[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12187-12188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04659]


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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 new 
information collection AmeriCorps State and National Community Impact 
Survey. CNCS will collect information on service activities and scope 
from AmeriCorps grantees in order to evaluate the program's impact on 
the communities they serve. CNCS will also collect information from 
grantee partners in order to develop a more comprehensive understanding 
of the impact of CNCS AmeriCorps investments. Participation in data 
collection efforts is not required to be considered to obtain support 
from CNCS.
    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 5, 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, Office of Research and Evaluation; Attention Anthony Nerino, 
Research Associate, Rm 10913A; 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: Anthony Nerino, (202-606-3913), 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

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     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

    While previous evaluation efforts have confirmed CNCS's impact on 
volunteers and organizations, such as increased education, skills, and 
volunteer activity, the current effort will be the first evaluation of 
whether and how CNCS is achieving its central goal of building overall 
community capacity and how increasing community capacity affects change 
in those areas. Survey results will allow CNCS to assess whether its 
grantee programs are improving communities, and which targeted outcomes 
CNCS is most effective in achieving (e.g., citizen-led action, 
organizational collaboration). Results also will inform the Corporation 
of the range of civic capacity among the communities it serves. These 
findings will inform policy and program improvement efforts. 
Information will be collected electronically via SurveyMonkey and 
through telephone interviews.

Current Action

    This is a new information collection request.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: AmeriCorps State and National Community Impact Survey.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: AmeriCorps grantees and their community partners.
    Total Respondents: 200.
    Frequency: Once.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 100.
    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: February 26, 2014.
Mary Hyde,
Acting Director, Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2014-04659 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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