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AGENCY:

Center for Development Innovation (CDI), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

ACTION:

Notice of response to information collection.

SUMMARY:

The United States Agency for International Development sought comment on information contained in Federal Register Notice (Document Number: 2020-01961) and published Monday, February 3, 2020. One comment was received. The content of that comment was not germane to the subject of the information collection exercise. USAID/CDI will now request approval of this generic collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Jackson, USAID, Center for Development Innovations 202-216-3467 or mjackson@usaid.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Open innovation competitions—Prizes, Challenges and hackathons.

OMB Number: 2020-01961.

Type of Review: Renewal of generic collection.

Method of Collection: Electronic.

Frequency of Response: Periodically.

Affected Public: Open Innovation Competition contestants.

Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 800 participants annually based on current year estimates.

Estimated Time per Response: Response time varies depending on the nature of the open innovation competition from an average estimated response time of 10 hours/participant which is significantly less than offerors would be expected to spend on a traditional proposal. Some 100 participants may require as much as 2 additional hours each to provide additional information upon selection.

Total Estimated Annual Burden: 8,200 hours (800 participants × 10 hours/participant) + (100 participants × 2 hours/participant).

General Description of Collection: USAID/CDI establishes open innovation competitions—prizes, challenges and hackathons to source breakthrough innovations from innovators around the world to further USAID's ability to address its development and humanitarian response priorities.

USAID/CDI solicited written comments from all interested persons about the proposed collection of information. USAID/CDI specifically sought information relevant to the following topics:

• The necessity of the collection of information described for the proper performance of USAID/CDI's functions, including its practical utility;
• The accuracy of the estimation of the burden of the proposed collection;
• Enhancing the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
• Using automation and forms of information technology to minimize the burden imposed by the collection of information.

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