[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 230 (Friday, December 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68647-68648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26232]


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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; Proposed 
Information Collection; Comment Request; Application Package for NCCC 
Impact Evaluation

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as 
AmeriCorps, is proposing a renewal to expand the scope of the existing 
public information collection request (ICR) entitled NCCC Impact 
Evaluation to include COVID-19 vaccine distribution and related 
activities case studies.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by January 3, 2022.

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 Dr. Melissa Gouge, 
at 202-606-6736 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 AmeriCorps, 
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 September 4, 2021 at Vol. 86, No. 168, 49319. This 
comment period ended November 3. We received no public comment from 
this Notice.
    Title of Collection: NCCC Impact Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 3045-0189.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Current and former AmeriCorps NCCC 
members, team leads, and project sponsors conducting COVID-19 vaccine 
distribution and related activities projects.

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    Total Estimated Number of Additional Responses: 210.
    Total Estimated Number of Additional Burden Hours: 305 hours.
    Abstract: NCCC program members have been a crucial part of 
AmeriCorps COVID-19 pandemic response as personnel on vaccine 
distribution mission assignments alongside FEMA and other agencies. No 
one could have anticipated the COVID-19 pandemic, but we have seized an 
opportunity to develop questions that build on the existing study but 
are specific to these ongoing activities.
    These activities are an essential element of our agency's COVID-19 
pandemic response--one that is also essential to our mission to improve 
lives and strengthen communities. To further our mission in a time of 
increasing uncertainty, we aim to collect information on current 
activity that must be measured now in order to assess, identify, and 
make any identified programmatic changes. Peak performance of these 
projects is crucial to our agency's COVID-19 pandemic response and 
public safety writ large.
    COVID-19 vaccine delivery is of increasing importance as COVID-19 
pandemic continues an unpredictable course. In time, we hope, the 
pandemic will subside, but it is crucial we analyze these mission 
assignments now to make improvements that will literally save lives. 
How will this save lives? Currently, just over 59% of Americans are 
fully vaccinated against the virus (Source: CDC.gov, accessed 11/29/
2021). AmeriCorps NCCC members are increasing access to vaccines and 
related activities through their service. Vaccines have proven to 
decrease severity and fatalities from the COVID-19 virus. Programmatic 
improvements instituted ``in real time'' to enhance their efforts will 
lead to even greater access and a healthier public.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden 
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information 
to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. All written comments will be available for 
public inspection on regulations.gov.

    Dated: November 29, 2021.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Office of Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2021-26232 Filed 12-2-21; 8:45 am]
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