[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 61664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28292]


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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 on the Service-
Learning Evaluation Study Feasibility Questionnaire. In this process, 
State Education Agencies will be asked about the type of service-
learning within their state and the feasibility of the Service-Learning 
Evaluation Study. This information will be used to help determine the 
recruitment strategy for the Service-Learning Evaluation Study.
    Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by January 25, 2010.

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, Office of Research and Policy Development; Attention Carla 
Fletcher, Policy Analyst, Room 10913B; 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) 606-3464, Attention Carla Fletcher, Policy 
Analyst.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Fletcher, (202) 606-6720, 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

    The Corporation is developing a Service-Learning Evaluation in 
response to the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (H.R. 1388) 
legislative mandate to assess the impact of the activities carried out 
under the Learn and Serve America Program. In developing the 
recruitment plan, the Corporation would like to work with the State 
Education Agencies to develop an effective strategy and begin to 
identify states that are able to participate in the study.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to collect new information on the feasibility 
of a Service-Learning Evaluation Study in order to identify an 
effective recruitment strategy and potential states that could 
participate in the Service-Learning Evaluation.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Service-Learning Evaluation Study Feasibility Questionnaire.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: State Education Agencies.
    Total Respondents: 59.
    Frequency: One time.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 59 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: November 19, 2009.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Office of Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. E9-28292 Filed 11-24-09; 8:45 am]
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