[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14353-14354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5726]


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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 (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 
Process and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps project. 
This project will assess the impact of the Minnesota Reading Corps on 
tutees' educational and other outcomes. This project will also assess 
the effect of the Minnesota Reading Corps on AmeriCorps member 
outcomes.
    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 May 8, 2012.

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, Strategy Office; Attention: Lillian Dote, Policy Analyst; 601 
Walnut Street, Suite 876E; Philadelphia, PA 19107.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the mail address given in 
paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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    (3) By fax to: (215) 597-4933, Attention: Lillian Dote, Policy 
Analyst.
    (4) Electronically through www.regulations.gov. Individuals who use 
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-
3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Dote, (215) 964-6321, or by 
email 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

    Information will be collected, via survey, from individuals that 
apply to the Minnesota Reading Corps to serve as tutors in order to 
assess the effect of service in Minnesota Reading Corps on members' 
satisfaction, education, employment, civic engagement, and other 
outcomes. Information will be collected through interviews with 
Minnesota Reading Corps coaches and administrators, and school 
principals and teachers in the State of Minnesota that receive 
Minnesota Reading Corps services, in order to conduct a feasibility 
analysis, develop the study design for the impact evaluation, and 
obtain baseline information for the process assessment.

Current Action

    This is a new information collection request.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Process Assessment and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota 
Reading Corps.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals that apply to the Minnesota Reading 
Corps to serve as tutors; Minnesota Reading Corps coaches and 
administrators; and school principals and teachers in the State of 
Minnesota that receive Minnesota Reading Corps services.
    Total Respondents: 2,020.
    Frequency: Once.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,515 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: March 5, 2012.
Nathan Dietz,
Strategy Office, Research and Policy Development.
[FR Doc. 2012-5726 Filed 3-8-12; 8:45 am]
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