[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 59864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18762]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


USAID/MEXICO-RFI 2023-003, Local Partner and Sub-Partner Outreach

AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development/Mexico 
Mission (USAID/Mexico).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: USAID/Mexico is seeking to increase understanding of the 
organizational landscape throughout the country to enhance USAID's 
development approach and understand local organizations' priority topic 
areas and capacities. USAID is issuing this Request for Information 
(RFI) to solicit information and potential interest from organizations 
to diversify USAID's partner and sub-partner base. The goal of the RFI 
is to better understand the organizational landscape in Mexico; 
diversify USAID/Mexico's partner and sub-partner base by creating 
avenues for new and underutilized partners and sub-partners to work 
with USAID; and brainstorm methods to support partners and sub-partners 
to become self-reliant and capable of achieving their development 
goals. The research data will be aggregated and not provide PII or 
other privacy-related information. USAID/Mexico 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.

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please access the survey 
questionnaire at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8c7OMyjoEGV_Rpr8M7q1K9cYUnqz_zYKFCdq-Luz00nbifA/viewform?usp=sharing. Comments submitted in response to this notice 
should be submitted electronically through the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written requests for information or 
comments should be addressed to Andrea Capellan, Director, Office of 
Acquisition and Assistance, USAID/Mexico via email at 
[email protected]. Verbal requests for information or comments 
submitted can contact +1 571-277-0121.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of information collection: USAID/MEXICO-RFI 2023-003, Local 
Partner and Sub-Partner Outreach.
    Type of request: Notice for public comment; generic clearance.
    Originating office: USAID/Mexico.
    Respondents: Members of Mexican public, members of Mexican civil 
society organizations, members of Mexican for-profit organizations.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 300.
    Average Time per Response: 20 minutes for survey respondents.
    Frequency of response: Approximately every year.
    Total estimated burden: 90 hours.
    Total estimated cost: $3,000.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit USAID to:
     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 those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record.

Andrea Capellan,
Director, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, USAID/Mexico.
[FR Doc. 2023-18762 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
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