[Federal Register: November 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 211)]
[Notices]               
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

 
Information Collection; Submission for OMB Emergency Review; 
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''), has submitted the following 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Corporation 
has requested OMB to review and approve its emergency request for a 
period of six months. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Corporation for 
National and Community Service, Disaster Response Team, Mr. Mikel 
Herrington, (202) 606-6706 or by e-mail at mherrington@cns.gov. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) 
may call (202) 565-2799 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. eastern time, 
Monday through Friday.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individuals and 
offices listed in the ADDRESSES section by December 2, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, to (1) Corporation for National and 
Community Service, and (2) the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs. Please send comments to:
    (1) Corporation for National and Community Service, Attn: Mikel 
Herrington, Disaster Response Team Leader:
    (a) By fax to: (202) 565-2791, Attention: Mikel Herrington, 
Disaster Response Team Leader; and
    (b) Electronically by e-mail to: mherrington@cns.gov; and,
    (2) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. 
Katherine Astrich, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National 
and Community Service, by any of the following two:
    (a) By fax to: (202) 395-6974, Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich, 
OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community 
Service; and
    (b) Electronically by e-mail to: 
Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The OMB 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 Corporation's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and
     Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are 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.
    Type of Review: Emergency request.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Disaster Response Data Collection Instrument.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Corporation for National and Community Service 
funded programs and general public.
    Total Respondents: 14,642.
    Frequency: Disaster relief database, every 2 weeks; the Volunteer 
Availability Form, once a year.
    Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 197,667 per year.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

Comments

    The Corporation has implemented this data collection system to 
organize and manage information related to disaster recovery program 
activities as they occur in the field. All Corporation-supported 
programs that assist with disaster response/recovery are asked to 
report up-to-date information. The role of the database is to gather 
and subsequently disseminate disaster recovery program activities from 
all CNCS programs as soon as the activities occur. Due to recent major 
hurricane activity in the southern United States, it is essential that 
the Corporation has this disaster recovery collection instrument in 
place as soon as possible. Therefore, the Corporation has requested 
OMB's emergency review and approval by October 31, 2005


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    Dated: October 19, 2005.
Mikel Herrington,
Disaster Response Team Leader.
[FR Doc. 05-21903 Filed 11-1-05; 8:45 am]