[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 9476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04772]
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request
AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development.
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the following new information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.
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 the information on the respondents.
DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
the proposed information collection to Tara Hill, USAID, Global
Development Lab, Center for Development Research (USAID/LAB/CDR) at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Hill, Acting Division Chief, HESN
2.0 Awards Management Division (USAID/Global Development Lab),
[email protected] or 202-712-0589.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In summer 2018, USAID's Global Development Lab awarded the Research
Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) Contract to NORC, at the University
of Chicago. The principal goal of RTAC is to establish, maintain, and
utilize a diverse network of university-based research experts who can
be available to apply to fill USAID's needs on an on-demand basis. The
RTAC research network is required to demonstrate regional, technical,
and demographic diversity and has targeted participation goals for
female researchers, researchers from minority serving institutions
(MSIs), and researchers from developing countries.
The RTAC website will provide information to potential researchers
on USAID research activities and previous projects and is intended to
offer a publicly available and accessible way for interested parties to
``apply'' to be included in the RTAC Partner Pool (a pool of
researchers that USAID can than call on to apply for consideration as
subcontractors to complete unique project requirements for research
over the next four years.) To ``apply'' to be included in the RTAC
Partner Pool, interested parties will click on a website button that
will be visible in the top corner of the www.rtachesn.org website. Via
the website button they will be invited to complete the identified
application questions so that they can apply to be included in the RTAC
Partner Pool (and hence be available to receive information on
potential future subcontract work under the RTAC contract).
II. Method of Collection
Electronic.
III. Data
Title: Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) Partner Pool
Application.
OMB Number: OMB 0412-XXXX.
Expiration Date: Not yet known.
Type of Request: New collection.
Title: Certification of Identity.
OMB Number: OMB 0412-0589.
Form Number: AID Form 507-1.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
USAID, including whether the information collected has practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of USAID's estimate of the burden (including
both hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. The comments will also become a matter of public record.
Ticora V. Jones,
Center Director, Center for Development Research, Global Development
Lab, U.S. Agency for International Development.
[FR Doc. 2019-04772 Filed 3-14-19; 8:45 am]
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