[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39539-39540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14107]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Application Instructions for AmeriCorps State and National 
Competitive New and Continuation

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has 
submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled 
Application Instructions for AmeriCorps State and National Competitive 
New and Continuation for review and approval in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by July 31, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the 
items contained in this Notice to the Attention: CNCS Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 
395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation 
for National and Community Service, Arminda Pappas, at 202-606-6659 or 
by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in 
comments which:
     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;
     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 April 7, 2020 at 85 FR 19459. This comment period 
ended June 8, 2020. No public comments were received in response to 
this Notice.
    Title of Collection: Application Instructions for AmeriCorps State 
and National Competitive New and Continuation.
    OMB Control Number: 3045-0047.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Organizations and State, Local or 
Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 450.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 18,000.
    Abstract: The application instructions conform to the Corporation 
for National and Community Service's online grant application system, 
eGrants, which applicants must use to respond to CNCS Notices of 
Funding Opportunities. CNCS seeks to renew the current

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information collection. The revisions are intended to streamline the 
application process. The information collection will otherwise be used 
in the same manner as the existing application. CNCS also seeks to 
continue using the current application until the revised application is 
approved by OMB. The current application is due to expire on 06/30/
2020.

    Dated: June 25, 2020.
Arminda Pappas,
Grant Review Manager.
[FR Doc. 2020-14107 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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