[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 101 (Friday, May 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29356-29357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2602]


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PEACE CORPS


Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: Notice to re-new public use form review request to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB Control Number 0420-001).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1981 (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35), the Peace Corps has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to approve the re-newel of a information 
collection, OMB Control Number 0420-0001, the National Agency Check 
(NAC) Questionnaire for Peace Corps Volunteer Background Investigation. 
This is a renewal of an active information collection. The purpose of 
this information collection is necessary to perform a background 
investigation of people in the Peace Corps Volunteer programs. The 
Peace Corps Volunteer Background Investigation is used to obtain 
information from Federal sources about Peace Corps applicants who meet 
the minimum qualifications for service and have been invited to train 
for specific programs in host countries overseas. Information provided 
by the investigation will be used by the Peace Corps' Office of 
Placement in order to make a final determination as to an applicant's/
trainee's suitability for service. The purpose of this notice is to 
allow for public comment on whether

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the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether 
their information will have practical use; 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; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and the clarity of the information to be 
collected; and, ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of 
information technology.
    A copy of the information collection may be obtained from Ms. 
Patricia Sayer, Peace Corps, Volunteer Recruitment and Selection, 1111 
20th Street, NW., Room 6414, Washington, DC 20526. Ms. Sayer may be 
contacted by telephone at 202-692-1836 or 800-424-8580, Peace Corps 
Headquarters, ext. 1836, or e-mail at [email protected]. Comments 
on the form should also be addressed to the attention of Ms. Sayer and 
should be received on or before July 24, 2007.

Information Collection Abstract

    Title: National Agency Check (NAC) Questionnaire Form for Peace 
Corps Volunteer Background Investigations.
    Need for and use of this information: The National Agency Check 
(NAC) Questionnaire for Peace Corps Volunteer Background Investigation 
is necessary to screen information from Federal sources about Peace 
Corps applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for service. 
Information provided by the investigation will be used by the Peace 
Corps' Office of Placement in order to make a final determination as to 
an applicant's/trainee's suitability for service. The National Agency 
Check (NAC) Questionnaire for Peace Corps Volunteer Background 
Investigation supports the first goal of the Peace Corps as required by 
Congressional legislation.
    Respondents: Potential Volunteers and Trainees.
    Respondent's Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
    Burden on the Public:
    a. Annual reporting burden: 2,500 hours.
    b. Annual record keeping burden: 1,360 hours.
    c. Estimated average burden per response: 15 minutes.
    d. Frequency of response: one time.
    e. Estimated number of likely respondents: 10,000.
    f. Estimated cost to respondents: $4.59.
    At this time, responses will be returned by mail.

    Dated: May 18, 2007.
Wilbert Bryant,
Associated Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 07-2602 Filed 5-24-07; 8:45am]
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