[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 2727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-766]


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PEACE CORPS


Proposed Collection of Information

ACTION: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review; 
comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps has submitted a proposed collection of 
information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
clearance under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
This notice invites the public to comment on the proposed collection of 
information by the Peace Corps' Office of Communications. The Peace 
Corps invites comments on whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for proper performance of the functions of the 
Peace Corps, including whether the information will have practical use; 
the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the information to 
be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who respond, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before 
February 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB 
approval number and should be sent via e-mail to: [email protected] or fax to: 202-395-3086. Attention: Desk Officer 
for Peace Corps.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller, FOIA Officer, Peace 
Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20526, (202) 692-1236, or 
e-mail at [email protected]. Copies of available documents submitted 
to OMB may be obtained from Denora Miller.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this survey is to collect 
feedback from Peace Corps applicants and Returned Volunteers to help 
understand which factors are driving recruitment attrition, as well as 
what information or education needs would increase the conversion 
ratio. An online survey will be conducted among 1,200 Peace Corps 
applicants and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers including 300 from each 
of the following segments: Inquire--complete an initial inquiry but do 
not begin or submit an application; Begin application--but either do 
not submit it or move forward; Submit complete application--but then 
elect not to proceed by stopping communication or actively withdrawing 
during the review process; Returned Peace Corps Volunteers--who 
recently closed Peace Corps service in the past two years. Including 
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in the study will provide information 
to understand what is working in the application process and will help 
guide the strategies for correcting the conversion loss. There is no 
statutory or regulatory requirement for this information.
    Method: The information will be collected through an online survey.
    Title: Peace Corps Conversion Loss Survey.
    OMB Control Number: [To be assigned.]
    Type of Review: New.
    Affected Public: Former applicants to the Peace Corps and Returned 
Peace Corps Volunteers Respondents' obligation to reply: Voluntary.
    Estimate of the total number of respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated time to complete survey: 20 minutes.
    Estimate of the total public burden (in hours): 400 hours.
    Frequency of Response: 1 time.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1,200.
    General description of collection: To understand which factors are 
driving recruitment attrition, as well as what information or education 
needs would increase the conversion ratio.

    Dated: January 10, 2011.
Earl W. Yates,
Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 2011-766 Filed 1-13-11; 8:45 am]
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