Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 68400 [05-22386]

Agencies

• Corporation for National and Community Service

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 217 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 68400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22386]



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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. 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 Grant Application Review Process (GARP) Evaluation. Peer 
Reviewers and Facilitators in order to provide feedback and criticism 
of the peer review portion of the GARP will use this evaluation in 
order for the Corporation to provide continuous improvement to the 
process.
    Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed in the address section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by January 9, 2006.

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. Shelly 
Ryan, Coordinator, Grant Reviews; 522 North Central Avenue, Suite 205A, 
Phoenix, AZ 85004.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at 
Room 8102-C at the Corporation for National and Community Service at 
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20525, between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    (3) By fax to: (602) 379-4030, Attention Ms. Shelly Ryan, Office of 
Grants Policy and Operations.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
GARPevaluation@cns.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelly Ryan, (602) 379-4083 or by e-
mail at GARPevaluation@cns.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation 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;
     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, e.g., 
permitting electronic submissions of responses.

Description

    The purpose of these Evaluations is to assist the Corporation in 
identifying areas of improvement in its peer review process. Peer 
Reviewers and Facilitators assist in the rating and selection of 
applications submitted to various Corporation competitions. These forms 
would collect the suggestions, comments and ideas from those 
participating in the peer review process to better inform how it could 
be improved in future reviews.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to create evaluations in eGrants. The 
evaluations will include questions that provide feedback about the 
review process, feedback on reviewers and facilitators, and general 
comments about the quality of the applications.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Grant Application Review Process Evaluation.
    OMB Number: New.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: People chosen to be peer reviewers and 
facilitators.
    Total Respondents: 300.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes (\1/2\ hour).
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 150 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: October 21, 2005.
Marlene Zakai,
Director, Office Grants Policy and Operations.
[FR Doc. 05-22386 Filed 11-9-05; 8:45 am]
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