Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for Review

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for

Review

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) submitted the

following public information collection requirements to OMB for review

and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). Comments regarding these information collections should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed at the end of the entry. Comments

may also be addressed to, and copies of the submissions obtained from

the Records Management Officer, Renee Poehls, (202) 736-4743, M/AS/ISS,

Room 930B, N.S., Washington, DC 20523.

Date Submitted: January 27, 1995.

Submitting Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development.

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Submission: Existing collection in use without OMB Control

Number.

Title: Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulations

(AIDAR) Clause 752.70.26.

Purpose: Section 635(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961

authorizes USAID to contract with any corporation, international

organization, or other body or persons in or out of the United States

in furtherance of the purposes and within the limitations of the FAA.

USAID presently administers some 500 contracts for technical services

with total estimated costs of approximately $10 billion dollars. To

determine how well contractors are performing to meet the requirements

of the contract, USAID requires periodic performance reports from

contractors. The performance reporting requirements are contained in

the USAID Acquisition Regulations (AIDAR) clause 752.70.26. USAID has

recently revised this clause to be responsive to the National

Performance Review's (NPR) procurement reform agenda which emphasizes

outputs over inputs. Whereas the reports required by the AIDAR clause

focused on the process and compliance with regulations, it now focuses

on performance and progress toward meeting contract objectives.

Annual Reporting Burden: Respondents: 250, Annual responses: 1000;

Annual burden hours: 4000.

Reviewer: Jeffery Hill (202) 395-7340, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 3201, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: February 27, 1995.

Genease E. Pettigrew,

Chief, Information Support Services Division, Office of Administrative

Services, Bureau for Management.

[FR Doc. 95-3272 Filed 2-8-95; 8:45 am]

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