[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3166-3167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1660]


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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 AmeriCorps Attrition Overview Study. Copies of the information 
collection requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed 
below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    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;

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     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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by March 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Attn. William Ward, Department of Research and Policy 
Development, 9th Floor, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Ward, (202) 606-5000, ext. 
375.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

AmeriCorps Attrition Overview Study

I. Background

    Each year, the Corporation collects and reports on enrollment, 
service completion, and attrition of AmeriCorps participants. Attrition 
rates for participants in all AmeriCorps programs averaged 28 percent 
for programs years 1994-1998. As a maturing service organization, the 
Corporation needs to examine the AmeriCorps programs for attrition 
trends. An analysis of data on attrition will help the Corporation 
revise strategies of program development, recruitment, training, and 
supervision in order to reduce the rate of attrition.

II. Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to conduct an in-depth study of the attrition 
patterns of its AmeriCorps*State and National, AmeriCorps*VISTA and 
AmeriCorps*NCCC programs. This study will entail telephone interviews 
of approximately 30 minutes in length with 1000 former AmeriCorps 
members. It will provide indicators of program success, differences 
among programs in retaining participants, individual characteristics of 
participants who tend to drop out, and combinations of member and 
program characteristics that appear to work well or work poorly.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: AmeriCorps Attrition Overview Survey.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Former AmeriCorps members.
    Total Respondents: 1,000.
    Frequency: One time.
    Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 500 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: January 17, 2002.
David Reingold,
Director, Department of Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 02-1660 Filed 1-22-02; 8:45 am]
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