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Tele-briefing Feb. 8, 2012
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Tele-briefing Feb. 8, 2012
PVS Update and What You Can Do
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Introduction
Kay Guinane, Director, Charity & Security Network
• Presentation by Robert M. Lloyd • Logistical information on how to comment• Q&A• Conclusion
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Robert M. Lloyd, Consultant
• Expert on federal acquisition, administration and audit of federal grants and contracts
• Adjunct faculty at American University and South Carolina University
• Author
• Advises nonprofits
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Telebriefing on RMA/PVS
PresentedBy
Bob LloydGovernment Relations Associate, Inside NGO
February 8, 2012
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Current Issue
• U.S. Department of State,
Bureau of Administration
Information Collection Request
Risk Analysis and Management (RMA)*• Published in the Federal Register• January 18, 2012 (77 FR 2601)
* [also known as Partner Vetting System (PVS)]
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Information Collection Request
• Affecting Potential Contractors, Subcontractors, Grantees and Subgrantees
--- Directors
--- Officers
--- Key Personnel
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Previous Timeline
• July, 2007—USAID proposes PVS based on two occurrences in West Bank/Gaza
--- Proposal to establish system--- Proposal to exempt from Privacy Act
protections--- Proposed information collections• October, 2007—USAID identifies operational
details of proposed information collection• January, 2009—Final rule issued• February, 2009—Comment period reopened
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Previous Timeline
• Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for FY 2010 (Division F, PL 111-117), 12/16/09
• GAO Report on Vetting in Afghanistan (GAO 11-355, 6/8/11)
• Joint State Department-USAID Status Meeting, 9/8/11
• State Department Information Collection Notice, 76 FR 65317, 10/20/11 (60 Day Comment Period)
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Inside NGO Activities
• Seven sets of comments (July, 2007-December, 2011)
• Targets--- USAID, Privacy Act Officer--- USAID, Bureau of Management--- USAID, Counterterrorism Coordinator--- OMB/OIRA, USAID Desk Officer--- DOS, Bureau of Administration
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Previously Stated Objections
• Unjustified programmatically—no evidence that funds are going to terrorist groups
• Challengeable on constitutional grounds• Lacking in comprehensive legal authority• Circular A-110 class deviation needed• Inconsistent with Administration policy• Detrimental to development and foreign
assistance objectives• Flawed public burden estimates
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Known Operational Details
• Pilot Program• Restricted by Statutory Language in
FY2010 Appropriations Act• Use of National Security Databases• Proposed DS Form 4184• Creation of a Secure Portal for the
PVS/RMA Database• Affected Organizations Would Submit
Information Directly to Database
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Five Countries
• Testing Awards in These Countries --- Ukraine--- Philippines--- Lebanon--- Kenya--- Guatemala
• Criteria--“Range of Risk”
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Unknown Operational Details
• Timing of Information Collection
--- Initial Application?
--- As “Lower Tier Organizations” Join?
• Obligation to Respond: “VOLUNTARY”
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“Stated” Objectives of the Pilot
• Determine cost and benefit of expansion
• “Validation” of risk based model
• Collection of data on:
--- Number of awards affected
--- Financial information for cost-benefit analysis
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What Parallel Action Has USAID Pursued?
• Extension of Previously Approved Information Collection No. 0412-0577
• Original Expiration Date: 8/31/11
• “Pilot” PVS
• Original Asserted Scope: 2,000 people; 500 organizations; $0 cost
• See OIRA link at www.omb.gov
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Why is DOS Required to Obtain Comment?
• Requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) and its regulations (5 CFR 1320)
• Process:
--- State collects comments
--- Sends them to OMB along with justification
--- OMB can obtain additional comments *
--- OMB can approve, disapprove, or require agency to modify the request
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Criteria for Current Comments
• Whether the collection of information is necessary for proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
• The accuracy of the burden estimates;• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected;• Ways to minimize the burden of collection of
information on respondents, including use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology
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Suggested Challenges
• Not necessary--- West Bank Gaza incident = isolated--- No indication of occurrences since--- Chilling effect on participation in USG
programs--- Scope of “pilot” program being broadened
without justification; expansion appears to be a foregone conclusion (DOS/USAID Status Report, 9/8/11)
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Suggested challenges
• Burden estimates--no way to judge accuracy
• Previous USAID program approved for 2,000 individuals and 500 organizations
• USAID proposal sought use for 40,000 individuals and 4,000 organizations; 15 minutes per transaction
• DOS estimates• Number of organizations (e.g., 541 registered PVO’s,
subawardees)• Number of individuals (Board, Management, Staff)
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Suggested Challenges• Ways to enhance quality, utility and clarity of information and
minimize burden:
--- Potential duplication of information if collected contemporaneously with application or proposal submissions
--- Substantial duplication of information being collected under ARRA (2 CFR 176), FFATA (2 CFR 25, 2 CFR 170)
--- No apparent attempt to coordinate with those information collection or to utilize screening mechanisms available under 2 CFR 180 (EPLS) and 31 CFR 598 (OFAC)
• Significant data security questions
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What You Should Do…
• Review FR announcement and previous letters• Draft your own letter with as much specificity as
possible• Send a copy to Charity & Security Network and
to Inside NGO• Send a copy to your Senators and
Representative explaining the basis for your submission
• Keep Charity & Security Network and Inside NGO informed about ongoing vetting developments
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Why Bother?
• Continued engagement in opposition!
• The audience is OMB!
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Conclusion
The more comments OMB receives the more likely the problems with PVS will get some attention.
Added bonus: remember that your comments are on the public record, and can be read by the media, Congressional staff and others.
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