[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 76408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30699]
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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 implementation of four forms and their electronic and print
versions of the Request to Transfer a Segal Education Award Amount
Form, the Accept/Decline Award Transfer Form, the Request to Revoke
Transfer of Education Award Form, and the Rescind Acceptance of Award
Transfer Form. The information collected identifies those qualified to
transfer their award, the transfer amount, and those qualified to
receive the award transfer, in accordance with the provisions of 42
U.S.C. 12501.
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 February 7, 2011.
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, Attn: Bruce Kellogg, 8309C, 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) 606-3492 Attn: Bruce Kellogg.
(4) Electronically through http://www.regulations.gov. Individuals
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call
(202) 606-3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Kellogg, (202) 606-6954, or by
e-mail at [email protected].
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 information is collected from qualified members who wish to
transfer all or a part of their education award and from qualified
recipients of the award transfer electronically via the My AmeriCorps
Portal, the Corporation's secure online program management system. If
members are unable to apply on-line, they can use printed forms and
instructions to submit their application.
Current Action
This new information collection request implements provisions of
the recently enacted Serve America Act (42 U.S.C. 12501) which
authorizes AmeriCorps members to transfer all or a part of an education
award, with limitations on who can transfer an award and on who can
receive the transferred award.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Request to Transfer a Segal Education Award Amount Form,
Accept/Decline Award Transfer Form, Request to Revoke Transfer of
Education Award Form, and Rescind Acceptance of Award Transfer Form.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Qualifying AmeriCorps members and education award
transfer recipients.
Total Respondents: 100.
Frequency: Annually.
Average Time per Response: Averages 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8.33.
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: December 1, 2010.
William Anderson,
Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-30699 Filed 12-7-10; 8:45 am]
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