[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 235 (Monday, December 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 78885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26806]



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PEACE CORPS


Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: 60-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. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 and implementing OMB guidance, we are requesting comments on this 
collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the 
Federal Register preceding submission to OMB.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 6, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Address written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection to Virginia Burke, FOIA/Privacy Act 
Officer, by email at [email protected]. Email comments must be made 
in text and not in attachments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Burke, FOIA/Privacy Act 
Officer, at (202) 692-1887, or [email protected].

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:
     Questionnaire for Peace Corps Volunteer Background 
Investigation.
    (a) Estimated number of Applicants: 5,000.
    (b) Frequency of response: one time.
    (c) Estimated average burden per response: 2 Minutes.
    (d) Estimated total reporting burden: 167 hours.
    (e) Estimated annual cost to respondents: 0.00.
    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 December 2, 2020.
Virginia Burke,
FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.
[FR Doc. 2020-26806 Filed 12-4-20; 8:45 am]
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