A critical component of the
Administration's Iran policy is the support for indigenous Iranian
voices calling for freedom. The State Department has made the
awarding of grants for this purpose a key component of its Iran
policy. As a condition of licensing these activities, the Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has requested the Department of State
to follow certain procedures to effectuate these goals. The
licensing conditions mandate that the Department conduct a vetting
of potential Iran democracy grantees and sub-grantees for
counter-terrorism purposes. To conduct this vetting the Department
will collect information from grantees and sub-grantees regarding
the identity and background of their key employees and Boards of
Directors.
EO: EO
13224 Name/Subject of EO: Executive Order on Terrorist
Financing
US Code:
18 USC 2339A, 2339B Name of Law: null
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.