[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47301-47302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18200]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Proposed Information Collection; Emergency Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating 
as AmeriCorps, has submitted a public information collection request 
(ICR) entitled AmeriCorps Diversity Questionnaire 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 September 23, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling AmeriCorps, Amy 
Borgstrom, at 202-606-6930 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

    Because this is an emergency request for comments, no 60-day notice 
requesting public comment has been published in the Federal Register.
    Title of Collection: AmeriCorps Diversity Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 3045-0035 Type of Review: New Information 
Collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Eligible organizations that are 
applying for AmeriCorps grants.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 750.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 375 hours.
    Abstract: The information provided by the survey will enable 
AmeriCorps to better understand the demographic characteristics of 
current grantees and potential grantees to further AmeriCorps' efforts 
to take into account the diversity of communities and participants in 
its grantmaking. This is a requirement per the American Rescue Plan 
Act. Additionally, it will enable AmeriCorps to better target training, 
technical assistance, and outreach to potential grantees with the goal 
of creating programs that represent and serve the full diversity of our 
nation's communities.
    AmeriCorps is proposing embedding this questionnaire into the 
existing grant application via the online system, eGrants, as a way to 
minimize the burden of the collection of the information. The 
questionnaire will be submitted annually per applicant for funding and 
estimated time for

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completion is less than 30 minutes, based on staff testing of the 
survey. The questionnaire will be submitted electronically as part of 
the existing AmeriCorps grant application and questions have been 
crafted for ease of reporting and efficient collection. The 
questionnaire will be complemented with an in-depth set of grant 
application instructions. Staff will also be available to provide 
individualized assistance, if needed.

    Dated: August 16, 2021.
Sonali Nijhawan,
Director, AmeriCorps State and National.
[FR Doc. 2021-18200 Filed 8-23-21; 8:45 am]
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