[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15692-15693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6955]
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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 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 renewal of the Learn and Serve America Programs and
Performance Reporting System, also referred to as the Learn and Serve
Systems and Information Exchange (LASSIE). The system collects annual
program data from organizations that receive grants or subgrants
through the Learn and Serve America program. Data collected through the
system is used for grants management and annual reporting requirements.
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 1, 2010.
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, Learn and Serve America; Attention: Meredith Archer Hatch,
Program Coordinator for Knowledge Management, Room 9613-C; 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) 606-3477, Meredith Archer Hatch, Program
Coordinator for Knowledge Management.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system
[email protected] or through the government-wide comment system 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: Meredith Archer Hatch, (202) 606-7513,
fax (202) 606-3477, 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 Learn and Serve America Program supports efforts in schools,
higher education institutions, and community-based organizations to
involve young people in meaningful service to their communities while
improving academic, civic, social, and career-related skills. The Learn
and Serve program is administered by the Corporation for National and
Community Service and is funded through grants to states, national
organizations, and institutions of higher education, and through them
to individual schools, local education agencies, community-based
organizations, and colleges and universities. Approximately 1,800
organizations receive Learn and Serve funding each year and report on
their Learn and Serve-funded activities through the Learn and Serve
America Programs and Performance Reporting System. All data is
collected electronically and accessed via the Web site, http://www.lsareports.org.
Current Action
The Corporation seeks to renew the current information collection.
The system collects annual data from those organizations that receive
Learn and Serve America grants and subgrants. Data collected includes
information on the scope and structure of service-learning activities
funded through the grants; participants and hours; community
partnerships; and institutional policies and practices that support
service-learning. Minor modifications and adjustments will be made for
the renewal to accommodate changes resulting for the Edward M. Kennedy
Serve America Act (2009) and to minimize burden, improve reliability,
and streamline reporting.
The information collection will otherwise be used in the same
manner as the existing application. The Corporation also seeks to
continue using
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the current application until the revised application is approved by
OMB. The current application is due to expire on November 30, 2010.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Learn and Serve America Programs and Performance Reporting
System.
OMB Number: 3045-0089.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Learn and Serve America grantees and subgrantees.
Total Respondents: Approximately 1,800.
Frequency: Annual.
Average Time per Response: Averages one hour.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,800 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: March 23, 2010.
Cara Patrick,
Learn and Serve America.
[FR Doc. 2010-6955 Filed 3-29-10; 8:45 am]
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