[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 39918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17732]


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PEACE CORPS


Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for 
public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We 
are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Denora Miller, FOIA/Privacy 
Act Officer. Denora Miller can be contacted by telephone at 202-692-
1236 or email at [email protected]. Email comments must be made in 
text and not in attachments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller at Peace Corps address 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Questionnaire for Peace Corps Volunteer Background 
Investigation.
    OMB Control Number: 0420-0001.
    Type of Request: Review/Re-approve.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Respondents Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
    Respondents: Potential and current volunteers.
    Burden to the Public:
    Estimated burden (hours) of the collection of information:
    a. Number of respondents: 5000.
    b. Frequency of response: one time.
    c. Completion time: 2 minutes.
    d. Annual burden hours: 167 hours.
    General Description of Collection: The Office of Volunteer 
Recruitment and Selection uses the Questionnaire for Peace Corps 
Volunteer Background Investigation form (BI form) as authorization from 
the invited Peace Corps Volunteer applicant to conduct a background 
check through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) or other 
contract background investigator of pertinent records pertaining to 
applicants' interactions with the judicial system, qualifications, 
eligibility and suitability for Peace Corps volunteer service.
    Request for Comment: Peace Corps invites comments on whether the 
proposed collections of information are necessary for proper 
performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether the 
information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the information to be collected; and, ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology.

    This notice is issued in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2017.
Denora Miller,
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-17732 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6051-01-P