. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USAID proposes to establish a new System of Records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. The new system, Responsibility, Safeguarding, and Compliance Case Management System (RSC CMS), is a dedicated incident and case management system which will contain records that capture reports of misconduct allegations and issues from all partner types, including grantees, contractors, public international organizations, and sub awardees. This collection supports USAID’s ability to monitor and respond to allegations of any partners engaging in misconduct and prohibited activities. RSC CMS will provide a coordinated, streamlined, and consistent mechanism for the Agency to receive, track and respond to allegations of misconduct consistent with the statutory authorities for the collection. This system will assist USAID in documenting, recording and responding to safeguarding allegations and managing administrative actions, such as suspension and debarment proceedings, related to misconduct allegations of all types, including fraud, waste, and abuse. The system will also assist USAID in tracking and documenting USAID’s assistance appeal resolution process that gives implementing partners the right to appeal an Agreement Officer’s final decision. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY: SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 process. This information will be collected via email through encrypted Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Estimated Time Burden: The total amount of time estimated for this data collection is less than 1,000 hours (considered at 3 hours per partner for an estimated 300 contractors). Sfmt 4703 Dated: November 9, 2023 Mark Joseph Johnson, Chief Privacy Officer, United States Agency for International Development. SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: USAID–38, Responsibility, Safeguarding, and Compliance Case Management System (RSC CMS). SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: Sensitive But Unclassified. E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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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


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; 
Employment Records Collection From Implementing Partners of Contracts 
in Afghanistan

AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

ACTION: Notice of emergency OMB approval.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the emergency review procedures of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), USAID is requesting emergency 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new data 
collection survey on employees of the Implementing Partners of USAID 
contracts in Afghanistan for the purpose of facilitating the Special 
Immigrant Visa (SIV) Chief Of Mission (COM) approval process overseen 
by the Department of State.

DATES: USAID plans to collect this information starting from the second 
week of February, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sulieman Hedayat, Management and 
Program Analyst, U.S. Agency for International Development Afghanistan 
Partner Relocation Task Force, by email at [email protected] or by 
phone at 202-712-1914.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, the Agency 
submitted a request for emergency approval to collect new information 
on the employment records of full-time Afghan employees from USAID 
contractors in Afghanistan.
    Description of Proposed Use of Information: The information will 
include employee details such as dates of employment and contract 
number, which will be used to verify employment as part of the COM 
approval step of the SIV application process. This information will be 
collected via email through encrypted Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
    Estimated Time Burden: The total amount of time estimated for this 
data collection is less than 1,000 hours (considered at 3 hours per 
partner for an estimated 300 contractors).

Kevin Brownawell,
Executive Director, Afghan Partner Relocation Task Force USAID.
[FR Doc. 2024-02783 Filed 2-8-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6116-01-P
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