USAID Implementing Partners Employee Record Collection to support State Departments SIV COM Approval

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
ASIV Information Collection Emergency Processing Justification Request to OMB.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-02-16	Available
ASIV Information Collection Emergency Processing Justification Request to OMB.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-02-16	Repair queued
ASIV Information Collection - Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-10-07	Available
ASIV Information Collection - Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-10-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
265173	SIV Data Collection Template	Other-Template	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0412-0626	ICR Reference No: 202410-0412-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202402-0412-001
Agency/Subagency: AID	Agency Tracking No:
Title: USAID Implementing Partners Employee Record Collection to support State Departments SIV COM Approval
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/13/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/09/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	300	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	900	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program is intended for Afghan nationals who were employed by or on the behalf of the U.S. government (such as an employee of a contract awarded by the USG) for a period of at least one year and is managed by the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs. The State Department directed USAID to help facilitate the Chief of Mission (COM) approval step of this process by providing employment information for eligible former employees of USAID contractors in Afghanistan to help reduce their backlog. Among other considerations, COM approval requires confirmation of the Afghan applicant’s qualifying employment by or on behalf of the U.S. government (such as an employee of a contract awarded by the USG) and demonstration of faithful and valuable service in Afghanistan. USAID’s collection will assist State with expediting the pre-COM approval process in light of the dire circumstances many former U.S.-associated individuals face in Afghanistan under the current Taliban regime.

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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:
	89 FR 60349	07/25/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79885	10/01/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SIV Data Collection Template

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	300	0	0	0	0	300
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	900	0	0	0	0	900
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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? No

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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: 10/09/2024

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