Office of Security Partner Vetting System
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Chief Information Officer; Privacy Office
AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Privacy Impact Assessment
SUMMARY: The United States Agency for International Development gives notice that it has conducted
a Privacy Impact Assessment for the Office of Security Partner Vetting System. This is a database that
supports the vetting of Non-Government Organizations and individuals to ensure that USAID-funded
assistance does not inadvertently provide support to entities or individuals associated with terrorism.
The Privacy Impact Assessment for the Partner Vetting System database will be made available through the
USAID Privacy Program by emailing privacy@usaid.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Denale, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W, RRB 2.06-005,
Washington, DC 20523-2052; 202-712-0990.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
A list of USAID's completed Privacy Impact Assessments, including this one, may be viewed at
http://www.usaid.gov/pp.html.
If you do not have access to the Internet, you may request a copy of the Privacy Impact Assessment
by sending a written request to: Philip. M. Heneghan, Chief Privacy Officer, United
States Agency for International Development, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 2.12-004, Washington,
D.C. 20523-2120.
DATED: November 13, 2006.
Philip M. Heneghan,
Chief Privacy Officer,
United States Agency for International Development
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Chief Information Officer; Privacy Office
Office of Security, Partner Vetting System (PVS)
OVERVIEW
Comments or questions about the system or personally identifiable information (PII) it collects should be addressed to: [contact name], United States Agency for International Development, Office of Security, Jeff Denale, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W, RRB 2.06-005, Washington, DC 20523-2052; 202-712-0990.
INFORMATION COLLECTION (What?)
Personally identifiable information collected from potential USAID partners includes: Name, date of birth, place of birth, county of origin, Social Security Number or other ID type or ID number, nationality, address, phone number, email address, and organizational affiliations.
INFORMATION COLLECTION (Why?)
Review of potential partners ensures that USAID-funded assistance does not inadvertently provide support to entities or individuals associated with terrorism through Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and individuals seeking partnership with or funding from USAID.
AGENCY INTENDED USE
This database supports the vetting of NGOs, and individuals applying for grants, cooperative agreements or contract funding through USAID programs.
INFORMATION SHARING
The data in PVS will not be used to populate other databases and at this time there are no other resources that rely on the system's data. PII is shared with the Department of Justice for matching data. PVS does not store data once it has been submitted for matching with the Department of Justice. It is essentially a store-and-forward system. The law enforcement purpose for this system exempts it from provisions of the Privacy Act.
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSENT
Data is collected directly from individuals or organizations who voluntarily apply for USAID assistance.
INFORMATION SECURITY
The Partner Vetting System is under development. Appropriate security controls will be determined and applied as part of a system security plan.
SYSTEM OF RECORDS NOTICE (SORN)
A System of Records Notice has been developed and will be posted in the Federal Register.
If you do not have access to the Internet, you may request a copy of this Privacy Impact Assessment by sending a written request to: Philip. M. Heneghan, Senior Agency Official for Privacy, United States Agency for International Development, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 2.12-004, Washington, D.C. 20523-2120.
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