[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9525-9526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2656]


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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

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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 on the proposed 
survey for the AmeriCorps Tutoring Evaluation. The survey will be 
completed by selected AmeriCorps State and National programs that 
provide tutoring services and that may be subject to the proposed 
AmeriCorps standards for tutors and tutoring programs. Many of these 
programs receive all or part of their funding from the Corporation.
    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 April 25, 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, Attention: Lillian Dote, Program Officer, Office of Research 
and Policy Development, Room 10901A; 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC, 20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at 
Room 8102C, at the street 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) 606-3464, Attention: Lillian Dote, Program 
Officer, Office of Research and Policy Development.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Dote, (202) 606-6984, 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;
     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 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 is interested in learning about tutoring programs 
supported by its AmeriCorps State and National programs. The study will 
provide basic information on the characteristics of AmeriCorps State 
and National tutoring programs, and will assist the Corporation in 
providing technical assistance to programs subject to proposed 
standards for tutors and tutoring programs. The study will also enable 
the Corporation to determine the feasibility of conducting evaluations 
of such programs.

Current Action

    This is an application for a new data collection.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: AmeriCorps Tutoring Evaluation.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Tutoring programs receiving funding from 
AmeriCorps State and National.
    Total Respondents: 100.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Average Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 100 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: February 17, 2006.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Office of Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. E6-2656 Filed 2-23-06; 8:45 am]
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