Partner Vetting System (PVS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 500-13 Partner Vetting Infromation Form	Modified
2016 PIF Supporting Statement Final 040815.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-03-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200763	Partner Vetting Infromation Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0412-0577	ICR Reference No: 201603-0412-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-0412-002
Agency/Subagency: AID	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Partner Vetting System (PVS)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/03/2016
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	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,800	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,750	0	0
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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 42462	07/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 18	01/28/2016
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 Vetting Infromation	500-13	Partner Information 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	3,800	0	0	-40,200	0	44,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,750	0	0	-6,250	0	11,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The principal purpose of the Partner Vetting System (PVS) Pilot Program vetting and other enhanced vetting for USAID is to help mitigate the risk that USAID funds and other resources could inadvertently benefit individuals or entities that are terrorists, supporters of terrorists, affiliated with terrorists while also minimizing the impact on USAID programs and USAID’s implementing partners.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,576,715

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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title

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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: 03/03/2016

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