[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76948-76949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31260]


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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. Sec. 
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 
surveys to be conducted for its Process Evaluation of the Social 
Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success (PFS) Grant Program. The study 
involves two major survey data collection activities: (1) Grantee 
Survey, and (2) Subgrantee/Subrecipient Survey. CNCS funded eight 
grantees in 2014 to provide technical assistance to community 
organizations and state or local government agencies (referred to as 
subgrantees/subrecipients) to assist them to determine feasibility of 
implementing PFS projects in a particular state or locality and to 
negotiate the terms and structure of the PFS deals (for PFS projects 
determined feasible). CNCS expects to fund approximately four 
additional grantees in 2015 and potentially an additional six grantees 
in 2016 (pending continuation of the grant program). Each grantee is 
expected to receive three years of funding. Responses will be collected 
from all current and future SIF PFS grantees and their subgrantees/
subrecipients annually for the duration of their SIF PFS funding. The

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completion of this information collection is not required to be 
considered for or to obtain grant funding support from the SIF PFS 
program.
    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 February 9, 2016.

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 Lily Zandniapour, 
Ph.D., Evaluation Program Manager, Room 10911, 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 or through the 
Corporation's email system 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily Zandniapour, 202-606-6939 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

    CNCS has contracted with Abt Associates to support CNCS's Office of 
Research and Evaluation to implement a process evaluation of the Social 
Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success (PFS) Grant Program. The major 
data collection activities to be undertaken subject to this notice will 
include two surveys: (1) Grantee Survey, and (2) Subgrantee/
Subrecipient Survey. Survey information will be collected from current 
and future SIF PFS grantees and their subgrantees/subrecipients through 
an online survey program. The purpose of the Grantee Survey is to 
better understand grantees' program structure, practices in providing 
technical assistance and deal structuring activities. The Subgrantee/
Subrecipient Survey will collect data on activities, capacity, and 
perspectives and experiences of subgrantees/subrecipients receiving 
technical assistance from the grantees.

Current Action

    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Process Evaluation of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay 
for Success (PFS) Grant Program.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: 3045.
    Affected Public: Current and future CNCS-funded SIF PFS grantees 
(mostly nonprofit organizations) and current and future community 
organizations and state or local government agencies (referred to as 
subgrantees/subrecipients).
    Total Respondents: Approximately 260. This includes approximately 
18 respondents to the Grantee Survey and approximately 242 respondents 
to the Subgrantee/Subrecipient Survey. The exact number of respondents 
will depend on the number of new grantees funded by the SIF PFS program 
in 2015 and 2016 and the number of subrecipients/subgrantees that each 
grantee selects to work with each year of their grant.
    Frequency: Once per year. Each respondent will complete the survey 
annually for one to three years depending upon the timing and duration 
of their funding.
    Average Time per Response: 20 minutes per year.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 151 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.

    Dated: December 7, 2015.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2015-31260 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am]
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