[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 38 (Monday, February 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9618-9619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3827]


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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 pre-clearance 
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 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.
    Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning a new 
information collection for an examination of the Points of Light 
Foundation Strengthen Communities AmeriCorps*VISTA Initiative (POLF-
VISTA Initiative). The Corporation proposes to conduct data collection 
request around volunteer recruitment and management activities from 
volunteer centers participating in the

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POLF-VISTA Initiative, as well as the community organizations that 
utilize the services of these volunteer centers.
    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 April 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, Research Analyst.
    (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Arey, (202) 606-5000 ext. 197, 
or by e-mail at [email protected].

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. Through this effort, the Corporation 
will survey the volunteer centers that serve as placement sites for the 
POLF-VISTA Initiative and their community partners that receive 
services as part of this initiative in order to assess the experiences 
of stakeholders and examine how they implement volunteer recruitment 
and management best practices.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Examination of Points of Light Foundation Strengthening 
Communities AmeriCorps*VISTA Initiative.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Non-profit organizations.
    Total Respondents: 109.
    Frequency: Once.
    Average Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1090 minutes.
    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: February 22, 2005.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Department of Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 05-3827 Filed 2-25-05; 8:45 am]
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