[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43812-43813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18193]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has 
submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled 
National Evaluation of the Social Innovation Fund for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation 
for National and Community Service, Joscelyn Silsby, at (202) 606-3464 
or email to [email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. 
and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the 
Corporation for National and Community Service, by any of the following 
two methods within 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal 
Register:
    (1) By fax to: (202) 395-6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 
Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; and
    (2) Electronically by email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in 
comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, 
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 to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other

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technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

Comments

    A 60-day public comment Notice was published in the Federal 
Register on May 22, 2012. This comment period ended July 21, 2012. No 
public comments were received from this Notice.
    Description: CNCS is seeking approval for an annual program 
activity data collection form, a follow-up interview with subgrantees, 
semi-structured discussion guide with intermediaries, and discussion 
guides for SIF program directors, subgrantee executive directors, 
subgrantee evaluators and stakeholders that will form case studies. 
Intermediaries will use the annual program activity data collection 
form to provide data on the 138 subgrantees to document the changes in 
outputs and outcomes that occur as a result of SIF, beginning in the 
fall of 2012. This will be an annual data collection and will be 
conducted in 2013, 2014, and 2015. A follow-up interview of the 138 
subgrantees is to obtain contextual and explanatory information 
(clarification of the data received from the annual program activity 
data collection). This data collection will occur in 2012, 2013, and 
2015. Discussion guides will be used to (1) conduct in-depth 
discussions with 11 intermediaries in 2013 (to understand the 
strategies in place for scaling, replicating and/or expanding evidence 
based program models and how evidence was used to influence expansion; 
and (2) conducting in-person discussions with 15 subgrantee SIF program 
directors, subgrantee executive directors, and subgrantee evaluators, 
and stakeholders to document the extent to which expanded programs 
adhere to the original program model and understand how different 
program expansion strategies may be categorized.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: National Evaluation of the Social Innovation Fund.
    OMB Number: TBD.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: The affected public will be the intermediaries who 
received funding from CNCS and the subgrantees who received SIF funding 
from the intermediaries stakeholders (representatives from partnering 
organizations, volunteers, and the local evaluator).
    Total Respondents: 362.
    Frequency: The annual program activity data collection instrument 
will be completed once annually during 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. 
Follow-up interviews with subgrantees will occur in 2012, 2013, and 
2015. In-depth discussions with intermediaries will occur in 2013. Site 
visits and discussions will occur once in 2013 with approximately 15 
subgrantees (SIF program director, subgrantee executive director and 
subgrantee evaluator), and stakeholders to develop case studies focused 
on program expansion strategies and capacity strengthening work.
    Average Time per Response: Average response time of the 11 grantees 
to compile the data for each sub grantee for the annual program 
activity data collection instrument will be 3 hours per subgrantee 
(total 414 hours). The follow-up interview with subgrantees will be an 
average of 30 minutes (total 69 hours). Discussions with SIF 
intermediaries will take an average of 1.0 hour (total 11 hours). And 
the discussions with SIF Program directors, subgrantee executive 
directors, subgrantee evaluators, and stakeholders for the case studies 
will be an average of 1 hour per respondent (total 75 hours).
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 569 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintenance): None.

    Dated: July 20, 2012.
Christopher Spera,
Director of Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2012-18193 Filed 7-25-12; 8:45 am]
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