[Federal Register: August 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 163)]
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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]