[Federal Register: April 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 73)]
[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
New Information Collection; Submission for OMB 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 a proposed new public
information collection requests (ICR) entitled Field Network Pilot
Study Field Guidance 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). Copies of this ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the
Corporation for National and Community Service, Kelly Arey, (202) 606-
5000, ext. 197. 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.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the 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 methods within 30 days from the date of publication in
the Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: (202) 395-6974, Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich,
OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community
Service; and
(2) Electronically by e-mail to: Katherine_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 agency'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 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.
Comments
A 60-day public comment Notice was published in the Federal
Register on December 10, 2004. This comment period ended on February 8,
2005. No public comments were received.
Description: The Corporation has contracted with the Nelson A.
Rockefeller Institute of Government to carry out a Field Network Pilot
Study to learn how the Corporation's goals and requirements regarding
sustainability, capacity building, and performance measurement are
affecting the AmeriCorps program and the nonprofit organizations where
AmeriCorps members serve. The Pilot Study will consider how grantee and
subgrantee organizations are selected; how the Corporation communicates
with grantees and subgrantees; how local contexts and available funding
opportunities vary from state to state; and how the Corporation's goals
and requirements fit into the context of the grantees' and subgrantees'
own policies and the many diverse responsibilities they face. The Field
Network Pilot Study Field Guidance will be used to assess the impact of
the Corporation's policies around sustainability, capacity building,
and the performance measurement initiative. Independent, local field
researchers will be employed in collecting the information. During the
data-gathering phase of the Pilot Study, the researchers will refer to
background information about the Corporation, its programs, and the
Field Network method.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Field Network Pilot Study Field Guidance.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions, Government.
Total Respondents: 105.
Frequency: Once.
Average Time Per Response: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 315 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Dated: April 4, 2005.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 05-7707 Filed 4-15-05; 8:45 am]