[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 107 (Friday, June 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 27057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13158]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6653]


Notice of Request for Public Comment and Submission to OMB of 
Proposed Collection of Information

    Title: 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-4096, 
Reconstruction and Stabilization; Civilian Response Corps Database In-
Processing Form, OMB Control Number 1405-0168.

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Civilian Response Corps 
Database In-Processing Form.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0168.
     Type of Request: Revised Collection.
     Originating Office: Office of the Coordinator for 
Reconstruction & Stabilization, S/CRS.
     Form Numbers: DS-4096.
     Respondents: Individuals who are members of or apply to 
one or more of the three components of the Civilian Response Corps 
(Active, Standby, and Reserves).
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000 per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 2,000 per year.
     Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 2,000 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary although necessary to 
receive benefits, to be deployable, and as a condition for new or 
continued employment in the Civilian Response Corps.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from June 5, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at 202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the 
subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from Melanne Civic, who 
may be reached at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond.
    Abstract of proposed collection: The information collected is an 
important part of the Department's responsibility to coordinate U.S. 
Government planning; institutionalize U.S. Reconstruction and 
Stabilization (R&S) capacity; and help stabilize and reconstruct 
societies in transition from conflict or civil strife so they can reach 
a sustainable path toward peace, democracy, and a market economy. The 
information gathered will be used to identify Civilian Response Corps 
members who are available to participate in CRC missions.
    Methodology: Presently respondents will complete a paper version of 
the DS-4096. Current planning is underway so that within two years 
respondents will be able to complete and submit the form electronically 
via the Web site (http://www.crs.state.gov).

    Dated: May 26, 2009.
Jonathan Benton,
Acting Deputy Coordinator and Director of Civilian Response Operations, 
Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction & Stabilization, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-13158 Filed 6-4-09; 8:45 am]
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