[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2903-2904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1211]


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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

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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.
    The Corporation proposes to conduct a series of outcome measurement 
surveys among a sample of AmeriCorps members, AmeriCorps sub-grantee 
organizations that deliver services, and end-beneficiaries of the 
services provided by projects in which AmeriCorps sub-grantee 
organizations and members are involved. The information will meet the 
federal government's accountability requirements under the Government 
Performance Results Act of 1993 and, at the same time, be useful to 
AmeriCorps program managers.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by March 22, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
    (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Attn: Kevin Cramer, Department of Research and Policy 
Development, Room 8109, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom, 
Room 6010, at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9 
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    (3) By fax to: (202) 565-2785, Attn: Kevin Cramer, Department of 
Research and Policy Development.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Cramer at (202) 606-5000, ext. 
232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 agency'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 to 
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.
    Title of Information Collection Activity: Performance Measurement 
in AmeriCorps.
    Background: The Corporation is strongly committed to making its 
performance measurement and management systems more results oriented in 
order to strengthen the accountability and performance of its programs. 
As part of its effort to do so, there is a need to collect outcome 
information regarding the Corporation's AmeriCorps programs (consisting 
of AmeriCorps*State and National, AmeriCorps*VISTA, and 
AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)). Information on 
program performance will be informed by a series of surveys, to be 
conducted electronically and by telephone, of a sample of AmeriCorps 
members, sub-grantee organizations that deliver services, and end-
beneficiaries of the services provided by projects in which AmeriCorps 
sub-grantee organizations and AmeriCorps members are involved.
    Current Action: The Corporation seeks public comment on the survey 
instruments and forms that will be used to collect and report 
information on program performance.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Performance Measurement in AmeriCorps.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: AmeriCorps members, sub-grantee organizations, and 
service beneficiaries.
    Total Respondents: 4,250.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Average Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 708 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 14, 2004.
David A. Reingold,
Director, Department of Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 04-1211 Filed 1-20-04; 8:45 am]
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