[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
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[FR Doc No: 06-447]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Notice of Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to 
OMB for Review

    Summary: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has 
submitted the following information collections to OMB for review and 
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 
Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received within 30 days of this 
notification. Comments should be sent via email to [email protected] or fax to 202-395-7285. Copies of submission may be 
obtained by calling (202) 712-1365.
    Supplementary Information:
    OMB Number: OMB 0412-NEW.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Title: Minority Serving Institution Database.
    Type of Submission: New Information Collection.
    Purpose: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 
requests comment on its proposal to expand its existing automated 
Extranet database to include voluntary registration of U.S. Minority 
Serving Institutions (MSIs). The existing application, the Small 
Business Resource Database (SBRD) was placed into production at the 
beginning of Fiscal Year 2004. Small and Small and Disadvantaged 
Business interested in pursuing contracts with USAID may register with 
the Agency on a voluntary basis. These data are then made available via 
a secure Extranet conduit to Agency Program, Technical and Contact 
Officers worldwide. The Agency experienced a significant improvement in 
the amount of contracting with these entities in Fiscal Year 2004, 
versus USAID's performance in 2003, and in comparison to the averages 
for the Executive Branch of the Federal government. The Agency's 
performance in this regard is published at the following URL: http://www.sba.gov/GC/goals/Goaling-Report-08-21-2005.pdf.
    USAID proposes to capture the voluntary registration of Minority 
Serving Institutions (MSIs), who may be interested in pursuing grants 
with USAID in furtherance of the Agency's international development 
initiatives. The existing SBRD application, and the Extranet conduit 
for disseminating these data within USAID would be utilized for this 
purpose. This action would further the grant-making process and 
potentially benefit several of the three hundred and fifty-one U.S. 
MSIs. Additional information regarding the SBRD, which is presently in 
production, without the proposed expanded registration capability, may 
be reviewed at the following URL: http://www.usaid.gov/business/small_business/vendordb.html.
    Annual Reporting Burden:
     Respondents: 351.
     Total annual responses: 351.
     Total annual hours requested: 87.75 hours.

    Dated: January 11, 2006.
Joanne Paskar,
Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative 
Services, Bureau for Management.
[FR Doc. 06-447 Filed 1-17-06; 8:45 am]
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