USAID Partner Survey: Operating in the COVID-19 Environment - V2

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification Memo for OMB.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-09
SUPPORTING STATEMENT B - USAID Partner Survey-Operating in the COVID-19 Environment V2.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-03-08
SUPPORTING STATEMENT A - USAID Partner Survey-Operating in the COVID-19 Environment V2.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-03-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
246152	USAID Partner Survey: Operating in the COVID-19 Environment - V2 Other-Survey	New
241626	Voluntary USAID Partner Survey: Operating in the COVID-19 Environment Other-Survey	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0412-0605	ICR Reference No: 202103-0412-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-0412-002
Agency/Subagency: AID	Agency Tracking No:
Title: USAID Partner Survey: Operating in the COVID-19 Environment - V2
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/12/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/09/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	4,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: In response to COVID-19, USAID's top priority is to protect the safety, health, and security of our global workforce -- including our Implementing Partners, in order to ensure that we can continue our life-saving mission across the world, and support partner countries in their response to COVID-19. The purpose of this survey is to help USAID to get an expansive view of our programs and the ongoing challenges being faced by our implementing partners.

Emergency Justfication: USAID’s Implementing Partners (IPs) play a vital role in delivering development assistance and humanitarian aid around the world. Their role in implementing USAID programs has been impacted by COVID-19 to varying degrees, depending on the country context and sector of their work. Since every country is different, we propose sending a survey to IPs to identify areas of USAID support for partners implementing existing USAID-funded activities in the COVID-19 operating environment. The survey questions focusing on COVID-19 follows up on the survey that USAID conducted in April and May of 2020, to gain further understanding of COVID-19’s operational impact on USAID-funded activities following the end of the Department of State Global Authorized Departure on December 9, 2020.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	86 FR 13279	03/08/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
USAID Partner Survey: Operating in the COVID-19 Environment - V2
Voluntary USAID Partner Survey: Operating in the COVID-19 Environment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	4,000	0	0	0	0	4,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,000	0	0	0	0	2,000
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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden hours are equivalent to the previous survey submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

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? Yes

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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: 03/09/2021

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