Partner Vetting System (PVS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form AID 500-13 Partner Vetting Infromation Form and Instruction	New
Form Proposed form Numb Partner Information Form Form and Instruction	Removed
PIF_Supporting_Statement_FINAL #3.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-06-01
OMB - Partner Vetting System - Notice of meeting - published 04-04-2008.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-07
PIF_Supporting_Statement_FINAL 6262012.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-06-26
Federal Register - Copy of July 23, 2007 notice on PVS.doc Supplementary Document	2007-11-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200763	Partner Vetting Infromation Form and Instruction	New
180438	Partner Information Form Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

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
	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

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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.

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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

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0412-AA61	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 39768	01/02/2009

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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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