[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62652-62653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24012]


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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) entitled AmeriCorps*VISTA Concept Paper and 
AmeriCorps*VISTA Project Application to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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. 
Alison Fritz at (202) 606-5000, ext. 233. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 565-
2799 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Katherine Astrich, OMB Desk Officer for 
the Corporation for National and Community Service, 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. Katherine Astrich, 
OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community 
Service; and
    (2) Electronically by e-mail to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in 
comments which:
     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;
     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;
     Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and
     Propose ways to 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.

Comments

    A 60-day public comment Notice was published in the Federal 
Register on July 16, 2004. This comment period ended September 14, 2004 
and resulted in one comment being received. The comment indicated that 
the burden hours estimate of four (4) was low for the project 
application, and a suggestion was made to change the number of burden 
hours to twelve (12). This year, we are adding performance measurement 
as an application requirement, which, based on a pilot of this effort, 
has an impact upon the burden hours. Following consultation with 
program management staff with daily oversight over the applications, 
and with representatives of organizations routinely asked to fill out 
the applications, a determination was made to increase the estimated 
burden hours to nine (9) hours as an appropriate estimate of the 
average number of hours needed to complete the proposed application.
    Description: AmeriCorps*VISTA requires all applicant organizations 
to submit a Concept Paper and if approved, a Project Application 
including a budget when applying for AmeriCorps*VISTA resources.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently-approved collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Titles: AmeriCorps*VISTA Concept Paper and AmeriCorps*VISTA 
Application.
    OMB Number: 3045-0038.
    Agency Numbers: CNS1421a (concept paper) and CNS1421b (project 
application).
    Affected Public: Eligible applicants for funding with the 
Corporation.
    Total Respondents: 1700 for concept paper and 1500 for project 
application.

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    Frequency: Once for concept paper and annually for project 
application.
    Average Time Per Response: 1.5 hours for concept paper and 9 hours 
for project application.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 16,050 total (2550 hours for concept 
paper and 13,500 hours for project application).
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

    Dated: October 19, 2004.
Howard Turner,
Acting Director, AmeriCorps*VISTA.
[FR Doc. 04-24012 Filed 10-26-04; 8:45 am]
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