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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (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. 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
AmeriCorps Application Instructions:
State Competitive and State Education
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Award Program. These application
instructions are used by current and
prospective grantees to apply for funds
for these programs.
Copies of the information collection
request 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
December 11, 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,
AmeriCorps State and National, Amy
Borgstrom, Associate Director for Policy,
1201 New York Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to
the Corporation’s mailroom at Room
8100 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) 606–3476,
Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director for Policy.
(4) Electronically through the
Corporation’s e-mail address system:
aborgstrom@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Borgstrom, (202) 606–6930 or by email at aborgstrom@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Corporation is particularly interested in
comments that:
• 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 expected to respond, including 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).
Background: AmeriCorps grants are
generally awarded to eligible
organizations to recruit, train, and
manage AmeriCorps members who
address unmet community needs.
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AmeriCorps members are individuals
who engage in community service.
Members may receive a living allowance
during their term of service. Upon
successful completion of their service
members receive an education award
from the National Service Trust.
Roughly three quarters of all
AmeriCorps grant funding goes to
Governor-appointed state service
commissions which award subgrants to
nonprofit organizations in their states.
The AmeriCorps Application
Instructions: State Competitive and
State Education Award Program, are
used by applicants interested in these
programs. The application is completed
electronically using eGrants, the
Corporation’s Web-based grants
management system.
Current Action: The Corporation seeks
to separate the current application
instructions into two separate sets of
instructions in order to increase clarity
and ease of use. The application will be
used in the same manner as the existing
application. The Corporation also seeks
to continue using the current
application instructions until the
revised application instructions are
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The current
application instructions are due to
expire on April 30, 2009.
Type of Review: New, previously part
of 3045–0047.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: AmeriCorps Application
Instructions: State Competitive and
State Education Award Program.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: State governments.
Total Respondents: 1,500 potential
subgrantees and 54 state commissions
submitting state competitive and state
formula grant requests.
Frequency: Annually.
Average Time per Response: 24 hours
for potential subgrantees, 24 hours for
state commissions submitting state
competitive requests, 8 hours for state
commissions submitting state formula
requests.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 37,728
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 OMB
approval of the information collection
request; they will become a matter of
public record.
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Dated: October 4, 2006.
Kristin McSwain,
Director, AmeriCorps State and National.
[FR Doc. E6–16834 Filed 10–11–06; 8:45 am]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (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. 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
AmeriCorps Application Instructions:
States without Commissions. These
application instructions are used by
current and prospective grantees to
apply for funds for these programs.
Copies of the information collection
request 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
December 11, 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,
AmeriCorps State and National, Amy
Borgstrom, Associate Director for Policy,
1201 New York Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to
the Corporation’s mailroom at Room
8100 at the mail address given in
paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
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(3) By fax to: (202) 606–3476,
Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director for Policy.
(4) Electronically through the
Corporation’s e-mail address system:
aborgstrom@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Borgstrom, (202) 606–6930 or by email at aborgstrom@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Corporation is particularly interested in
comments that:
• 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
expected to respond, including 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).
Background: AmeriCorps grants are
generally awarded to eligible
organizations to recruit, train, and
manage AmeriCorps members who
address unmet community needs.
AmeriCorps members are individuals
who engage in community service.
Members may receive a living allowance
during their term of service. Upon
successful completion of their service
members receive an education award
from the National Service Trust.
Roughly three quarters of all
AmeriCorps grant funding goes to
Governor-appointed state service
commissions which award subgrants to
nonprofit organizations in their States.
The AmeriCorps Application
Instructions: States without
Commissions, are used by applicants
interested in these programs. The
application is completed electronically
using eGrants, the Corporation’s Webbased grants management system.
Current Action: The Corporation seeks
to separate the current application
instructions into two separate sets of
instructions in order to increase clarity
and ease of use. The application will be
used in the same manner as the existing
application. The Corporation also seeks
to continue using the current
application instructions until the
revised application instructions are
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approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The current
application instructions are due to
expire on April 30, 2009.
Type of Review: New, previously part
of 3045–0047.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: AmeriCorps Application
Instructions: States without
Commissions.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: State governments.
Total Respondents: 1,500 potential
subgrantees and 54 State commissions
submitting State competitive and State
formula grant requests.
Frequency: Annually.
Average Time per Response: 24 hours
for potential subgrantees, 24 hours for
State commissions submitting State
competitive requests, 8 hours for State
commissions submitting state formula
requests.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 37,728
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 OMB
approval of the information collection
request; they will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: October 4, 2006.
Kristin McSwain,
Director, AmeriCorps State and National.
[FR Doc. E6–16837 Filed 10–11–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P
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,
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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 (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
AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State Competitive and State
Education Award Program. These application instructions are used by
current and prospective grantees to apply for funds for these programs.
Copies of the information collection request 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 December 11, 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, AmeriCorps State and National, Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director for Policy, 1201 New York Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at
Room 8100 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) 606-3476, Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director for Policy.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
aborgstrom@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Borgstrom, (202) 606-6930 or by e-
mail at aborgstrom@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested
in comments that:
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 expected to respond, including 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).
Background: AmeriCorps grants are generally awarded to eligible
organizations to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members who
address unmet community needs. AmeriCorps members are individuals who
engage in community service. Members may receive a living allowance
during their term of service. Upon successful completion of their
service members receive an education award from the National Service
Trust.
Roughly three quarters of all AmeriCorps grant funding goes to
Governor-appointed state service commissions which award subgrants to
nonprofit organizations in their states. The AmeriCorps Application
Instructions: State Competitive and State Education Award Program, are
used by applicants interested in these programs. The application is
completed electronically using eGrants, the Corporation's Web-based
grants management system.
Current Action: The Corporation seeks to separate the current
application instructions into two separate sets of instructions in
order to increase clarity and ease of use. The application will be used
in the same manner as the existing application. The Corporation also
seeks to continue using the current application instructions until the
revised application instructions are approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The current application instructions are
due to expire on April 30, 2009.
Type of Review: New, previously part of 3045-0047.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State Competitive and
State Education Award Program.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: State governments.
Total Respondents: 1,500 potential subgrantees and 54 state
commissions submitting state competitive and state formula grant
requests.
Frequency: Annually.
Average Time per Response: 24 hours for potential subgrantees, 24
hours for state commissions submitting state competitive requests, 8
hours for state commissions submitting state formula requests.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 37,728 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 OMB approval of the information
collection request; they will become a matter of public record.
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Dated: October 4, 2006.
Kristin McSwain,
Director, AmeriCorps State and National.
[FR Doc. E6-16834 Filed 10-11-06; 8:45 am]
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