[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 60 (Thursday, March 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16274-16275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6279]


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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)). Copies of this ICR,

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with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting 
the Corporation for National and Community Service, Ms. Angela Roberts, 
at (202) 606-6822, ([email protected]); (TTY/TDD) at (202) 606-5256 
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday 
through Friday.

DATES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, by any of the following two methods 
listed in the address section, within 30 days from the publication in 
Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
    (1) By fax to: (202) 395-6964, Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich, 
OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community 
Service; and Electronically by e-mail to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested 
in comments which:
     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).

Comments

    A 60-day public comment Notice, regarding modification of the Grant 
Application was published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2007. 
The comment period ended on February 5, 2008. No comments were 
received.
    Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: National Senior Service Corps Grant Application.
    OMB Number: 3045-0035.
    Agency Number: SF 424-NSSC.
    Affected Public: Current and prospective sponsors of National 
Senior Service Corps Grants.
    Total Respondents: 1,350.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Average Time Per Response: Averages 13.2 hours. Estimated at 16.5 
hours for first time respondents; 15 hours for continuation sponsors; 5 
hours for revisions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 17,820 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $6,497.
    Description: The Corporation seeks to renew the current application 
without significant change. Revisions are limited to minor language 
changes in the Grant Application Instructions to facilitate ease of use 
by applicants. The modifications proposed by the Corporation for this 
renewal are limited to language changes to the application instructions 
to: (a) Remove the term ``non-impact'' work plan and replace with 
``work plan'' to clarify and simplify for applicants; and (b) update 
the ``Required Documents'' list to specify that applicants send the 990 
Financial Form in the event that the organization does not meet the 
threshold for an A-133 audit.
    The Senior Corps Grant Application is completed by applicant 
organizations interested in sponsoring a Senior Corps project. The 
application is completed electronically using the Corporation's Web-
based grants management system, eGrants (http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants/index.asp).

    Dated: March 21, 2008.
Tess Scannell,
Director, Senior Corps.
 [FR Doc. E8-6279 Filed 3-26-08; 8:45 am]
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