[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39407-39408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14837]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Youth Volunteering, Service, and Civic Engagement Survey

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 30, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Ken Kaplan, U.S. Census Bureau, FOB 3, Room 3351, 
Washington, DC 20233-8400 at (301) 763-3836.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this voluntary survey is to provide data on 
volunteering and civic engagement among American teenagers, 12 to 18 
years of age. This population was last studied in 1995 by Independent 
Sector, which released a report subsequent to the study.
    Since the Corporation for National and Community Service is the 
Federal agency responsible for providing national and community service 
opportunities for millions of Americans, conducting a study of a rarely 
evaluated segment of the volunteering population will be greatly 
informative of the work that the Corporation is doing across the 
country. For example, the Learn and Serve America programs are 
specifically targeted to providing volunteer opportunities and 
promoting a culture

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of service in teens. This program focuses on youth and teens as an 
important community resource and provides young people with 
opportunities to serve America by connecting community service with 
academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility.
    The teen volunteering segment is an important and often overlooked 
population but youth volunteers often continue their commitment to 
service as they grow older. The AmeriCorps programs provide service 
opportunities for Americans 17 and older. By understanding the unique 
needs and motivations of the teen population, we can better work to 
engage them currently, and as they age, in service to this country.
    For the national sample, we will select a sample of households from 
expired Current Populations Survey rotations. We will obtain parental 
consent prior to interviewing the youths.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected by telephone-only interviews in 
one of the Census Bureau's telephone centers. The data methodology will 
utilize computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI).

III. Data

    OMB Number: Not available.
    Form Number: There will be no form number because it will be 
conducted by CATI.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,300 respondents.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,375 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is no cost to respondents other 
than their time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13, United States Code, section 182.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter 
of public record.

    Dated: June 24, 2004.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-14837 Filed 6-29-04; 8:45 am]
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