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Total Respondents: 1300.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Average Time Per Response: 14.7
hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 19,110
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 27, 2005.
Kathleen Ferguson,
Acting Director, AmeriCorps*VISTA.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to
provide the general public and federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44
U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
helps to ensure that requested data can
be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
the impact of collection requirement on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Corporation is
soliciting comments concerning its
proposed renewal of its Engaging
Persons with Disabilities in National
and Community Service Application
Instructions using the Corporation’s
Electronic Application System, eGrants.
Completion of the Engaging Persons
with Disabilities in National and
Community Service Application
Instructions is required to be considered
for funding.
Copies of the information collection
requests can be obtained by contacting
the office listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
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Written comments must be
submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by May
2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by the title of the information
collection activity, by any of the
following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for
National and Community Service, Office
of Grants Policy and Operations;
Attention Ms. Marci Hunn, Program
Officer; 1201 New York Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to
the Corporation’s mailroom at Room
6010 at the mail address given in
paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
(3) By fax to: (202) 565–2787,
Attention Ms. Marci Hunn, Program
Officer.
(4) Electronically through the
Corporation’s e-mail address system:
DisabilityOutreach@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marci Hunn, (202) 606–5000, ext. 280 or
by e-mail at
DisabilityOutreach@cns.gov.
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 the Corporation, 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 used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• 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
(e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses).
DATES:
Description
The purpose of this grant competition
is to engage persons with disabilities in
national and community service
programs. Through Congressional
appropriations, this competition was
established to fund innovative national
or regional partnership models in which
organizations serving the disability
community connect with volunteer and
community service organizations or
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educational institutions to engage more
Americans with disabilities in national
and community service. This
information collection contains
application instructions to apply for
funding under the Engaging Persons
with Disabilities in National and
Community Service competition.
Background
The Application Instructions are
completed by applicant organizations
interested in supporting an Engaging
Persons with Disabilities in National
and Community Service grant program.
The application is completed
electronically by using the Corporation’s
Web-based system, eGrants.
Current Action
The Corporation seeks to renew and
revise application instructions for
Engaging Persons with Disabilities in
National and Community Service
Application Instructions using the
eGrants system. When revised, the
application will include additional
instructions to clarify narrative and
work plan sections; will contain an
updated list of ‘‘Service Categories’’
used by applicants to identify the types
of needs the national service
participants will meet; and will contain
current references used in the grants
management system. The application
will otherwise be used in the same
manner as the existing application.
Type of Review: New information
collection; currently approved through
emergency clearance.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Engaging Persons with
Disabilities in National and Community
Service Application Instructions.
OMB Number: 3045–0106.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Eligible applicants to
the Corporation for funding for Engaging
Persons with Disabilities in National
and Community Service grants.
Total Respondents: 120.
Frequency: Annual.
Average Time Per Response: Ten (10)
hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,200
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
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Dated: February 25, 2005.
Marlene Zakai,
Director, Office of Grants Policy and
Operations.
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and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
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Dated: February 25, 2005.
Angela C. Arrington,
Leader, Information Management Case
Services Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
Department of Education.
The Leader, Information
Management Case Services Team,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, invites comments on the
proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 2,
2005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Leader,
Information Management Case Services
Team, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, publishes that
notice containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection,
grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested,
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) title; (3) summary of
the collection; (4) description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) respondents and
frequency of collection; and (6)
reporting and/or recordkeeping burden.
OMB invites public comment.
The Department of Education is
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility,
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SUMMARY:
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Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Annual Progress Reporting
Form for the American Indian
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
(AIVRS) Program.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; businesses or other
for-profit; not-for-profit institutions.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 66.
Burden Hours: 1,056.
Abstract: This data collection will be
conducted annually to obtain program
and performance information from the
AIVRS grantees on their project
activities. The information collected
will assist Federal Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) staff in
responding to the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
Data will primarily be collected through
an Internet form.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 2694. When you access the
information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington,
DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be
electronically mailed to the Internet
address OCIO_RIMG@ed.gov or faxed to
202–245–6621. Please specify the
complete title of the information
collection when making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be directed to Sheila Carey at her
e-mail address Sheila.Carey@ed.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Overview Information;
Alaska Native Education Program;
Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.356A.
DATES: Applications Available: March 3,
2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 18, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: (a) Alaska Native
organizations;
(b) Educational entities with
experience in developing or operating
Alaska Native programs or programs of
instruction conducted in Alaska Native
languages;
(c) Cultural and community-based
organizations with experience in
developing or operating programs to
benefit Alaska Natives; and
(d) Consortia of organizations and
entities described in this paragraph.
Note: A State educational agency or local
educational agency may apply for an award
under this program only as part of a
consortium involving an Alaska Native
organization. The consortium may include
other eligible applicants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$7,300,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and quality of
applications, the Secretary may make
additional awards in FY 2006 from the
list of unfunded applicants from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards:
$315,000–$630,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 12–22.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of
this program is to develop and support
supplemental educational programs to
benefit Alaska Natives. Permissible
activities under this program include
the following: (1) Development and
implementation of plans, methods, and
strategies to improve the education of
Alaska Natives; (2) development of
curricula and educational programs that
address the educational needs of Alaska
Native students; (3) professional
development activities for educators; (4)
development and operation of home
instruction programs for Alaska Native
preschool children, to ensure the active
involvement of parents in their
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service
(hereinafter the ``Corporation''), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps
to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its
proposed renewal of its Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National
and Community Service Application Instructions using the Corporation's
Electronic Application System, eGrants. Completion of the Engaging
Persons with Disabilities in National and Community Service Application
Instructions is required to be considered for funding.
Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by
contacting the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by May 2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community
Service, Office of Grants Policy and Operations; Attention Ms. Marci
Hunn, Program Officer; 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at
Room 6010 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
(3) By fax to: (202) 565-2787, Attention Ms. Marci Hunn, Program
Officer.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
DisabilityOutreach@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marci Hunn, (202) 606-5000, ext. 280
or by e-mail at DisabilityOutreach@cns.gov.
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 the
Corporation, 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 used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
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 (e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses).
Description
The purpose of this grant competition is to engage persons with
disabilities in national and community service programs. Through
Congressional appropriations, this competition was established to fund
innovative national or regional partnership models in which
organizations serving the disability community connect with volunteer
and community service organizations or educational institutions to
engage more Americans with disabilities in national and community
service. This information collection contains application instructions
to apply for funding under the Engaging Persons with Disabilities in
National and Community Service competition.
Background
The Application Instructions are completed by applicant
organizations interested in supporting an Engaging Persons with
Disabilities in National and Community Service grant program. The
application is completed electronically by using the Corporation's Web-
based system, eGrants.
Current Action
The Corporation seeks to renew and revise application instructions
for Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community
Service Application Instructions using the eGrants system. When
revised, the application will include additional instructions to
clarify narrative and work plan sections; will contain an updated list
of ``Service Categories'' used by applicants to identify the types of
needs the national service participants will meet; and will contain
current references used in the grants management system. The
application will otherwise be used in the same manner as the existing
application.
Type of Review: New information collection; currently approved
through emergency clearance.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community
Service Application Instructions.
OMB Number: 3045-0106.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Eligible applicants to the Corporation for funding
for Engaging Persons with Disabilities in National and Community
Service grants.
Total Respondents: 120.
Frequency: Annual.
Average Time Per Response: Ten (10) hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,200 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
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Dated: February 25, 2005.
Marlene Zakai,
Director, Office of Grants Policy and Operations.
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