[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70217-70218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29616]


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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 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. 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 January 21, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Jodi Raybuck, Associate Director for Grants Management, Learn 
and Serve America, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jodi Raybuck at (202) 606-5000, ext. 
529 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, the Corporation is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed applications entitled:
    a. Learn and Serve America: Higher Education Application 
Instructions; and
    b. Learn and Serve America: School and Community-Based Program 
Application Instructions.
    The Corporation is particularly interested in comments which:
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the Corporation's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    [sbull] 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 Corporation publishes application guidelines and notices of 
funding availability that include information about the funding and 
requirements. The application instructions provide the information, 
instructions and forms that potential applicants need to complete an 
application to the Corporation for funding.
    The Corporation has recently developed an electronic grants 
management system that meets the requirements of Public Law 106-107. As 
part of the development process, the Corporation is redesigning its 
application forms and instructions to reflect the electronic system 
design.

Current Action

Part I

    The Corporation seeks public comment on the forms, the instructions 
for the forms, and the instructions for the narrative portion of these 
application instructions.
    Type of Review: Revised collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Learn and Serve America Higher Education Application 
Instructions.
    OMB Number: 3045-0046.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Eligible applicants to the Corporation for 
funding.
    Total Respondents: 400 respondents.
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Average Time Per Response: Six (6) hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,400 hours.

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    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

Part II

    The Corporation seeks public comment on the forms, the instructions 
for the forms, and the instructions for the narrative portion of these 
application instructions.
    Type of Review: Revised collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Learn and Serve America School and Community-Based Program 
Application Instructions.
    OMB Number: 3045-0045.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Eligible applicants to the Corporation for 
funding.
    Total Respondents: 225 respondents.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Average Time Per Response: Ten (10) hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,250 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: November 18, 2002.
Jodi Raybuck,
Associate Director for Grants Management, Learn and Serve America.
[FR Doc. 02-29616 Filed 11-20-02; 8:45 am]
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