[Federal Register: January 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 14)]
[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
Information Collection Currently Approved Through Emergency
Clearance; 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 its
proposed renewal of its Disaster Response Database (DRD).
The DRD is a data collection tool that allows the Corporation to
collect information from its programs and grantees on disaster response
activities across the country. This tool serves as a central repository
of information on Corporation disaster response activities for
reporting to the public.
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 March 24, 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 Phil Shaw, Program
Assistant; 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 10th Floor, 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) 606-3462, Attention Phil Shaw, Program
Assistant.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's email address system:
pshaw@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Shaw, (202) 606-6697 or by e-mail
at pshaw@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
The Corporation for National and Community service regularly
engages its national service programs and grantees to respond to
disasters as a part of its mandate to promote community service and
meet community needs. The great number of national service participants
and variety of support offered necessitates a centralized reporting
tool to track and measure resources dedicated to supporting communities
recovering from disaster.
Current Action
The Corporation seeks to renew the data collection, which was
originally approved through emergency clearance. The database is a web-
based system that permits programs and grantees to report contributions
to disaster responses. No changes are being made to the currently
approved database.
The Corporation also seeks to continue using the current
application until the revised application is approved by OMB. The
current
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application is due to expire on April 30, 2006.
Type of Review: Renewal with revisions of an information collection
currently approved through emergency clearance.
Agency Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Disaster Relief Information Collection.
OMB Number: 3045-0114.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Corporation for National and Community Service
programs/grantees involved in disaster activities.
Total Respondents: 600.
Frequency: Every two weeks.
Average Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200 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: January 17, 2006.
Elizabeth D. Seale,
Chief Operations Officer, Corporation for National and Community
Service.
[FR Doc. E6-712 Filed 1-20-06; 8:45 am]