[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39118-39119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18624]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Proposed 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 preclearance 
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 applications entitled: The 2000 Application Guidelines for 
AmeriCorps National, State, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories. 
Copies of the information collection requests 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 September 20, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Nancy Talbot, Director, Planning and Program Development, 1201 
New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Talbot (202) 606-5000, ext. 470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comment Request

    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.

Background

    The 2000 Application Guidelines for AmeriCorps National, State, and 
Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories provide the background, requirements 
and instructions that potential applicants need to complete an 
application to the Corporation for funds to operate AmeriCorps 
programs.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks public comment on the forms, the instructions 
for the forms, and the instructions for the narrative portion of these 
application guidelines. The application forms and instructions are 
being revised to reflect the evaluation criteria approved by the 
Corporation board last year. In some instances this means that

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questions appear under different categories than previously. In an 
effort to streamline and consolidate this application package, there is 
one title page all AmeriCorps National, State, and Indian Tribes and 
U.S. Territories can use. The budget form and title page have been 
revised so that information is asked for one place and does not need to 
be copied to some other part of the form as in the past. Form 
instructions are clearer and are written in plain language.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: The 2000 Application Guidelines for AmeriCorps National, 
State and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories.
    OMB Number: 3045-0047.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Eligible applicants to the Corporation for 
funding.
    Total Respondents: 2000.
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Average Time Per Response: Ten (10) hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 20,000 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: July 16, 1999.
Thomas L. Bryant,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-18624 Filed 7-20-99; 8:45 am]
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