[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68400-68401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22469]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Proposed 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 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 (Pub. L. 104-13), (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies 
of the ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained 
by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Niloufer 
De Silva, 202-606-5000 ext. 6912. 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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by December 12, 2005.

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 either 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. Ms. Katherine 
Astrich,

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OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community 
Service; and
    (2) Electronically by email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB 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 the 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 Federal Register notice for the My Improvement 
Plan: On-line Survey and Planning Tool for Training and Technical 
Assistance (T/TA) was published on March 14, 2005. The comment period 
ended on May 14, 2005. No comments were received.
    Description: The Corporation is seeking approval of the My 
Improvement Plan: An On-line Survey and Planning Tool for T/TA. The 
purpose of this tool is to strengthen the capacities of grantees to 
manage their programs and deliver services effectively. This tool will 
cost-effectively develop program and project core management 
competencies (such as, financial and grants management, resource and 
fund development, performance measurement and evaluation, etc.). My 
Improvement Plan will enable program officers and T/TA providers to 
assess users' needs, target, and deliver T/TA to users.
    The tool will be published by the Corporation's Office of 
Leadership Development and Training on its website 
www.nationalservice.gov/resources. The tool's questions will be 
voluntarily completed by the Corporation's grantees, other service 
organizations and interested members of the public. Based on their 
responses, users will be directed to specific training and technical 
resources most beneficial to their professional development in the form 
of an individualized learning plan (``My Improvement Plan'').
    The survey tool includes a pre-screening block consisting of 36 
questions and 10 building blocks consisting of between 12 and 42 
questions. Users of the tool may opt to take one or all of the building 
blocks. This tool will be completed electronically using the 
Corporation's training and technical assistance Web site, 
www.nationalservice.gov/resources.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: My Improvement Plan: On-line Survey and Planning Tool for 
Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA).
    OMB Number: None.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals associated with the Corporation's 
grantee organizations, other service organizations and interested 
members of the public.
    Total Respondents: 4,000 annually.
    Average Time Per Respondent: 3 minutes per building block 
questionnaire.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Annual Cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): None.

    Dated: November 4, 2005.
Gretchen Van Der Veer,
Director, Office of Leadership Development and Training.
[FR Doc. 05-22469 Filed 11-9-05; 8:45 am]
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