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OMB Control No:
0412-0577
ICR Reference No:
201201-0412-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201105-0412-004
Agency/Subagency:
AID
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Partner Vetting System (PVS)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
07/25/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/23/2012
Terms of Clearance:
USAID will continue to work with the Department of State to ensure that the agencies' partner vetting systems will minimize duplicative information collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2012
Responses
44,000
0
2,000
Time Burden (Hours)
11,000
0
500
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Agency for International Development (USAID) is collecting this additional information in order to conduct screening of potential recipients of USAID contracts, grants or other funding assistance. The information will be used for screening of non-governmental organizations, both profit and non-profit, who bid on contracts or apply for grants or other funding assistance in order to prevent inadvertent support to entities or individuals associated with terrorism. The respondents are those non-governmental organizations or individuals applying for USAId funding assistance.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
18 USC 2339A and B
Name of Law: Harboring or concealing terrorists
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 117 7034(o) Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act dated December 16, 2009
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0412-AA61
Final or interim final rulemaking
74 FR 39768
01/02/2009
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
76 FR 35396
06/17/2011
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
76 FR 76359
12/07/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Partner Information Form
Proposed form Number 500-XX
Partner Information Form
Partner Vetting Infromation
AID 500-13
Partner Infromation Form
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
44,000
2,000
-2,000
44,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
11,000
500
-500
11,000
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The original intent of the Partner Information Form (PIF) enabled USAID to collect information from individuals and/or officers of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who apply for USAID contracts, grants,cooperative agreements, other funding from USAID, or who apply for registration with USAID as Private and Voluntary Organizations (PVO). Collection of personally identifiable information from these individuals is specifically used to conduct screening to ensure that neither USAID funds nor USAID-funded activities inadvertently provide support to entities or individuals associated with terrorism. Since the initial approval of the PIF used initially in West/Bank Gaza, USAID has implemented a similar vetting program in Afghanistan and is currently developing a pilot program in five additional countries which will be implemented by the end of calendar 2012. Due to the anticipated increased use of the form with Afghanistan and the pilot program USAID has adjusted the anticipated number of respondents to 44,000 and adjusted the time burden accordingly.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,148,520
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Jeffrey Denale 202 712-1264 jdenale@usaid.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
02/23/2012
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