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Vol. 72, No. 132 

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Public Information Collection 

Requirements Submitted to OMB for 

Review 

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International 

Development (USAID) has submitted 

the following information collection to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. 

L. 104–. Comments regarding this 

information collection are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Comments should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for USAID, Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), 

Washington, DC 20503. Copies of 

submission may be obtained by calling 

(202) 712–1365. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0520. 

Form Number: AID 1420–17. 

Title: Contract Employee Biographical 

Data Sheet. 

Type of Submission: Reinstatement. 

Purpose: The U.S. Agency for 

International Development (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 collections 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 and Progress Reports 

(AIDAR 752.7026). These are all USAID 

unique procurement requirements. The 

pre-award 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: 

Respondents: 14,939. 

Total annual responses: 41,573. 

Total annual hours requested: 63,152 

hours. 

Dated: July 2, 2007. 

Joanne Paskar, 

Chief, Information and Records Division, 

Office of Administrative Services, Bureau for 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 07–3352 Filed 7–10–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Public Information Collection 

Requirements Submitted to OMB for 

Review 

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International 

Development (USAID) has submitted 

the following information collection to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–. Comments regarding 

this information collection are best 

assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of this 

notification. Comments should be 

addressed to: Desk Officer for USAID, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503. 

Copies of submission may be obtained 

by calling (202) 712–1365. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Number: OMB 0412–New. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Title: Invoice/Payment Request, 

contractor’s Release Statement, and 

subcontractor Payment Information– 

Invoice/Payment Request Attachment. Type of Submission: New. 

Purpose: These documents are to be 

used by construction company prime 

contractors and sub-contractors during 

the performance of a duly executable 

contract. A duly executable contract 

arrangement may be in the form of a 

contract, task order, modification, letter 

contract, and written or oral orders. The 

information provided will be evaluated 

by USAID, cognizant technical officer, 

agency finance personnel, or an 

authorized contracting officer’s 

representative for contract progress 

payments during proper execution of 

construction projects. The information 

provided may also be used by a surety, 

insurance, or bonding company for 

progress payment purposes when the 

prime construction contractor fails in 

the performance of a contract, task 

order, modification, letter contract, or 

written and oral orders. The information 

provided in the Invoice/Payment 

Request form, Contractor’s Release 

Statement, and Subcontractor Payment 

Information-Invoice/Payment Request 

Attachment may also be used by a third 

party construction company for progress 

payments when the prime construction 

contractor fails to execute or fails in the 

performance of a construction contract, 

task order, modification, letter contract, 

and written or oral orders. 

Annual Reporting Burden: 

Respondents: 1,000. 

Total annual responses: 1,000. 

Total annual hours requested: 600. 

Dated: July 2, 2007. 

Joanne Paskar, 

Chief, Information and Records Division, 

Office of Administrative Services, Bureau for 

Management. 

[FR Doc. 07–3353 Filed 7–10–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

July 6, 2007. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 


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