[Federal Register: November 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 211)]
[Notices]
[Page 61869-61870]
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 application
provides citizens with the opportunity to apply for team leader
positions with the AmeriCorps NCCC program.
Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its
proposed renewal of AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader Application. This
application is used by applicants applying for a team leader position
at one of NCCC's regional campuses.
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 office listed in the
ADDRESSES section December 31, 2007.
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, AmeriCorps NCCC; Attention Nicholas Zefran, Director of Member
Services; 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 Nicholas Zefran, Director
of Member Services, AmeriCorps NCCC.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
nzefran@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Zefran, 202-606-6703, or by
e-mail at nzefran@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
AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time residential national service program
for 18-24-year-olds. The mission is to strengthen communities and
develop leaders through team-based national and community service.
Teams help communities meet compelling needs in the areas of disaster
relief, education, housing, the environment and other unmet needs. The
AmeriCorps NCCC solicits applications for team leaders to lead teams of
10-12 AmeriCorps members in this full-time national service program.
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Current Action
The Corporation seeks to renew and revise the current application.
This application will be used in the same manner as the existing
application. The Corporation also seeks to continue using the current
application until the revised application is approved by OMB. The
current application is due to expire on 12/31/2007.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: NCCC Team Leader Application.
OMB Number: 3045-0005.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Citizens interested in serving as team leaders.
Total Number of Applicants: 300.
Frequency: Annually.
Average Time Application: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 300 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 26, 2007.
Merlene Mazyck,
Director, AmeriCorps*NCCC.
[FR Doc. E7-21519 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]