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Vol. 75, No. 181 

Monday, September 20, 2010 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Notice of Public Information 

Collections Being Reviewed by the 

U.S. Agency for International 

Development; Comments Requested 

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International 

Development (USAID) is making efforts 

to reduce the paperwork burden, USAID 

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 

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: Submit comments on or before 

November 19, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments via e-mail 

at kmonsess@usaid.gov, mail comments 

to: Kenneth Monsess, Office of 

Acquisition and Assistance, Policy 

Division, United States Agency for 

International Development, Ronald 

Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20523, 

(202–567–4681). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Beverly Johnson, Bureau for 

Management. Office of Administrative 

Services, Information and Records 

Division, U.S. Agency for International 

Development, Room 2.07–106, RRB, 

Washington. DC 20523, (202) 712–1365 

or via e-mail bjohnson@usaid.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB No: OMB 0412–0520. 

Form No.: AID 1420–17. 

Title: Contract Employee Biographical 

Data Sheet. 

Type of Review: Renewal of 

Information Collection. 

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 postaward 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: September 10, 2010. 

Marilyn Collins, 

Acting Director, Office of Administrative 

Services, Bureau for Management. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23316 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Notice of Request for a Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Foreign 

Agricultural Service’s (FAS) intention to 

request a revision for a currently 

approved information collection in 

support of the foreign donation of 

agricultural commodities under the 

section 416(b), Food for Progress, and 

the McGovern-Dole International Food 

for Education and Child Nutrition 

programs. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by November 19, 2010. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Ronald 

Croushorn, Director, Food Assistance 

Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 

1034, Washington, DC 20250–1034; or 

by telephone at (202) 720–3038; or by email at ron.croushorn@fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Foreign Donation of 

Agricultural Commodities (Section 

416(b), Food for Progress, and 

McGovern-Dole International Food for 

Education and Child Nutrition 

programs). 

OMB Number: 0551–0035. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

November 30, 2010. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: Under the section (416(b), 

Food for Progress, and McGovern-Dole 

International Food for Education and 

Child Nutrition programs (the Foreign 

Donation Programs), information will be 

gathered from applicants desiring to 

receive grants under the programs to 

determine the viability of requests for 

resources to implement activities in 

foreign countries. Program participants 

that receive grants must submit 

compliance reports until commodities 

or local currencies generated from the 

sale thereof are utilized. Participants 

that use the services of freight 

forwarders must submit certifications 

from the freight forwarders regarding 

their activities and affiliations. 

Documents are used to develop effective 

grant agreements and assure that 

statutory requirements and objectives 

are met. 

Estimate of Burden: The public 

reporting burden for each respondent 

resulting from information collection 

under the Foreign Donation Programs or 

the McGovern-Dole Program varies in 

direct relation to the number and 

complexity of the agreements entered 

into by such respondent. The estimated 

average reporting burden for the Foreign 


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