[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 18 (Friday, January 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4094-4095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1563]


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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, will submit the following 
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)). The Corporation is soliciting from members of the public and 
affected agencies comments concerning the proposed collection of 
information.
    Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning a new 
information collection for the annual State Profiles and Performance 
Report. The Corporation proposes to conduct an annual data collection 
request from State Service Commissions to gather information on 
AmeriCorps member service activity not available in current agency data 
systems.
    Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by March 29, 2005.

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: Kelly Arey, Department of Research and Policy 
Development, Rm 8100, 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: Kelly Arey.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
[email protected].
    (5) 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation 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;
     Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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.
    Background: The Corporation is strongly committed to evaluating the 
effectiveness of its programs. The State Profiles and Performance 
Report presents performance results achieved by the Corporation for 
National and Community Service programs. The Corporation presents 
performance data on its programs annually; however, the State Profiles 
and Performance Report is the Corporation's first comprehensive effort 
at presenting disaggregated performance data by state and program. This 
data collection effort will use e-mail and telephone correspondence to 
solicit information annually from State Service Commissions about the 
programs in their portfolio, including competitive, formula, and 
commission Education Award Only Programs.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: State Profiles and Performance Report.
    OMB Number: None.

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    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: State government and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Respondents: 52.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Average Time Per Response: 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,040 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, 2005.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Department of Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 05-1563 Filed 1-27-05; 8:45 am]
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