Partner Vetting System (PVS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Proposed form Numb Partner Information Form Form and Instruction	New
OMB - Partner Vetting System - Notice of meeting - published 04-04-2008.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-07
OMB - Supporting Statement - Justification A.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-12-03
Federal Register - Copy of July 23, 2007 notice on PVS.doc Supplementary Document	2007-11-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180438	Partner Information Form Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0412-0577	ICR Reference No: 201105-0412-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-0412-003
Agency/Subagency: AID	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Partner Vetting System (PVS)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/03/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	500	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 terroism. 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: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0412-AA61	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 39768	01/02/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 56041	10/02/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 68553	12/05/2007
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 Information Form	Proposed form Number 500-XX	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	2,000	0	0	2,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	500	0	0	500	0	0
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection that did not have a previous burden figure.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 12/03/2007

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