[Federal Register: December 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 245)]
[Notices]
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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''), has submitted a public information
collection request (ICR) entitled AmeriCorps Application Instructions:
State Competitive, State Education Award Program, National Direct,
National Direct Education Award Program, National Professional Corps,
Indian Tribes, States and Territories without Commissions, and National
Planning, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public
Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Corporation
for National and Community Service, AmeriCorps, Amy Borgstrom,
Associate Director of Policy, (202) 606-6930, or by e-mail at
ABorgstrom@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 p.m.
eastern time, Monday through Friday.
Copies of the information collection request 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 February 21, 2006.
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, AmeriCorps State and National, Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director for Policy, 1201 New York Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at
Room 8100 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.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
aborgstrom@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Borgstrom, (202) 606-6930 or by e-
mail at aborgstrom@cns.gov.
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 community. Now, we have an obligation to ensure that Americans
have quality opportunities to serve. The Corporation for National and
Community Service (the ``Corporation'') has amended the regulations
that apply to the AmeriCorps national service program 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 for AmeriCorps State
Competitive, State Education Award, National Direct, National Direct
Education Award Program, National Professional Corps, Indian Tribes,
States and Territories without Commissions, and National Planning
programs.
Current Action
Type of Review: Renewal; previously granted emergency approval by
OMB.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State Competitive,
State Education Award Program, National Direct, National Direct
Education Award Program, National Professional Corps, Indian Tribes,
States and Territories without Commissions, and National Planning.
OMB Number: 3045-0047.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations, State, local and tribal.
Total Respondents: 2,000.
Frequency: Annually.
Average Time Per Response: 16 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 32,000 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Dated: December 16, 2005.
Rosie Mauk,
Director, AmeriCorps.
[FR Doc. E5-7663 Filed 12-21-05; 8:45 am]