[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 20 (Monday, February 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2174]


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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 April 3, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments via e-mail at [email protected] or mail 
comments to: Carmelita Maness, Office of American Schools and Hospitals 
Abroad, United States Agency for International Development, Ronald 
Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20523 
(202) 712-1117.

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 0412-0011.
    Form No.: AID 1010-2.
    Title: Application for Assistance--American Schools and Hospitals 
Abroad.
    Type of Review: Renewal of Information Collection.
    Purpose: USAID finances grant assistance to U.S. founders or 
sponsors who apply for grant assistance from the Office of American 
Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) on behalf of their institutions 
overseas. ASHA is a competitive grants program. The Office of ASHA is 
charged with judging which applicants may be eligible for consideration 
and receive what amounts of funding for what purposes. To aid in such 
determination, the Office of ASHA has established guidelines as the 
basis for deciding upon the eligibility of the applicants and the 
resolution on annual grant awards. These guidelines are published in 
the Federal Register, Doc. 79-36221.
    Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 85.
Total annual responses: 85.
Total annual hours requested: 900 hours.

    Dated: January 26, 2009.
Joanne Paskar,
Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative 
Services, Bureau for Management.
[FR Doc. E9-2174 Filed 1-30-09; 8:45 am]
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