[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15179-15180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7443]


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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 
new Volunteer Service Hour Tracking Tool. Copies of the information 
collection request 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;
     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 May 28, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Attn. Christine Benero, Director, Public Affairs and Public 
Liaison, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Benero, (202) 606-5000, ext. 
193, or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Record of Service

I. Background

    In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all 
Americans to perform some form of service to the nation for the 
equivalent of two years of his or her life. Americans serve their 
country in extraordinary and countless ways. Most of our Nation 's 
civic work is being done without the aid of the Federal Government, but 
we believe the Federal Government can work to enhance the opportunities 
for Americans to serve their neighbors and their Nation. The 
Administration proposes to create and expand activities that will 
enhance homeland security, provide additional community-based service 
and volunteer opportunities, and assist people around the world. In 
January, the President announced the creation of the USA Freedom Corps 
which will have three major components: a newly created Citizen Corps 
to engage citizens in homeland security; an improved and enhanced 
AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, programs of the Corporation for National 
and Community Service (Corporation); and a strengthened Peace Corps.
    In support of the President's call to service, the Corporation has 
created an electronic record of service that provides citizens who 
accept his challenge a way to track their service time and record their 
service hours Use of this tracking tool is 100 percent electronic in 
that users will establish a user ID and password that automatically 
creates a ``record of service'' account which is only accessible to 
that particular user. This record of service account can be updated 
only by the user who established the account. In addition, those users 
who create a record of service account can, by checking various blocks, 
elect to receive information about USA Freedom Corps and other national 
and community service volunteer activities.

II. Current Action

    Because of President Bush's announcement on March 12, 2002, which 
informed the public of the availability of this record of service, the 
Corporation, on March 6, 2002, submitted a request for emergency 
processing and approval by OMB of this record of service because it 
could not reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. OMB approved this request on March 12, 
2002, for a period of six months to expire on September 30, 2002, and 
assigned Control Number 3045-0077 to this information collection 
activity. The link to this record of service, which is now available 
for use, and which serves as a means for the public to record their 
record of service may be found on the following Internet address: 
http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Volunteer Service Hour Tracking Tool.
    OMB Number: 3045-0077.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Citizens of the United States.
    Total Respondents: 10,000.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Average Time Per Response: 3 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: March 22, 2002.
Christine Benero,
Director, Public Affairs and Public Liaison.
[FR Doc. 02-7443 Filed 3-28-02; 8:45 am]
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