[Federal Register: February 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 38)]
[Notices]
[Page 9618-9619]
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 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. 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 a new
information collection for an examination of the Points of Light
Foundation Strengthen Communities AmeriCorps*VISTA Initiative (POLF-
VISTA Initiative). The Corporation proposes to conduct data collection
request around volunteer recruitment and management activities from
volunteer centers participating in the
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POLF-VISTA Initiative, as well as the community organizations that
utilize the services of these volunteer centers.
Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section by April 29, 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: Kelly Arey, Department of Research and Policy
Development, Rm 8100, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom,
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: 202-565-2785, Attn: Kelly Arey, Research Analyst.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
karey@cns.gov.
(5) Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TTY-TDD) may call (202) 565-2799 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern
time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Arey, (202) 606-5000 ext. 197,
or by e-mail at karey@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 to
those who are 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
The Corporation is strongly committed to evaluating the
effectiveness of its programs. Through this effort, the Corporation
will survey the volunteer centers that serve as placement sites for the
POLF-VISTA Initiative and their community partners that receive
services as part of this initiative in order to assess the experiences
of stakeholders and examine how they implement volunteer recruitment
and management best practices.
Type of Review: New collection.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Examination of Points of Light Foundation Strengthening
Communities AmeriCorps*VISTA Initiative.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Non-profit organizations.
Total Respondents: 109.
Frequency: Once.
Average Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1090 minutes.
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: February 22, 2005.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Department of Research and Policy Development.
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