[Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)]
[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
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 the
renewal President's Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA), parts A, B, C, D
and E. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section by December 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Corporation for National and Community
Service, Attn. Office of Public Affairs, Attn: Mr. David Premo,
(Project Officer), 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20525.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Premo, (202) 606-6717, or by e-
mail at DPremo@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation 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 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 to respond, including through 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.
I. Background
The President's Volunteer Service Awards were created by Executive
Order on January 30, 2003. The awards are administered by the
Corporation for National and Community Service. Under the Executive
Order, the Corporation was directed to (among other things) design and
recommend programs to recognize individuals, schools, and organizations
that excel in their efforts to support volunteer service and civic
participation, especially with respect to students in primary schools,
secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning. The President's
Volunteer Service Awards meet this requirement. In order to recognize
individuals, schools and organizations, the program must collect
information about the individuals and organizations and their
activities to verify that they have earned the award.
The information collected will be used by the Program primarily to
identify recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Awards and the
Call to Service Awards (4000 hours or more.) Individuals or
organizations can be nominated by an organization or third party. The
nominations will be reviewed by the administering agency for compliance
and awards will be made on that basis. Information also will be used to
assure the integrity of the Program (so that, for example, an
individual or organization does not receive an award twice for the same
project), for reporting on the accomplishments of the Program, for the
public awareness campaign (such as press releases and Web site
information on winning projects), and to further the purposes of the
Executive Order (such as fostering partnerships and coordination of
projects and to promote civic engagement).
II. Current Action
The existing collection is set to expire on February 28, 2010.
Therefore, the Corporation is now seeking public comment regarding the
President's Volunteer Service Awards, parts A, B, C, D and E.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: President's Volunteer Service Awards, parts A, B, C, D and
E.
OMB Number: 3045-0086.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: All citizens of the United States.
Total Respondents: 200,000.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 66,666 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, 6, 2009.
Rhonda Taylor,
Acting Director of Corporate Relations.
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