[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 93 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 25802]
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[FR Doc No: 05-9633]


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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 the respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 15, 2005.

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) 715-1365 or via e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB NO: OMB 0412-0552.
    Form No.: N/A
    Title: Financial Status Report or Equivalent.
    Type of Review: Renewal of Information Collection.
    Purpose: In its appropriations act, Congress always requests 
country level financial expenditure data in order to determine whether 
funds appropriated to the Agency are being used for their intended 
purpose and are not used to support activities that are not in the U.S. 
National Interest. Generally, this has been fairly straightforward for 
assistance recipients who work specifically in one country, but harder 
to capture in the cases where recipients operate at a regional scale. 
Therefore, for each country where USAID spends money, careful review is 
necessary in order to be able to certify that funds expended do not go 
into programs where funding is prohibited, restricted or limited. 
Financial expenditure data by country is used by the agency to meet 
several reporting requirements for Congress. Country specific financial 
expenditure data is also used to determine whether the agency is 
meeting Congressional ceilings and earmarks. In addition, Congressional 
notification is required for activities in certain countries (Burma, 
Cambodia, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, etc.), as well as 
activities covering certain subject matter such as activities promoting 
country participation in the Kyoto Protocol, use of notwithstanding 
authority for supporting energy programs aimed at reducing greenhouse 
gas emissions. In each case, Congress requests to know the amount of 
taxpayer dollars that is expended by the program or in the specific 
country. USAID currently requires grant and cooperative agreement 
recipients who work in multiple countries to provide expenditure 
reports by country. The purpose of this notice is to extend the class 
deviation to the statute from the Office of Management and Budget in 
accordance with 22 CFR 226.4. The information is being collected so 
that USAID can ensure programs do not fund activities in countries 
where the United States Congress has prohibited or fund programs where 
Congress has limited the types of activities that may be funded.
    Annual Reporting Burden:
    Respondents: 80.
    Total annual responses: 320.
    Total annual hours requested: 800.

    Dated: May 5, 2005.
Joanne Paskar,
Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative 
Services, Bureau for Management.
[FR Doc. 05-9633 Filed 5-13-05; 8:45 am]
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