[Federal Register: March 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 43)]
[Notices]
[Page 11624]
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. 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 annual
reports provided by recipients of Program Development and Training
grants, and Disability Inclusion grants. Applicants will respond to the
questions included in this ICR in order to report on their use of
federal funds and progress against their annual plan.
Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by May 5, 2008.
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 Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director for Policy, Room
9515; 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 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) 606-3476, Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director for Policy.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
aborgstrom@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Borgstrom, (202) 606-6930, or by
e-mail at aborgstrom@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
These application instructions will be used by grantees to report
on their use of Program Development and Training grants, and Disability
Inclusion grants. These grants are provided to state commissions to
support capacity building for their subgrantees and disability
inclusion efforts. The annual report is submitted electronically using
eGrants, the Corporation's Web-based grants management system, or
submitted via e-mail. This information collection instructs applicants
to respond to a total of six questions.
Current Action
Program Development and Training and Disability Inclusion Annual
Report
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Program Development and Training and Disability Inclusion
Annual Report
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: State commissions for national and community
service.
Total Respondents: 54.
Frequency: Annual.
Average Time Per Response: Averages 8 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 432 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 25, 2008.
Kimberly Mansaray,
Chief of Staff, AmeriCorps State and National.
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