[Federal Register: February 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 37)]
[Notices]
[Page 9525-9526]
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
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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, 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 on the proposed
survey for the AmeriCorps Tutoring Evaluation. The survey will be
completed by selected AmeriCorps State and National programs that
provide tutoring services and that may be subject to the proposed
AmeriCorps standards for tutors and tutoring programs. Many of these
programs receive all or part of their funding from the Corporation.
Copies of the information collection requests 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 April 25, 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, Attention: Lillian Dote, Program Officer, Office of Research
and Policy Development, Room 10901A; 1201 New York Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC, 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at
Room 8102C, at the street 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) 606-3464, Attention: Lillian Dote, Program
Officer, Office of Research and Policy Development.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
ldote@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Dote, (202) 606-6984, or by e-
mail at ldote@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;
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 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
The Corporation is interested in learning about tutoring programs
supported by its AmeriCorps State and National programs. The study will
provide basic information on the characteristics of AmeriCorps State
and National tutoring programs, and will assist the Corporation in
providing technical assistance to programs subject to proposed
standards for tutors and tutoring programs. The study will also enable
the Corporation to determine the feasibility of conducting evaluations
of such programs.
Current Action
This is an application for a new data collection.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: AmeriCorps Tutoring Evaluation.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Tutoring programs receiving funding from
AmeriCorps State and National.
Total Respondents: 100.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 100 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: February 17, 2006.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Office of Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. E6-2656 Filed 2-23-06; 8:45 am]