[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44077-44078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21770]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the 
U.S. Agency for International Development, Proposed Collections; 
Comments Requested

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is making 
efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. AID invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. Comments are 
requested concerning: (a) whether the proposed or continuing 
collections of information are necessary

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for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Send any comments on these information collections on or before 
August 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Contact Mary Ann Ball, Bureau for Management, Office of 
Administrative Services, Information Support Services Division, U.S. 
Agency for International Development, Room B930, N.S., Washington, 
D.C., (202) 736-4743 or via e-mail [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Title: USAID Acquisition Regulations (AIDAR)--Information 
Collection Elements.
    Form No.: USAID 1420-17, Contractor Employee Biographical Data 
Sheet.
    OMB No.: 0412-0520.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: USAID is authorized to make contracts with any 
corporation, international organization, or other body of persons in or 
outside of the United States in furtherance of the purposes and within 
limitations of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA). The information 
collection requirements placed on the public are published in 48 CFR 
Chapter 7, and include such items as the Contractor Employee 
Biographical Data Sheet and Performance & Progress Reports (AIDAR 
752.7026). These are all USAID unique procurement requirements. The 
preaward requirements are based on a need for prudent management in the 
determination that an offeror either has or can obtain the ability to 
competently manage development assistance programs utilizing public 
funds. The requirements for information collection requirements during 
the post-award period are based on the need to administer public funds 
prudently.

Annual Reporting Burden:

    Number of Respondents: 3526.
    Total Annual Responses: 92,250.
    Total annual hours requested: 314,014.

    Dated: August 9, 1996.
Genease E. Pettigrew,
Chief, Information Support Services Division, Office of Administrative 
Services, Bureau of Management.
[FR Doc. 96-21770 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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