[Federal Register: April 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 83)]
[Notices]
[Page 23209-23210]
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 its
proposed competition of its Office of Leadership Development and
Training (hereinafter `OLDT') cooperative agreement applications. These
applications are used by current and prospective grantees to apply for
funds to support training and technical assistance to Corporation
grantees funded through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Lean and Serve and
NCCC. Completion of the Grant Application is required to be considered
for or obtain a Corporation cooperative agreement to provide training
and technical assistance services to Corporation grantees and
subgrantees.
Copies of the information collection requests 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 June 30, 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, Office of Leadership Development and Training; Attention Ralph
Morales, Acting Associate Director for Administration and Budget, Room
9809; 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at
Room 6010 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) 606-3477, Attention Ralph Morales, Acting
Associate Director for Budget and Administration.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
rmorales@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Morales, (202) 606-6829, or by
e-mail at rmorales@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 Office of Leadership Development and Training Application is
completed by applicant organizations interested in providing training
and technical assistance services to Corporation grantees and
subgrantees to train them in effectively managing their Corporation-
funded programs. The
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application is completed electronically using eGrants, the
Corporation's Web-based grants management system.
Current Action
The Corporation seeks to recompete and revise the current
applications. When revised, the application will revise/clarify eGrants
instructions to reflect the new, Web-based user interface for eGrants;
shorten background information on the Office of Leadership Development
and Training and clarify guidance on the cost effectiveness of services
provided.
The application will otherwise 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 May 31, 2008.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Application Instructions Training and Technical Assistance
Cooperative Agreements.
OMB Number: 3045-0105.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Current/prospective training and technical
assistance providers.
Total Respondents: 56.
Frequency: Every three years.
Average Time per Response: Averages 11.75 hours. Estimated at 16.5
hours for first-time respondents; 7 hours for current providers.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 658 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: April 16, 2008.
Gretchen Van der Veer,
Director, Office of Leadership Development & Training.
[FR Doc. E8-9355 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am]