[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-12672]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Partner 
Information Form (PIF)

AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development.

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information 
collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, USAID requests public comment on this collection from all 
interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the 
collection to OMB.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than August 16, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    1. Web: Through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by entering ``Docket Number: AID-2019-0005'' in the 
Search field and following the instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Mail, Hand Delivery, or Courier: USAID, Bureau for Management, 
Office of Management Policy, Budget, and Performance (M/MPBP), 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20523.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Colleen Allen at (202) 712-0378, via email at 
[email protected], or via mail at USAID, Bureau for Management, 
Office of Management Policy, Budget, and Performance (M/MPBP), 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Instructions

    All comments must be in writing and submitted through one of the 
methods specified in the Addresses section above. All submissions (and 
attachments) must include the form number, information collection 
title, and OMB control number. Please include your name, title, 
organization, postal address, telephone number, and email address in 
the text of the message. Please note that USAID recommends sending all 
comments via email or via the Federal eRulemaking Portal because 
security screening precautions have slowed the delivery and 
dependability of surface mail to USAID/Washington. Please note that 
comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. We 
recommend that you do not submit detailed personal information, 
Confidential Business Information (CBI), or any information that is 
otherwise protected from disclosure by statute.
    USAID will only address comments that explain why this form would 
be inappropriate, ineffective, or unacceptable without a change. 
Comments that are insubstantial or outside the scope of the notice of 
request for public comment may not be considered.

Overview of Information Collection

     Title of Information Collection: Partner Information Form.
     OMB Control Number: 0412-0577.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau for Management, Office of 
Management Policy, Budget, and Performance (M/MPBP).
     Form Number: AID 500-13.
     Respondents: Potential awardees and subawardees.
     Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 5,800.
     Average Time per Response: 1 hour 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 8,700 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    USAID solicits public comments on the following:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Agency.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    USAID collects information from individuals and organizations to 
conduct screening to help ensure that USAID funds, USAID-funded 
activities, or other resources will not be used to provide support to 
entities or individuals deemed to be a risk to national security.
    USAID vets prospective awardees seeking funding from USAID to 
mitigate the risk that such funds might benefit entities or individuals 
who present a national security risk. To conduct vetting, USAID 
collects information from prospective awardees and subawardees 
regarding their directors, officers, and/or key employees. The 
information collected is compared to information gathered from 
commercial, public, and U.S. government databases to determine the risk 
that the applying organization or individual might use Agency funds or 
programs in a way that presents a threat to national security.

Methodology

    USAID collects information via mail or electronic submission.

Colleen Allen,
Director, Bureau for Management, Office of Management Policy, Budget, 
and Performance, U.S. Agency for International Development.
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