[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77847-77848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31297]


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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 its 
proposed renewal of its Senior Corps Grant Application (424-NSSC)--
reference OMB Control Number 3045-0035, with an expiration date of May 
31, 2011. The Corporation proposes to renew the Senior Corps Grant 
Application with one modification:
    The Corporation will ask applicants to include an Executive Summary 
at the beginning of Part III: Project Narratives.
    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 February 14, 2011.

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, Senior Corps, Attention: Mr. Zach Rhein, Program Officer, Room 
9408A; 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) 606-3475, Attention: Mr. Zach Rhein, Program 
Officer.
    (4) Electronically through 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: Zach Rhein 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).

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Background

    The Senior Corps Grant Application is completed by applicant 
organizations interested in sponsoring a Senior Corps program. The 
application is completed electronically using the Corporation's web-
based grants management system, eGrants.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to renew the current application with one 
modification. The Corporation will ask applicants to include an 
Executive Summary to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the 
peer review process.
    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 May 31, 
2011.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: National Senior Service Corps Grant Application.
    OMB Number: 3045-0035.
    Agency Number: SF 424-NSSC.
    Affected Public: Current and prospective sponsors of National 
Senior Service Corps Grants.
    Total Respondents: 1,350.
    Frequency: Annually, with exceptions.
    Average Time per Response: Estimated at 16.5 hours each for 180 
first-time respondents; 15 hours each for 900 continuation sponsors; 5 
hours each for 270 revisions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 17,820 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $6,497.
    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: December 8, 2010.
Angela Roberts,
Associate Director, Senior Corps.
[FR Doc. 2010-31297 Filed 12-13-10; 8:45 am]
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