[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 42696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20386]


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PEACE CORPS


Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: Notice of public use form review request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (Renewal of OMB Control Number 0420-0007).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1981 (44 U.S.C., 
chapter 35), the Peace Corps has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget a request for approval of an information collection, OMB 
Control Number 0420-0007, the Peace Corps Volunteer Information Card. 
This is a renewal of an active OMB Control Number. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow for public comments on whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether the information 
will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collections information, including the validity 
of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and the clarity of the information to be collected; and, ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology.
    A copy of the proposed information collection form may be obtained 
from Ms. DeDe Dunevant, Office of Communications, Peace Corps, 1111 
20th Street, NW., Room 8407, Washington, DC 20526. Ms. Dunevant can be 
contacted by telephone at 202-692-2205 or 800-424-8580 ext 2205.
    Comments on the form should also be addressed to the attention of 
Ms. Dunevant and should be received on or before October 15, 2001.

Information Collection Abstract

    Title: Peace Corps Volunteer Information Card.
    Need For and Use of This Information: This form is completed 
voluntarily by potential Peace Corps Volunteers in order to identify 
prospective applicants and process the applicants for Volunteer 
service. This information, which is gathered by paper copy in the form 
of response devices such as postage paid business reply cards and 
directing potential applicants to the electronic on-line version of the 
Peace Corps application, is used to determine initial qualifications of 
potential for applicants. The Peace Corps needs this information in 
order to identify prospective applicants for Volunteer service. This 
information is used to provide information to interested individuals 
generally and in accordance with the fulfillment of the first goal of 
the Peace Corps as required by Congressional legislation and to enhance 
the Peace Corps Volunteer process.
    Respondents: Potential Peace Corps Volunteers.
    Respondents Obligation To Reply: Voluntary.

Burden on the Public

    a. Annual reporting burden: 1,021 hours.
    b. Annual recordkeeping burden: 0 hours.
    c. Estimated average burden per response: 1.75 minutes.
    d. Frequency of response: One time.
    e. Estimated number of likely respondents: 35,000.
    f. Estimated cost to respondents: $0.37.
    At this time, responses will be returned by mail.

    This notice is issued in Washington, DC on August 3, 2001.
Doug Warnecke,
Acting Chief Information Officer and Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 01-20386 Filed 8-13-01; 8:45 am]
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