[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54684-54685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21777]


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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 School Turnaround AmeriCorps 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, Diana Epstein at 202-606-7564 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; or
    (2) By email to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in 
comments which:

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     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;
     Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and
     Propose ways to 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 technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Comments

    A 60-day Notice requesting public comment was published in the 
Federal Register on June 27, 2014. This comment period ended August 26, 
2014. No public comments were received from this Notice.
    Description: The national evaluation of School Turnaround 
AmeriCorps will use a quasi-experimental design that compares schools 
affected by School Turnaround AmeriCorps (i.e., the treatment group) to 
a matched comparison group of low performing schools without the School 
Turnaround AmeriCorps initiative (i.e., the comparison group). This 
research design will attempt to isolate the effects of AmeriCorps 
members' service.
    This is a new information collection request. Information will be 
collected from AmeriCorps grantee staff, AmeriCorps members, school 
leaders, teachers, and parents using online surveys and semi-structured 
interviews and focus groups conducted by telephone, online, and in 
person.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: National Evaluation of School Turnaround AmeriCorps.
    OMB Number: TBD.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: AmeriCorps grantee staff, AmeriCorps members, 
school leaders, teachers, and parents.
    Total Respondents: 1570. This is the number of unique individuals 
in the categories of grantee staff, AmeriCorps members, school leaders, 
parents, and teachers who will take the surveys and/or participate in 
interviews or focus groups.
    Frequency: Some instruments will be administered twice per year, 
and some only once per year. Data collection will occur for two years. 
See charts below for details on respondents and frequency of data 
collection.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2274 hours per year; 4548 total over 
2 years.

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                Survey                   AmeriCorps      Comparison            Pre/post?               Total
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Grantee staff........................              13               0  No.......................              13
AmeriCorps members...................             440               0  No.......................             440
Principals...........................              62              62  Yes......................             248
Teachers.............................             348             348  Yes......................           1,392
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                                                  863             410  .........................           2,093
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    Unique respondents: 1,273.
    Minutes: 125,580.
    Hours: 2,093.

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              Interviews                 AmeriCorps      Comparison            Pre/post?               Total
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Grantee staff........................              13               0  Yes......................              26
AmeriCorps members...................              26               0  No.......................              26
Principals...........................              26              26  Yes......................             104
Teachers.............................              26              26  No.......................              52
Parents..............................              50               0  No.......................              50
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    Unique respondents: 193.
    Minutes: 7,740.
    Hours: 129.

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                      Focus groups                          AmeriCorps
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Grantee staff...........................................              13
AmeriCorps members......................................              39
Principals..............................................              13
Teachers................................................              39
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    Unique respondents: 104.
    Minutes: 3,120.
    Hours: 52.
    Total hours per year: 2,274.
    Total hours 2 years: 4,548.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

    Dated: September 8, 2014.
Stephen Plank,
Director, Office of Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2014-21777 Filed 9-11-14; 8:45 am]
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