[Federal Register: August 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 163)]
[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; 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 public information
collection request (ICR) entitled Learn and Serve America Program and
Performance Reporting System 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). A copy
of the ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained
by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Kimberly
Spring, 202-606-6629 (kspring@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.
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 Office for
the Corporation for National and Community Service, by any of the
following two methods within 30 days from the date of publication in
this 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_T._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 Corporation'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 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 May 2, 2007. This comment period ended on July 2, 2007.
Comments received included requests for additional directions and
response options; clarification of questions on participant race and
ethnicity; and the addition of questions specific to training and
technical assistance activities. The collection system has been
modified to address these comments.
Description: The Corporation is seeking the renewal of the Learn
and Serve America Program and Performance Reporting System, also known
as LASSIE. The system includes the Program and Performance Measurement
Report, which is completed annually by any institution that receives
Learn and Serve grant funds. The Report is administered through a web-
based system and collects information on the characteristics of
reporting institutions, numbers and types of program participants and
program partners, service activities, and institutional supports for
service-learning. There are three parallel versions of the Report to
accommodate differences in terminology and institutional structure
among K-12, higher education, and community-based grant recipients.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Learn and Serve America Program and Performance Reporting
System.
OMB Number: 3045-0095.
Affected Public: Learn and Serve America Grantees and Subgrantees.
Number of Respondents: 2,100.
Frequency: Annually.
Average Time per Response: 1/4 hour for grantees and 1 hour for
subgrantees.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2025.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Dated: August 14, 2007.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Department of Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. E7-16689 Filed 8-22-07; 8:45 am]