[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 59314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20393]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice To Reinstate and Revise a Previously Approved Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice to reinstate and revise a previously approved 
information collection for review and comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service (NRCS) to reinstate and revise a previously approved 
information collection. The collected information will help NRCS to 
match the skills of individuals who are applying for volunteer work 
that will further the Agency's mission. Information will be collected 
from potential volunteers who are 14 years of age or older.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received within 60 days after 
publication in the Federal Register to be assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Eginoire, National Earth Team 
Office, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Suite C, 5140 Park 
Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50321; telephone: (515) 289-0325, extension 
102; fax: (515) 289-4561; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Collection of this information is necessary 
to document the service of volunteers as required by Federal Personnel 
Manual Supplement 296-33, Subchapter 3. Agencies are authorized to 
recruit, train, and accept, with regard to civil service classification 
laws, rules or regulations, the services of individuals to serve 
without compensation. Volunteers may assist in any Agency program/
project and may perform any activities which Agency employees are 
allowed to conduct. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age. 
Persons interested in volunteering will have to write, call, e-mail, 
visit an NRCS office, or visit the E-Gov Web site to complete and 
submit the forms.
    Description of Information Collection: NRCS-PER-001, Volunteer 
Application, and the NRCS-PER-003, Agreement for Sponsored Voluntary 
Services, are the volunteer application forms. After one of these forms 
is signed by the volunteer group leader and the NRCS representative, 
the individual or group is enrolled in the NRCS volunteer program. The 
forms provide contact information for the volunteer, emergency contact 
information, and a job description. This form is placed in a volunteer 
``case file'' and will be destroyed 3 years after the volunteer has 
completed service. In the event that the volunteer is injured, the 
``case file'' will be transferred to an Official Personnel Folder 
(OPF). NRCS-PER-002, Volunteer Interest and Placement Summary, is an 
optional form that assists the volunteer supervisor in placing the 
volunteer in a position that will benefit the Agency and the volunteer. 
The aforementioned form is placed in a volunteer ``case file'' and will 
be destroyed 3 years after the volunteer has completed service. In the 
event that the volunteer is injured, the ``case file'' will be 
transferred to an OPF. NRCS-PER-004, Time and Attendance, is an 
optional form that assists the volunteer supervisor in documenting 
hours worked by the volunteer, and may be used to substantiate a 
Workers' Compensation Claim. This form is placed in a volunteer ``case 
file'' and will be destroyed 3 years after the volunteer has completed 
service. In the event that the volunteer is injured, the ``case file'' 
will be transferred to an OPF.

    Signed in Washington, DC on September 29, 2005.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief.
[FR Doc. 05-20393 Filed 10-11-05; 8:45 am]
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