[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 46484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22389]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request

    U.S. Agency for International Development has submitted the 
following information collection (ICR), utilizing emergency review 
procedures, to the Office of Management Budget (OMB) for review and 
clearance accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 
104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has been requested by 
September 20, 1996. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation, may be obtained by calling Mary Ann Ball, M/AS/ISS, 
(202) 736-4743 or via email [email protected].
    Written comments and questions about ICR listed below should be 
forwarded to Victoria Wassmer, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which: (a) Evaluate 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) 
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use 
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Financial Status Report.
    OMB Number: None.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Description: USAID for Eastern Europe and Newly Independent States 
(ENI), requests a class deviation from 22 CFR 226.52 concerning the use 
of standard forms 269-269A and 272/272A for financial reporting. 22 CFR 
226.52(b)(1) states that ``when additional information is needed to 
comply with legislative requirements, USAID shall issue instructions to 
require recipients to submit such information in the ``remarks'' 
section that is not legislatively required and, therefore seeks a class 
deviation to the statute from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
in accordance with 22 CFR 2276.4. The ENI Bureau wants to require that 
grant and cooperative agreement recipients working in multiple 
countries submit expenditure reports by country.

Annual Reporting Burden:
    Number of Respondents: 80.
    Total Annual Responses: 640.
    Total Annual Hours requested: 320.

    Dated: August 13, 1996.
Genease E. Pettigrew,
Chief, Information Support Services Division, Office of Administrative 
Services, Bureau of Management.
[FR Doc. 96-22389 Filed 8-30-96; 8:45 am]
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