[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71095-71096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28177]


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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 through the Partnership and Collaboration (PAC) 
Survey that is part of the Social Network Study (SNS). The goal of this 
study is to gather a comprehensive understanding of network of 
organizations in the same service area as CNCS grantees, the 
relationships and interactions of CNCS grantees with these other 
organizations, and how central the AmeriCorps members and member 
organizations are to these networks. In support of these efforts, we 
will design and field a survey of grantees and organizations in the 
service area in several sites, the data from

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which will be the foundation for social network analysis. CNCS will 
analyze the resulting data, which will produce quantitative mapping of 
networks and measure the networks' formal properties--notably the 
strength, intensity, frequency, and direction of the network relations. 
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 January 30, 2015.

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
     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 
members and recipients of services such as increased education, skills, 
and civic participation, the Social Network Study (SNS) will be a 
feasibility study of a tool designed to evaluate the collaboration and 
partnerships between ACSN grantees and organizations within their 
geographic communities. The main goal of SNS is to gather through the 
Partnership and Collaboration (PAC) Survey an in-depth understanding of 
how ACSN grantees engage organizational communities through 
partnerships and to learn more about their relationships and 
interactions with other organizations within their network. The PAC 
will also provide information about both the barriers that prevent 
collaboration and interaction, and facilitators that could be utilized 
to overcome them. These outcomes are an important step to developing a 
more vigorous civic infrastructure and increasing capacity in the 
communities served by CNCS and its grantees. This study will also help 
CNCS disseminate best practices about collaboration and partnerships to 
other AmeriCorps programs. Information will be collected electronically 
via Web primarily and telephone and mail in options will be provided 
only to those not responsive to the Web survey.

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 Partnership and Collaboration 
(PAC) Survey.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: AmeriCorps grantees and their community partners.
    Total Respondents: 250.
    Frequency: Once.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 125.
    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: November 24, 2014.
Mary Hyde,
Deputy Director, Office of Research and Evaluation.
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