[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75549-75550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29663]


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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 (CNCS), 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 the collection requirement on respondents can be 
properly assessed.
    Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments on its proposed revised 
enrollment and exit forms entitled National Service Trust Enrollment 
Form and National Service Trust Exit Form. The Enrollment Form and Exit 
Forms are used by AmeriCorps members and program staff to enroll in the 
National Service Trust and to document the completion of AmeriCorps 
member's term of service. AmeriCorps requires these forms in order for 
members to receive a Segal Education Award.
    Copies of the forms 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 February 10, 2014.

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, Attention Bruce Kellogg, 8309C, 1201 New York Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at Room 
8100 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9:00 
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.
    (3) Electronically through www.regulations.gov.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Kellogg, (202) 606-6954, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    CNCS is particularly interested in comments that:
     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 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 Enrollment Form and Exit Forms are used by AmeriCorps members 
and program staff to enroll in the National Service Trust and to 
document the completion of a member's term of service, a requirement to 
receiving a Segal Education Award and to meet other legal and program 
requirements. This information is also entered electronically into the 
National Service Trust's database.

Current Action

    CNCS seeks to renew the current information collection with some 
changes, principally to demographics questions, such as income levels, 
disability, veteran's status, citizenship status, and educational 
levels.
    The information collection will otherwise be used in the same 
manner as the existing forms. CNCS also seeks to continue using the 
current forms until the revised forms are approved by OMB. The current 
application is due to expire on 05/31/2016.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: National Service Trust Enrollment and Exit Forms.
    OMB Number: 3045-0006.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: AmeriCorps members, grantee and other program 
staff.
    Total Respondents: 160,000.
    Frequency: Once per form.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 10 minutes per form.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 266,667.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or

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included in CNCS's request for Office of Management and Budget approval 
of the information collection forms; they will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Dated: December 5, 2013.
Maggie Taylor-Coates,
Chief of Trust Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-29663 Filed 12-11-13; 8:45 am]
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