[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52751-52752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24654]


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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 
renewal President's Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA), parts A, B, C, D 
and E. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by December 14, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Attn. Office of Public Affairs, Attn: Mr. David Premo, 
(Project Officer), 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Premo, (202) 606-6717, 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 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.

I. Background

    The President's Volunteer Service Awards were created by Executive 
Order on January 30, 2003. The awards are administered by the 
Corporation for National and Community Service. Under the Executive 
Order, the Corporation was directed to (among other things) design and 
recommend programs to recognize individuals, schools, and organizations 
that excel in their efforts to support volunteer service and civic 
participation, especially with respect to students in primary schools, 
secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning. The President's 
Volunteer Service Awards meet this requirement. In order to recognize 
individuals, schools and organizations, the program must collect 
information about the individuals and organizations and their 
activities to verify that they have earned the award.
    The information collected will be used by the Program primarily to 
identify recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Awards and the 
Call to Service Awards (4000 hours or more.) Individuals or 
organizations can be nominated by an organization or third party. The 
nominations will be reviewed by the administering agency for compliance 
and awards will be made on that basis. Information also will be used to 
assure the integrity of the Program (so that, for example, an 
individual or organization does not receive an award twice for the same 
project), for reporting on the accomplishments of the Program, for the 
public awareness campaign (such as press releases and Web site 
information on winning projects), and to further the purposes of the 
Executive Order (such as fostering partnerships and coordination of 
projects and to promote civic engagement).

II. Current Action

    The existing collection is set to expire on February 28, 2010. 
Therefore, the Corporation is now seeking public comment regarding the 
President's Volunteer Service Awards, parts A, B, C, D and E.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: President's Volunteer Service Awards, parts A, B, C, D and 
E.
    OMB Number: 3045-0086.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: All citizens of the United States.
    Total Respondents: 200,000.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.

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    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 66,666 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: October, 6, 2009.
Rhonda Taylor,
Acting Director of Corporate Relations.
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