[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33913-33914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16508]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the 
``Corporation''), has submitted the following public information 
collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of these 
individual ICRs, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, 
Chuck Helfer, Office of Evaluation, (202) 606-5000, Extension 248, or 
through e-mail request ([email protected]). Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call (202) 606-
5256 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, Monday 
through Friday.
    Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503. (202) 395-7316, by July 22, 1998.
    The OMB 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. Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Accomplishment Survey

    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Accomplishment Survey.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Public and private non-profit institutions served 
by FGP volunteers.
    Number of Respondents: 1,250.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 937.5 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total Annual Cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $14,062.50.
    Description: The Corporation has been working on and conducting 
accomplishment surveys for all of its programs to assess the direct 
accomplishments of volunteers and members in their communities and at 
their workstations. To date, accomplishment data has not been collected 
for the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP). ``Accomplishments'' refer to 
the immediate, measurable outputs, or products of the services provided 
by the senior volunteers.

II. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Accomplishment 
Survey

Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Accomplishment 
Survey.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Public and private non-profit institutions served 
by RSVP volunteers.

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    Number of Respondents: 1,250.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 937.5 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total Annual Cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $14,062.50.
    Description: The Corporation has been working on and conducting 
accomplishment surveys for all of its programs to assess the direct 
accomplishments of volunteers and members in their communities and at 
their workstations. In the past, accomplishment data has been collected 
for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) only once as part 
of a test study conducted in 1996 for the Corporation by Westat, Inc., 
an independent evaluation contractor. ``Accomplishments'' refer to the 
immediate, measurable outputs, or products of the services provided by 
the senior volunteers.

III. Senior Companion Program (SCP) Accomplishment Survey

    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Senior Companion Program (SCP) Accomplishment Survey.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Public and private non-profit institutions served 
by FGP volunteers.
    Number of Respondents: 1,250.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 937.5 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total Annual Cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $14,062.50.
    Description: The Corporation has been working on and conducting 
accomplishment surveys for all of its programs to assess the direct 
accomplishments of volunteers and members in their communities and at 
their workstations. To date, accomplishment data has not been collected 
for the SCP. Therefore, the Corporation seeks an accomplishment survey 
for the SCP. ``Accomplishments'' refer to the immediate, measurable 
outputs, or products of the services provided by the senior volunteers.

IV. Background

    The Corporation published a Notice in the Federal Register (63 FR 
1832, dated January 12, 1998), for the 60-day public comment period. In 
response to the 60-day public comment period on its proposed National 
Senior Service Corps Activities, Inputs and Accomplishments Surveys, 
323 written comments were received broken down as follows: 37 on the 
SCP Survey, 77 on the FGP Survey, and 209 on the RSVP Survey. 
Approximately half of the project directors felt that the survey would 
be burdensome to a station supervisor. Thirty-eight percent of project 
directors suggested that Project Directors were better suited to fill 
out the survey because of station supervisors workload, lack of 
information, and potential damage to the project director/station 
supervisor relationship.
    With respect to administration, almost all of the Foster 
Grandparent project directors stated that summer administration was not 
advised, as schools are closed over the summer. A tailored survey 
approach was suggested by a quarter of RSVP project directors because 
the survey was too long. One-fifth of the Senior Companions project 
directors and one-third of the Foster Grandparent project directors 
commented that their stations do not participate in professional 
activities. Lastly, approximately one-third of all project directors 
supplied specific wording, graphics or formatting suggestions. Based on 
the comments received, the Survey instruments, administration process 
and time line were revised. Changes can be summarized as follows:
     Administration of the Project Profile and Volunteer 
Activity (PPVA) data collection will be suspended for 1998 (and will 
resume in 1999) to reduce overall administrative burden as projects 
modify existing input-based data collection systems to include more 
outcome-oriented information on accomplishments.
     The Surveys will now be mailed to Project Directors 
instead of directly to Station Supervisors. Project Directors will work 
with stations selected for the samples in reporting the data.
     The deadline for submission of completed surveys will be 
delayed to September 30, 1998, to avoid potential reporting 
difficulties for stations such as schools which experience summer down-
time.
     The RSVP Survey will be customized for each selected 
station to include only those BHN (Basic Human Needs) service codes 
specific to that station's operations.
     BHN service code definitions, which were designed to 
accommodate the broadest range of service activities in Senior Corps 
programs, were customized for the FGP and SCP Surveys to provide 
specific examples more applicable to these programs.
     Refinements were made in wording, format, and 
instructions.

    Dated; June 16, 1998.
Kenneth L. Klothen,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 98-16508 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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