[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49583-49584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16841]


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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. Sec. 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 its 
Application Instructions for State Commissions. These applications are 
used by current and prospective grantees to apply for funds to support 
AmeriCorps States and Territories Competitive, Education Award Program, 
and Formula Grants.
    Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed in the address section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by October 24, 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: Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director for Policy, 
AmeriCorps State and National, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at 
Room 8410 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) 606-3476, Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate 
Director for Policy, AmeriCorps State and National.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Borgstrom, (202) 606-6930, or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested 
in comments that:
     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 on 
those who are expected to respond, including 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: Since the President's Call to Service, many Americans 
have expressed a renewed desire to serve their country by volunteering 
in their

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community. Now, we have an obligation to ensure that Americans have 
quality opportunities to serve. The Corporation has amended several 
provisions relating to the AmeriCorps national service program, and has 
added a rule to clarify the Corporation's requirements for program 
sustainability, performance measures and evaluation, capacity-building 
activities by AmeriCorps members, qualifications for tutors, and other 
requirements. The implementation of these changes through the 
rulemaking process includes ensuring the Corporation's information 
collection instruments accurately reflect these issues.
    In an effort to be compliant while maintaining functions essential 
to the operations of each State Commission and AmeriCorps program, we 
are submitting the enclosed request to OMB for approval of information 
collection activities. This submission includes application 
instructions which are used by state commissions to apply for 
AmeriCorps States and Territories Competitive, Education Award Program, 
and Formula Grants. The application is completed electronically using 
eGrants, the Corporation's web-based grants management system.
    Current Action: The Corporation seeks to renew and revise the 
current Application Instructions for State Commissions due to 
Rulemaking. When revised, the Application Instructions will revise/
clarify the Application Instructions especially as they are affected by 
new regulations. In addition, these Application Instructions which 
previously were included in a larger collection, will now be separated 
into a new collection.
    The application will otherwise be used in the same manner as the 
existing application for State Primes which was included in the 
AmeriCorps National, State, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories 2005 
Application Instructions, and which it replaces. The Corporation also 
seeks to continue using the current application until the revised 
application is approved by OMB. The current application is due to 
expire on September 30, 2005.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Application Instructions for State Commissions (formerly 
2005 State Commission Administrative Guidance and Prime Application 
Instructions).
    OMB Number: New.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: State Commissions applying for AmeriCorps States 
and Territories Competitive, Education Award Program, and Formula 
Grants.
    Total Respondents: 54.
    Frequency: Annually for Competitive and Formula, bi-annually for 
the Education Award Program.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 24 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1296.
    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: August 18, 2005.
Rosie Mauk,
Director, AmeriCorps.
[FR Doc. 05-16841 Filed 8-23-05; 8:45 am]
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