[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9726-9727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02527]


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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) . This program helps 
to ensure

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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 Volunteering and Civic Life Assessment: September CPS 
Supplement. This is a national survey conducted by the US Census and 
CNCS. CNCS is directed by Congress to collect data and produce yearly 
reports on the Nation's civic health and volunteering activity (Section 
179A of the National and Community Service Act.
    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 10, 2017.

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, Attention Anthony Nerino, Research Analyst, Rm. #3235; 250 E 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at Rm. 
#4300 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

    The survey will be administered to a sample of U.S. citizens age 16 
and older to assess the nature, extent and scope of their participation 
in civic activity. Approximately 60,000 households (90,000 individuals) 
will be enrolled in the Current Population Survey and be included in 
the September survey supplement. The CPS is administered monthly by the 
U.S. Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure employment 
rates and labor trends. The information will be collected in-person and 
via telephone survey.

Current Action

    This is a new information collection request. The previous data 
collection process occurred yearly across two separate months and 
included the Volunteer Supplement in September and the Civic Health 
Supplement in November. In consultation with the National Academy of 
Science and an ad hoc group of technical advisors and stakeholders, 
CNCS combined the supplements and shortened the instrument by 
eliminating redundant questions and items of low value, and by adding 
relevant queries.
    The information collection will be used to generate civic health 
reports at the National, State, and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) 
level and to disseminate these data to various stakeholders and end 
users for grant writing purposes and research.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Volunteer and Civic Life Assessment.
    OMB Number: None
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: U.S. citizens age 16 and older residing in the 
continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.
    Total Respondents: 90,000.
    Frequency: On time.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 15,000 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $800,000.
    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.

    February 2, 2017.
Mary Hyde,
Director of Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017-02527 Filed 2-7-17; 8:45 am]
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