[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8034-8035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2473]


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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 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 the 
development of its Disaster Response Cooperative Agreement 
applications. These applications are used by current grantees to 
participate in FEMA Mission Assigned disaster activities and receive 
reimbursement for expenses accrued while on assignment.
    Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by April 14, 2008.

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, Office of Emergency Management; Attention: Phil Shaw, 
Emergency Management Coordinator, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 9th 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) 606-3477, Attention Phil Shaw, Emergency 
Management Coordinator.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail 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;
     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.

Background

    The Disaster Response Cooperative Agreement allows an existing 
Corporation grantee to establish a legal framework with the Corporation 
to support disaster response activities assigned by a FEMA Mission 
Assignment. Programs operating under a Cooperative Agreement can 
receive reimbursement of expenses accrued while on disaster assignment.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to develop a new Disaster Response 
Cooperative Agreement (DRCA) Application. When

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developed, the application will revise/clarify the application review 
and clearance process. It will also expand data collection to support 
enhanced asset mapping efforts.
    Currently, DRCAs are solicited through the SF-424 Application for 
Federal Assistance. The Corporation also seeks to continue using the 
current application until the new application is approved by OMB. The 
current application is due to expire on August 31, 2008.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Disaster Response Cooperative Agreement Application.
    OMB Number: None.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Affected Public: Existing CNCS Grantees.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: Average 2 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 200 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Annual Cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 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 4, 2008.
Merlene Mazyck,
Director, AmeriCorps*NCCC.
 [FR Doc. E8-2473 Filed 2-11-08; 8:45 am]
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