[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3488-3489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-712]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Information Collection Currently Approved Through Emergency 
Clearance; 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 its 
proposed renewal of its Disaster Response Database (DRD).
    The DRD is a data collection tool that allows the Corporation to 
collect information from its programs and grantees on disaster response 
activities across the country. This tool serves as a central repository 
of information on Corporation disaster response activities for 
reporting to the public.
    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 March 24, 2006.

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, Learn and Serve America; Attention Phil Shaw, Program 
Assistant; 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at 
Room 8100 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) 606-3462, Attention Phil Shaw, Program 
Assistant.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's email address system: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Shaw, (202) 606-6697 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

    The Corporation for National and Community service regularly 
engages its national service programs and grantees to respond to 
disasters as a part of its mandate to promote community service and 
meet community needs. The great number of national service participants 
and variety of support offered necessitates a centralized reporting 
tool to track and measure resources dedicated to supporting communities 
recovering from disaster.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to renew the data collection, which was 
originally approved through emergency clearance. The database is a web-
based system that permits programs and grantees to report contributions 
to disaster responses. No changes are being made to the currently 
approved database.
    The Corporation also seeks to continue using the current 
application until the revised application is approved by OMB. The 
current

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application is due to expire on April 30, 2006.
    Type of Review: Renewal with revisions of an information collection 
currently approved through emergency clearance.
    Agency Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Disaster Relief Information Collection.
    OMB Number: 3045-0114.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Corporation for National and Community Service 
programs/grantees involved in disaster activities.
    Total Respondents: 600.
    Frequency: Every two weeks.
    Average Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200 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 17, 2006.
Elizabeth D. Seale,
Chief Operations Officer, Corporation for National and Community 
Service.
[FR Doc. E6-712 Filed 1-20-06; 8:45 am]
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