[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9460-9461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03507]


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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 collection requirement on respondents can be properly 
assessed.
    Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed 
renewal of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) 
Project Sponsor Survey. The NCCC Project Sponsor Survey measures a 
sponsor's level of satisfaction upon completion of each NCCC project. 
The survey measures two outcomes of NCCC projects: Enhanced capacity of 
the sponsoring organization (sponsor) to meet community needs, and 
expanded or enhanced community impact due to sponsor-NCCC 
collaboration. Completion of this information collection is not 
required to be considered for or obtain support from AmeriCorps NCCC.
    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 April 21, 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, National Civilian Community Corps, Cameron Lewis, Program 
Associate, 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: Cameron Lewis, 202-606-6992, 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 AmeriCorps NCCC Project Sponsor Survey evaluates NCCC's 
performance impact on sponsoring organizations and communities. NCCC 
utilizes this data, completed by sponsoring organizations, to capture 
the short and long-term outcomes of the NCCC program on the 
organizations and the communities they serve. In order to achieve this 
goal, the survey measures enhanced capacity of the sponsoring 
organization (``sponsor'') to meet community needs, and expanded or 
enhanced community impact due to sponsor-NCCC collaboration. Sponsors 
receive one of two possible surveys. The first is for project sponsors 
that self-identify as having a volunteer generation component and the 
other is for non-volunteer generating projects. The volunteer 
generation survey has additional questions to evaluate the 
effectiveness of NCCC teams in recruiting or coordinating volunteers. 
The survey is administered electronically to all project sponsors after 
each round is completed.

Current Action

    The information collection will otherwise be used in the same 
manner as the existing survey. CNCS also seeks to continue using the 
current survey until the revised survey is approved by OMB. The current 
survey is due to expire on May 2014.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: AmeriCorps NCCC Sponsor Survey.
    OMB Number: 3045-0138.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: The NCCC sponsor survey will be administered to 
the project sponsor for any NCCC service project. These sponsors apply 
to receive a 10-person NCCC team for a period of six-eight weeks to 
implement local service projects. There are approximately 156 projects 
in each of four project rounds per year. The project sponsors are 
uniquely able to provide the information sought in the NCCC Sponsor 
Survey.
    Total Respondents: Based on the number of projects completed last 
fiscal year, NCCC expects to administer 625 surveys each fiscal year. 
These may not be unique responders as many sponsors receive teams on a 
rotating basis and thus may complete the survey more than once per 
year.
    Frequency: Quarterly distribution. Each sponsor will complete only 
one survey per project.
    Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 104 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.


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    Dated: February 11, 2014.
Kate Raftery,
Director, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps.
[FR Doc. 2014-03507 Filed 2-18-14; 8:45 am]
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