Partner Vetting System

[Federal Register: July 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 140)]

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the

U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making

efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment

on the following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. 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

information on the respondents, including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 21, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Johnson, Bureau for

Management, Office of Administrative Services, Information and Records

Division, U.S. Agency for International Development, Room 2 07-106,

RRB, Washington, DC 20523, (202) 712-1365 or via e-mail

[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB No:

Form No: N/A.

Title: Partner Vetting System (PVS).

Type of Review: NEW Information Collection.

Purpose: The United States Agency for International Development

(USAID), Office of Security, intends to collect information from

approximately 2000 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.

Annual Reporting Burden: Respondents: 2000. Total annual responses:

2000. Total annual hours requested: 500 hours.

Dated: July 16, 2007.

Joanne Paskar,

Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative

Services, Bureau for Management.

[FR Doc. 07-3555 Filed 7-20-07; 8:45 am]

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