[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 60 (Thursday, March 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16276-16277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6283]


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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 its 
proposed renewal of its Interest Accrual Form. 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 May 27, 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, National Service Trust; Attention Bruce Kellogg, 1201 New York 
Avenue, NW., 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) 606-3484, Attention Bruce Kellogg.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Kellogg, (202) 606-6954, 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

    This form or its electronic equivalent is used by AmeriCorps 
members to request a payment of the interest accruing on qualified 
loans during the AmeriCorps member's term of service, if their loans 
were in forbearance during their service and if they successfully 
complete their terms of service. The form serves to give the member's 
permission to and directs the loan holder to release loan information 
to the Corporation so that the National Service Trust can make the 
interest payment. The form has a ``Manual'' version generated from the 
online request when the institution is not registered online, which 
provides the member's electronic signature; the non-electronic version 
provides a space for the member and the loan holder to sign.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to renew the current form. The application 
will be used in the same manner as the existing application. The 
Corporation also seeks to continue using the current application until 
the revised application is approved by OMB. The current application is 
due to expire on July 31, 2008.
    Type of Review: Renewal.

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    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Interest Accrual Form.
    OMB Number: 3045-0053.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals who have completed a term of national 
service who wish the National Service Trust to pay certain interest 
accruing on qualified student loans.
    Total Respondents: 4,000 responses annually, using the paper form.
    Frequency: Some members do not have qualified student loans while 
others have several. Currently, over half of the interest payments are 
processed electronically. The Corporation expects the use of paper 
forms to decrease over the next few years.
    Average Time per Response: Total of 10 minutes (one minute for the 
AmeriCorps member's section (non-electronic version) and nine minutes 
for the loan holder).
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 667 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: March 20, 2008.
Maggie Taylor-Coates,
 Manager (Acting), National Service Trust.
 [FR Doc. E8-6283 Filed 3-26-08; 8:45 am]
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