[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52573-52574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22520]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Submission for OMB Emergency Review

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service 
(hereinafter the ``Corporation''), submitted the following information 
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Corporation has requested 
OMB to review and approve its emergency request by September 9, 2003, 
for a period of six months. A copy of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Corporation 
for National and Community Service, Office of Research and Policy 
Development, Ms. Theresa Hill, (202) 606-5000, Ext. 261, or by e-mail 
at [email protected].
    On August 18, 2003, the Corporation printed a Federal Register 
Notice (see 68 FR 49453) in which it requested public comments for a 
new information collection activity entitled ``Next Generation Grant 
Application Instructions.'' This Notice provided for a 60-day public 
comment period to end on October 17, 2003. However, it is essential to 
the mission of the Corporation to begin the review, selection, and 
award process sooner than expected in order to award these grants by 
the beginning of next calendar year. Since the Corporation expects to 
provide more technical assistance to applicants applying for these 
funds (than for other competitions) there is a need to begin the 
process early. Thus, the Corporation hereby withdraws the August 18, 
2003, 60-day public comment Notice, and requests that public comments 
be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. 
Fumie Yokota, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC, 20503, (202) 395-3147 no later than September 8, 2003.
    The OMB 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] Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and
    [sbull] Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including 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.
    Type of Review: Emergency request.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Next Generation Grant Concept Paper and Application 
Instructions.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Eligible applicants to the Corporation for 
funding.
    Total Respondents: 40.
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Average Time Per Response: Ten (10) hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 400 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
    Description: The purpose of this grant competition is to foster the 
next generation of national service

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organizations by providing seed money to help new and start-up 
organizations, and established organizations proposing new projects or 
programs, plan and implement new service programs that have the 
potential of becoming national in scope. For the reasons stated above, 
it is essential that the grant process begin this month. Therefore, the 
Corporation has requested OMB's emergency review and approval by 
September 9, 2003.

    Dated: August 28, 2003.
Amy R. Mack,
Chief of Staff, Office of Chief Executive Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-22520 Filed 9-3-03; 8:45 am]
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