Agency for International Development – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This document advises the public that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is placing in the public docket a standards document related to USAID's proposed Rulemaking that, in part, proposed to add a new section to the USAID Acquisition Regulations (AIDAR). During the public comment period, USAID received comments requesting public access to the ``USAID Digital Information Technical Guidelines,'' which are referenced in the proposed regulatory language. This document makes those Guidelines available, renames the Guidelines to ``USAID Digital Collection and Submission Standards,'' and solicits public comment.

This notice provides a list of approved candidates who comprise a standing roster for service on the Agency's 2023 SES Performance Review Board. The Agency will use this roster to select SES Performance Review Board members.

In accordance with the Information Collection Review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is announcing that it has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to inform technical approaches to implementing USAID's COVID-19 Implementation Plan. If granted, this approval will be valid for three years from the date of approval.

On January 17, 2023, President Biden delegated authority of approval vested in the President by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to designate an employee of the relevant Federal department or agency with fiduciary responsibility for United States contributions to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to serve on the CEPI Investors Council and, if nominated, on the CEPI Board of Directors, as a representative of the United States. The President authorized and directed the Agency for International Development to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. The text of the memorandum is set out below.

Acting in compliance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, requiring civilian agencies to prepare and analyze inventories of their service contracts, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2021 Service Contract Inventory found at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/ service-contract-inventory, and the posting of the Analysis of Service Contract Inventory for FY 2020 and the Planned Analysis of the FY 2021 Inventory found at: https://www.usaid.gov/results-and-data/budget- spending/official-service-contract-inventory.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given of Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) public meeting on Friday December 2, 2022.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, USAID requests public comment on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announces a public meeting, co-hosted with the U.S. Institute for Peace, and requests public comment for the second meeting of the Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board to (1) review progress following the first year of PPF programming; (2) discuss approaches to programming in the next fiscal year; and (3) discuss plans to engage the international donor community in peacebuilding work.

The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) (see https://www.usaid.gov/bifad) is hosting its 187th public meeting, Transformative Pathways Toward a Climate Resilient Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition System: A Public Consultation Ahead of the 27th Conference of Parties, to present the preliminary findings of a commissioned study on solutions for systemic climate change adaptation and mitigation and scaling climate finance in agricultural, nutrition, and food systems. BIFAD seeks public input in response to the emerging findings. Through this public discussion, BIFAD aims to strengthen the report recommendations and ensure the utility of the study to improve long-term food security and inform ambitious implementation of USAID's Climate Strategy by identifying and addressing points of consensus and key gaps in consultation with the wider agricultural, nutrition, and food systems and climate change communities.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following new information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given of the re-establishment of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA).

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announce a public meeting and request public comment for the inaugural meeting of the Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board to (1) review best practices for people-to-people peacebuilding activities; (2) discuss partnership-types and methods of outreach; (3) discuss inaugural recommendations of board members on potential programming priorities; and (4) address administrative matters.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, USAID requests public comment on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. This proposed information collection was published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2021, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. Comments are requested concerning whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the agency, including the practical utility of the information; the accuracy of USAID's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) proposes to establish a new Agency-wide system of records entitled, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Records. The purpose of publishing this Agency-wide notice is to meet federal requirements and promote consistent maintenance of USAID EAP records. EAP is a voluntary program, administered by USAID's Staff Care Wellness Program, designed to assist EAP clients in obtaining help with a wide range of personal and work-related issues or concerns that may affect job performance and their overall physical and mental fitness.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) proposes to modify a system of records titled, ``USAID-19, Travel and Transportation Records,'' last published on December 30, 2014. USAID is modifying its SORN category of records as Social Security Numbers are no longer collected. This system supports End-to-End Travel (E2E) Solutions, which is an end-to-end web-based travel and expense management tool for paperless travel authorization/voucher routing, calculation of per diem, obligation of funds, receipts imaging, and voucher disbursements in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and Agency policies in the Automated Directive System (ADS). The E2E system is used to create and track travel authorizations, travel vouchers and reimbursements, book on-line travel reservations, obtain electronic approvals, and create and submit expense reports for senior- level Agency officials. The information collected from individuals facilitates official Agency travel, such as issuing travel tickets, approving hotels and per diem rates, and confirming that travel is official. The personally identifiable information (PII) data elements are collected and input into the E2E system, Integrated Logistics Management System (ILMS), and Phoenix Financial Management System in support of these USAID business functions relating to USAID personnel travel.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are requested concerning 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; the accuracy of the burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, USAID requests public comment on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

The Department of State (DOS) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announce a public meeting and request public comment on the United States Global Water Strategy 2017-2022, including its achievements, challenges, implementation, results, and priorities. Comments from the public will inform the development of the revised U.S. Global Water Strategy and Agency-specific plans in 2022.

In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the FY2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) hereby advises the public of the availability of the FY 2017-2020 Service Contract Inventory found at https://www.acquisition.gov/service-contract-inventory. The inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OMB/OFPP). The USAID service contract inventory data is included in the government-wide inventory posted in the above link and the government-wide inventory can be filtered to display the inventory data for the Agency. USAID has also posted its FY 2017-2019 SCI Reports at: https://www.usaid.gov/results-and-data/budget-spending/offici al- service-contract-inventory. The FY 2019 Report includes the plan for analyzing the FY 2020 inventory.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, USAID requests public comment on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. This proposed information collection was published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2021 at 86 FR 12901, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. Comments are requested concerning whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the agency, including the practical utility of the information; the accuracy of USAID's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents.

This regulation updates certain procedures and standards USAID follows in processing requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (``FOIA'').

On October 23, 2020, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) issued a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) amending our regulations to allow USAID to waive ``Source and Nationality'' rules to provide for increased flexibility, targeting, and speed of procurement of Essential Medical Supplies required to address the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. The TFR was effective through April 30, 2021. This document reverts the amended sections to the text of those sections as they existed prior to the issuance of the TFR, with minor technical updates. This reversion to the original text is applicable upon the expiration of the TFR.

The U.S. Agency for International Development is correcting a final rule rescission that was published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2021. This rule rescinded the regulation published on January 5, 2021, titled ``Procedures for the review and clearance of USAID's Guidance Documents,'' to comply with the Executive order (E.O.) titled ``Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation,'' signed on January 20, 2021, which specifically requires the revocation of the E.O. titled ``Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents,'' signed on October 9, 2019. In the final rule, the date for the E.O. ``Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents,'' year was incorrect. This document corrects that error.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments are requested concerning 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; the accuracy of the burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to continue the information collections described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, USAID requests public comment on these collections from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collections to OMB. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.