[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12939]


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PEACE CORPS


Information Collection Request Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Peace Corps invites the general 
public to comment on this request for reinstatement, without change, of 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired, the 
National Agency Check (NAC) Questionnaire for Peace Corps Volunteer 
Background Investigation (OMB Control Number 0420-0001).

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 25, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Denora Miller, Freedom of 
Information Act Officer. Denora Miller can be contacted by telephone at 
202-692-1236 or e-mail at [email protected]. E-mail comments must be 
made in text and not in attachments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller at Peace Corps address 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC Questionnaire for Peace Corps 
Volunteer Background Investigation Form is used to conduct a formal 
background check. The data gathered is used to conduct a National 
Agency Check through the Office of Personnel Management who has 
pertinent records pertaining to applicants' legal activities and 
suitability.
    OMB Control Number: 0420-0001.
    Title: National Agency Check (NAC) Questionnaire for Peace Corps 
Volunteer Background Investigation.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Potential and current volunteers.
    Respondents' Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
    Burden to the Public:
    a. Number of Average Applicants: 13,500.
    b. Number of Applicants who submit NAC form: 13,500.
    c. Frequency of response: One time.
    d. Completion time: 15 minutes.
    e. Annual burden hours: 3,375.
    General Description of Collection: The NAC Questionnaire for Peace 
Corps Volunteer Background Investigation form is used to screen Peace 
Corps applicants for legal and/or criminal history. The information 
obtained on the form is provided to the Office of Personnel Management 
to obtain the necessary information as to an applicant's legal 
suitability for service. All applicants who complete the initial Peace 
Corps Application Form are then sent a ``legal kit'' to complete, which 
includes this form among others related to the applicants' suitability 
and a postage-paid return envelope.
    Request for Comment: 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 are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when 
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

    This notice issued in Washington, DC, on May 20, 2011.
Earl W. Yates,
Associate Director, Management.
[FR Doc. 2011-12939 Filed 5-24-11; 8:45 am]
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