This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: USAID is approved an emergency clearance for the collection in order to address the immediate disaster relief need. As a condition of this approval, USAID must publish a 60 day Federal Register Notice seeking comment on this collection within 14 days of this approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2010
6 Months From Approved
2,000
0
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
The purpose of this Information Collection is to enable USAID to collect information from members of the public as it relates to in-kind donations or expressions of interest to volunteer in response to an international disaster or emergency where USAID has been tasked with relief or recovery responsibilities.
The Disaster and Emergency Relief information request is needed as soon as possible and is essential to the USAID mission in Haiti. USAID has been tasked by the president to actively participate and coordinate relief and reconstruction efforts after the massive earthquake hit the island on January 13, 2010. The Agency cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures due to the urgency in delivering relief supplies and transporting emergency volunteers to the site. As such, massive public harm will result if the normal clearance procedures are followed. USAID requests that OMB provide us with clearance by February 19, 2010. This information collection is voluntary and only for those members of the public who 1) are offering in-kind donations or 2) are volunteering to assist with the relief efforts. The information that is being collected is the minimum amount necessary to ensure that the donations or volunteers meet minimum standards for fitness or skill.
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:
(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;
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.