[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14781-14782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7253]


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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 
proposed renewal of its AmeriCorps*VISTA Recovery Act Progress Report 
Supplement (OMB Control Number 3045-0131), the previously approved 
Progress Report will expire on September 30, 2009.
    This extension without changes reflects the Corporation's intent to 
continue to collect data around the results of Recovery Act funded 
VISTA activities.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by June 1, 2009.

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, Attn. Craig Kinnear, Program Analyst, Room 9103A, 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) 565-2789, Attention Mr. Craig Kinnear, Program 
Analyst.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's E-Mail Address System: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Kinnear (202) 606-6708 or by e-
mail at [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

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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 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 VISTA Recovery Act Progress Report Supplement (VRPRS) is 
designed to collect data related to the outcomes and outputs of 
Recovery Act funded VISTA Members and to allow Americorps-VISTA to 
report on those activities as required by the legislation.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to continue the use of the VISTA Recovery Act 
Progress Report Supplement in order to gather data on key performance 
outputs and outcomes of Recovery Act funded VISTA Members; to measure 
the effectiveness of Recovery Act funded VISTA Members in addressing 
primary areas of need as identified in the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act; and, to report to the Executive branch and general 
public the results of Recovery Act funded VISTA placements.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: AmeriCorps*VISTA Recovery Act Progress Report Supplement 
(VRPRS).
    OMB Number: 3045-0131.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: AmeriCorps*VISTA Sponsoring Organizations.
    Total Respondents: 950.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,800.
    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 26, 2009.
Paul Davis,
Acting Director, AmeriCorps*VISTA.
 [FR Doc. E9-7253 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
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