[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49583-49584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16841]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service
(hereinafter the ``Corporation''), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps
to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its
Application Instructions for State Commissions. These applications are
used by current and prospective grantees to apply for funds to support
AmeriCorps States and Territories Competitive, Education Award Program,
and Formula Grants.
Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by
contacting the office listed in the address section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by October 24, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director for Policy,
AmeriCorps State and National, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at
Room 8410 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
(3) By fax to: (202) 606-3476, Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director for Policy, AmeriCorps State and National.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Borgstrom, (202) 606-6930, or by
e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested
in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Corporation, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are expected to respond, including the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses).
Background: Since the President's Call to Service, many Americans
have expressed a renewed desire to serve their country by volunteering
in their
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community. Now, we have an obligation to ensure that Americans have
quality opportunities to serve. The Corporation has amended several
provisions relating to the AmeriCorps national service program, and has
added a rule to clarify the Corporation's requirements for program
sustainability, performance measures and evaluation, capacity-building
activities by AmeriCorps members, qualifications for tutors, and other
requirements. The implementation of these changes through the
rulemaking process includes ensuring the Corporation's information
collection instruments accurately reflect these issues.
In an effort to be compliant while maintaining functions essential
to the operations of each State Commission and AmeriCorps program, we
are submitting the enclosed request to OMB for approval of information
collection activities. This submission includes application
instructions which are used by state commissions to apply for
AmeriCorps States and Territories Competitive, Education Award Program,
and Formula Grants. The application is completed electronically using
eGrants, the Corporation's web-based grants management system.
Current Action: The Corporation seeks to renew and revise the
current Application Instructions for State Commissions due to
Rulemaking. When revised, the Application Instructions will revise/
clarify the Application Instructions especially as they are affected by
new regulations. In addition, these Application Instructions which
previously were included in a larger collection, will now be separated
into a new collection.
The application will otherwise be used in the same manner as the
existing application for State Primes which was included in the
AmeriCorps National, State, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories 2005
Application Instructions, and which it replaces. The Corporation also
seeks to continue using the current application until the revised
application is approved by OMB. The current application is due to
expire on September 30, 2005.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Application Instructions for State Commissions (formerly
2005 State Commission Administrative Guidance and Prime Application
Instructions).
OMB Number: New.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: State Commissions applying for AmeriCorps States
and Territories Competitive, Education Award Program, and Formula
Grants.
Total Respondents: 54.
Frequency: Annually for Competitive and Formula, bi-annually for
the Education Award Program.
Average Time per Response: Averages 24 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1296.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: August 18, 2005.
Rosie Mauk,
Director, AmeriCorps.
[FR Doc. 05-16841 Filed 8-23-05; 8:45 am]
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