The United States Agency for
International Development must collect information as part of the
Public-Private Partnerships Opportunity Explorer (PPOE) will be
used to initially respond to private-sector interest in a
partnership with Feed the Future and provide additional information
and contacts regarding partnership. The information will be
collected from private-sector organizations that are interested in
partnering with the U.S. Government.
The authority for this activity
is provided in the Foreign Assistance Act of 19611 and recurring
Foreign Operations Appropriations Acts2. FTF is a presidential
initiative, created by the Obama Administration. The Administrator
of USAID serves as the de facto coordinator for the initiative-the
authority for the PPOE is provided by a request from the
Administrator. Additionally, the tool aligns with USAID Forward
reforms, which call for USAID "to more effectively achieve high
impact development while making the best use of limited resources"
and for USAID to contract with more and varied local partners
(including private sector organizations), and create partnerships
that help create the conditions where aid is no longer necessary in
the countries where USAID works
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.