[Federal Register: October 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 197)]
[Notices]
[Page 60111-60112]
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. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps
to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
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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 the
proposed renewal of its Learn and Serve America Progress Report. These
reports must be completed by all Learn and Serve America grantees in
order to ensure appropriate Federal oversight, determine progress
toward meeting program objectives and to make decisions related to
continuation funding.
Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by
contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by December 11, 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, Learn and Serve America; Attention: Cara Patrick; 1201 New
York Avenue, NW., 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) 606-3477, Attention: Cara Patrick, Learn and
Serve America.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
cpatrick@cns.gov.
FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara Patrick, (202) 606-6905, or by e-
mail at cpatrick@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
Learn and Serve America provides grants to state education
agencies, higher education institutions, tribes and U.S. Territories,
national nonprofits and state commissions on national and community
service to implement service-learning programs. To ensure appropriate
oversight of Federal funds, Learn and Serve America requires all grant
recipients to submit Progress Reports describing grant activities and
progress toward approved program objectives. Information received from
the reports informs continuation funding decisions and how to target
training and technical assistance.
Progress Report instructions will be available from the agency Web
site and should be completed through our grants management system,
eGrants.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Learn and Serve America Progress Report.
OMB Number: 3045-0089.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: State and Local Government, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Total Respondents: 103.
Frequency: Twice annually.
Average Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 412 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: October 3, 2006.
Amy Cohen,
Director, Learn and Serve America.
[FR Doc. E6-16839 Filed 10-11-06; 8:45 am]