[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2119-2120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-798]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; 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'') has submitted a public information 
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling 
the Corporation for National and Community Service, Ms. Rhonda Taylor, 
at (202) 606-5000, extension 282, ([email protected]); (TTY/TDD) at (202) 
606-5256 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern standard time, 
Monday through Friday.
    Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, by any of the following two methods 
within 30 days from the date of publication in this Federal Register:
    (1) By fax to: (202) 395-6974, Attention: Ms. Fumie Yokota, OMB 
Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; 
and
    (2) Electronically by e-mail to: [email protected].
    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.

Description

    The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation was 
created by Executive Order 13285 on January 29, 2003. The Council is 
administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service. 
Under the Executive Order, the Council is directed to (among other 
things) design and recommend programs to recognize individuals, 
schools, and organizations that excel in their efforts to support 
volunteer service and civic participation, especially with respect to 
students in primary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of 
higher learning. The Council will bestow the President's Volunteer 
Service Award to meet this requirement. In order to recognize 
individuals, schools and organizations, the program must collect 
information about the individuals and organizations and their 
activities to verify that they have earned the award.
    The information collected will be used by the program primarily to 
select winners of the President's Volunteer Service Awards and the Call 
to Service Awards (4,000 hours or more.) Individuals or organizations 
can be nominated by an organization. The nominations will be reviewed 
for compliance by the administering agency, and awards will be made on 
that basis. Information also will be used to assure the integrity of 
the program (so that, for example, an individual or organization does 
not receive an award twice for the same project), for reporting on the 
accomplishments of the program, for the public awareness campaign

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(such as press releases and website information on winning projects), 
and to further the purposes of the Executive Order (such as fostering 
partnerships and coordination of projects and to promote civic 
engagement).
    Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning the 
President's Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA), parts A, B, C, D and E.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: President's Volunteer Service Awards, parts A, B, C, D and 
E.
    OMB Number: 3045-0086.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: All citizens of the United States.
    Total Respondents: 200,000.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Average Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 100,000 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 1,654,000.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

    Dated: January 9, 2004.
Barbara A. Taylor,
Director, Office of Public Affairs.
[FR Doc. 04-798 Filed 1-13-04; 8:45 am]
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