[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6660-6661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2678]


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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

[MCC FR 09-06]


Agency Information Collection Request, Comment Request

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.

ACTION: 60 Day Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge Corporation, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites public comment on a proposed 
information collection request. Before a Federal agency can collect 
certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, 
Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of 
information, including extensions and reinstatements of previously 
approved collections.

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    This document describes the collection of information on which the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Please submit comments by April 13, 2009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the requirement of 
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as 
amended, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing the 
following summary of a proposed information collection for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments on: (i) The 
necessity and utility of the proposed collection of information for the 
proper performance of the agency's functions; (ii) the accuracy of the 
estimated burden; (iii) the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including various 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Proposed Project: A survey of international development 
organizations to assist in measuring MCC's leadership role in 
development practice. This survey, conducted by an independent 
organization, will become a part of MCC's data measuring its 
performance under the provisions of the Government Performance Results 
Act of 1993. It will seek to measure how MCC is affecting change in the 
manner development assistance is administered by other organizations 
providing similar assistance.
    Abstract:
    Type of Information Collection Request: New Request.
    Title of Information Collection: Leadership in Development 
Assistance Survey.
    Use: The Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199) 
established the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to reduce 
poverty through sustainable economic growth to poor countries 
demonstrating through their policy performance their commitment to good 
governance. One of MCC's strategic goals, as stated in its strategic 
plan developed pursuant to GPRA, is to ``advance the international 
development practice.'' This survey will gather information regarding 
how MCC's unique model of assistance is impacting the development 
assistance community. In particular, it will measure whether other 
organizations recognize the distinguishing characteristics of MCC's 
approach to providing foreign assistance, whether they believe that 
MCC's approach represents best practice, and whether they are modifying 
their own assistance programs to include elements of MCC's approach. 
The survey will be conducted by phone to organizations and individuals 
selected by MCC. Data gathered by the independent survey will be 
provided to MCC for the purpose of assessing its performance with 
respect to the above-stated strategic goal.
    Frequency: Every other year.
    Affected Public: International donors, foundations, think tanks, 
academicians.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Total Responses: 300.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Total Hours: 50 hours.

ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related 
forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail 
your request, including your address, phone number, and title of 
information collection by e-mail at [email protected], by fax at (202) 
521-3700, or call Thomas Kelly, Senior Director, Economic Policy at 
(202) 521-3600. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection must be received within 60 days of this notice, 
and directed to Thomas Kelly, Director, Economic Policy at the 
following address: Millennium Challenge Corporation, Policy and 
International Relations, 875 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d).

    Dated: January 30, 2009.
Henry Pitney,
Acting Vice President and General Counsel, Millennium Challenge 
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9-2678 Filed 2-9-09; 8:45 am]
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