[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 1341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-508]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Proposed Collection: Comment Request

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 of 1995. Comments are requested 
concerning: (a) whether the proposed or continuing collections of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether 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.

DATES: Send comments on or before February 21, 1997.

ADDRESS INFORMATION TO: Mary Ann Ball, Bureau of Management, Office of 
Administration Services, Information Support Services Division, U.S. 
Agency for International Development, Room 1113, SA-16, Washington, 
D.C. (703) 736-4743 or via e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Number: OMB 0412-552.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Title: Financial Status Report.
    Type of Submission: Renew.
    Purpose: USAID wants to require grant and cooperative agreement 
recipients who work in multiple countries in Eastern Europe and the New 
Independent States to provide expenditure reports by country. USAID/ENI 
has stated in the ``remarks'' section of SF-269 or SF-269A, or other 
applicable approved financial report form that ``For assistance 
programs in Eastern Europe or the New Independent States which cover 
programs in more than one country, recipients shall specify the amount 
of the total Federal share which was expended for each country * * *.'' 
The USAID/ENI has sought a class deviation to the statue from the 
Office of Budget and Management in accordance with the 22 CFR 226.4. 
The information are being collected so that USAID will know how much of 
its funds are being spent for each country in order to report to 
Congress, the Office of Management and Budget and other requesters. 
Also, the reporting requirements are necessary to assure that USAID 
funds are expended in accordance with statutory requirements and USAID 
policies.

Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 80,
    Annual responses: 320,
    Total Annual responses: 5120.

    Dated: December 6, 1996.
Willette L. Smith,
Acting Chief, Information Support Services Division, Office of 
Administrative Services, Bureau of Management.
[FR Doc. 97-508 Filed 1-8-97; 8:45 am]
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