[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22391-22392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9867]


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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

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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 the Peer Reviewer Application (OMB Number 3045-
0090), used by the Corporation to recruit external reviewers to assess 
grant applications. The information will be provided by individuals 
wishing to serve as peer review participants for the Corporation grant 
review processes. The completion of this information collection is 
required to be considered as a potential reviewer for the Corporation.
    Copies of the information collection request 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 June 28, 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 Grant Policy and Operations, Attention: Vielka 
Garibaldi, Acting Director, Office of Grants Policy and Operations, 
Room 9303; 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) 606-3477, Attention: Vielka Garibaldi, Acting 
Director, Office of Grants Policy and Operations.
    (4) Electronically through http://www.regulations.gov. Individuals 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 
(202) 606-3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern time, Monday 
through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vielka Garibaldi, (202) 606-3472, 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 provides grants on a competitive basis to support 
organizations that use service as an strategy for addressing national 
and community needs. As part of the grant applications review process, 
the Corporation uses external reviewers to assess the quality of grant 
proposals submitted to the Corporation. The peer reviewer application 
is used by individuals that wish to serve as peer reviewers or peer 
review panel facilitators for the Corporation grant reviews. The 
information collected will be used by the Corporation to select review 
participants for each grant competition. The information is collected 
electronically using eGrants, the Corporation's web-base grant 
management system.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to renew the current information collection. 
Minor revisions are proposed to clarify eGrants instructions and 
reflect adjustments to the Corporation for National and Community 
Service eGrants system.
    The information collection will otherwise 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 October 
31, 2010.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Peer Reviewer Application.
    OMB Number: 3045-0090.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals who are interested in serving as peer 
reviewers and peer review panel facilitators for the Corporation.
    Total Respondents: 2,500 responses annually.
    Frequency: One time to complete.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 40 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,666 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: April 21, 2010.
Vielka Garibaldi,
Office of Grants Policy and Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-9867 Filed 4-27-10; 8:45 am]
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