[Federal Register: May 26, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 101)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 efforts to 
solicit donations in furtherance of the purposes of the

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national service laws, will submit the following public information 
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 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 the 
collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed.
    Currently, the Corporation for National and Community Service is 
soliciting comments concerning its proposed ephilanthropy efforts. The 
Corporation does not have an internal mechanism for soliciting and 
accepting donations. Currently, the Corporation has contracted with 
pay.gov, which is an authorized provider through the U.S. Department of 
Treasury. Donations are primarily received from individuals. With 
ephilanthropy, the Corporation will be able to receive donated gifts 
from members of the general public online--primarily individuals 
wishing to donate gifts between $10.00 (minimum) and $1,000.00.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by July 25, 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: Corporation for National and Community 
Service. Attn: Daphne Benbow, Corporate Affairs Associate, Office of 
Public Affairs, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 10th floor, Washington, DC 
20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at 
Room 6010 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) 606-3460, Attention Daphne Benbow, Corporate 
Affairs Associate.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
dbenbow@cns.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daphne Benbow at (202) 606-6718 or by 
e-mail at dbenbow@cns.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested 
in comments which:
     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 through 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

    Ephilanthropy reflects the Corporation's strong committment to 
effective solicitation, management and acknowledgment of donor 
relations in increasing the support of its programs. The information 
that will be collected will include, but is not limited to, the donor's 
intent (to which program they would like to donate), the donor's full 
contact information, the donor's payment information, and some optional 
questions about volunteering for a Corporation program and other 
interests of the Corporation.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks public comment on the forms, the instructions 
for the forms, and the instructions for the narrative portion of these 
application instructions.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Ephilanthropy.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals, organizations and corporations.
    Total Respondents: 240 (20 per month).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Average Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 100 hours.
    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: May 16, 2005.
Sandy Scott,
Director, Office of Public Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-10554 Filed 5-25-05; 8:45 am]