[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 25706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10410]


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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 the 
proposed revision of its VISTA Progress Report Supplement (VPRS) (OMB 
Control Number 3045-0048) which will expire on July 31, 2014.
    This revision reflects the Corporation's intent to modify selected 
sections of the collection instrument to reflect changes in the 
performance measures as approved by OMB and which will capture 
appropriate data for the Corporation's required performance measurement 
reporting.
    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 office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by July 2, 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, Attn. Kelly Daly, Program Development Specialist, 1201 New 
York Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's reception 
desk on the 10th floor 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 Kelly Daly, Program 
Development Specialist.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's email address system: 
[email protected] or www.regulations.gov.
    (5) Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TTY-TDD) may call (202) 606-3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Daly (202-606-6849) 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

    The VISTA Progress Report Supplement (VPRS) is designed to assure 
that AmeriCorps VISTA sponsors address and fulfill legislated program 
purposes, meet agency program management and grant requirements, and 
assess progress toward project plan goals agreed upon in the signing of 
the Memorandum of Agreement.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to revise the current VPRS used by AmeriCorps 
VISTA sponsors and grantees to report actual outcomes related to new 
OMB-approved performance measures. The average time of response has 
been reduced to 8 hours from 9 due to a reduction in the total number 
of measures for which information is requested and the estimated number 
of respondents was dropped from 1000 to 900 to better reflect current 
number of approved AmeriCorps VISTA sponsors.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: VISTA Progress Report Supplement.
    OMB Number: 3045-0048.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: VISTA sponsors and grantees.
    Total Respondents: 900.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Average Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,200 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 24, 2012.
Mary Strasser,
Director, AmeriCorps VISTA.
[FR Doc. 2012-10410 Filed 4-30-12; 8:45 am]
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