[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 13872]
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[FR Doc No: 01-5702]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested

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 for 1995. Comments are 
requested concerning: (a) 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; (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: Submit comments on or before May 7, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Johnson, Bureau for 
Management, Office of Administrative Services, Information and Records 
Division, U.S. Agency for International Development, Room 2.07-106, 
RRB, Washington, DC, 20523, (202) 712-1365 or via e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB No: OMB 0412-0552.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Title: Financial Status Report.
    Type of Review: Renewal of Information Collection.
    Purpose: USAID wants to continue to require expanded financial 
reporting from recipients of grant and cooperative agreements (CA) with 
places of performance covering multiple countries. Recipients would be 
required to provide financial reports with expenditure data by country. 
For assistance programs which cover programs in more than one country, 
USAID requires recipients to specify in the ``remarks'' section of SF-
269 and SF-269A, or other applicable approved financial report form, by 
country, the amount of the total Federal Share which was expended for 
each country. USAID has sought a class deviation to the statute from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the 22 CFR 
226.4. The information is being collected so that USAID may report to 
Congress, OMB, and other requestors per the requirements of the 
Government Performance and Results Act and the Government Management 
Reporting Act. Also, the reporting requirements are necessary to ensure 
that USAID funds are expended in accordance with statutory requirements 
and USAID policies. USAID is seeking this waiver for a period of three 
years.
    Annual Reporting Burden:
    Respondents: 118.
    Total annual responses: 472.
    Total annual hours requested: 800 hours.

    Dated: March 1, 2001.
Joanne Paskar,
Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative 
Services, Bureau for Management.
[FR Doc. 01-5702 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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