Notice of Public Use Form Review Request to the Office of Management and Budget, 20004 [E9-9929]

Download as PDF 20004 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 82 / Thursday, April 30, 2009 / Notices PEACE CORPS Notice of Public Use Form Review Request to the Office of Management and Budget Peace Corps. Notice of public use form review request to the Office of Management and Budget. (Renewal with minimal text changes in the previously approved collection of OMB Control Number 0420–0005, Peace Corps Application.) AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1981 (44 U.S.C., Chapter 35), the Peace Corps has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for renewal of information collection, OMB Control Number 0420–0005, the Peace Corps Volunteer Application. This is a renewal of an active OMB Control Number. The purpose of this notice is to allow for public comments on whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including whether the information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collections information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and the clarity of the information to be collected; and, ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology. A copy of the proposed information collection form may be obtained from Ms. Dorothy Sullivan, Office of Volunteer Recruit and Selection, Operations Division, Recruitment Support Branch, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Room 3157, Washington, DC 20526. Ms. Sullivan can be contacted by telephone at 202–692–1873 or 800–424–8580 ext 1873 or e-mail at dsullivan@peacecorps.gov. Comments on the updated electronic version of this application should also be addressed to the attention of Ms. Sullivan and should be received on or before sixty days from June 29, 2009. Need for and Use of this Information: This use of this application completed voluntarily by potential Peace Corps Volunteers in order to identify prospective applicants and process the applicants for Volunteer service. This information, which is gathered by an electronic on-line version of the previous used paper form, is used to determine qualifications and potential VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:35 Apr 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 for placement of applicants, in fulfillment of the first goal of the Peace Corps as required by Congressional legislation and to enhance the Peace Corps Volunteer process. Respondents: Potential Peace Corps Volunteers. Respondent’s Obligation to Reply: Voluntary. Burden on the Public: a. Annual reporting burden: 320,000 hours. b. Annual recordkeeping burden: 0 hours. c. Estimated average burden per response: 8 hours. d. Frequency of response: One time. e. Estimated number of likely respondents: 40,000. f. Estimated cost to respondents: $0. Dated: April 21, 2009. Garry Stanberry, Deputy Associate Director for Management. [FR Doc. E9–9929 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P PEACE CORPS Notice of Information Collection for Review by OMB and Public Comment on Peace Corps’ Intention To Conduct a Survey of and Focus Groups With Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Peace Corps. Notice of information collection for review by OMB and public comment on Peace Corps’ Intention to Conduct A Survey of and Focus Groups with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice invites the public to comment on the collection of information by the Peace Corps and gives notice of the Peace Corps’ intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the information collection. The Peace Corps’ Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning wishes to survey a sample of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their incountry experience, post-service transition, post-service education and career, and their third core goal activities of promoting a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. In concert with the survey, the Peace Corps’ Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning also wishes to conduct focus groups with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) about their postservice education and career. The data collected from both the survey and the focus groups will inform agency programming and help the Agency to PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 assess, based on analysis of this updated and objective data, the extent of RPCVs’ cross-cultural activities with their family, friends, and communities throughout the United States with whom RPCVs come in contact. The data will be used specifically by the Office of Domestic Programs to review the range and type of services and support rated as useful by RPCVs. The data will be used by the Peace Corps’ Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning to support Agency level reporting. Submit comments on or before sixty days from June 29, 2009. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Susan Jenkins, Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20526. Dr. Jenkins can be contacted by telephone at 202–692–1241 or e-mail at SJenkin2@peacecorps.gov. E-mail comments must be made in text and not in attachments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jenkins, Office of Strategic Information, Research and Planning, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20526. Need For and Use of This Information: The survey is the fourth in a series of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer surveys that have been administered approximately every ten years. This iteration will be a voluntary, Web-based survey to gather information about Volunteers’ in-country experience, post-service transition, postservice education and career, and their third goal activities of promoting a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. The data will be used to assess the range and type of services available to RPCVs, improve Peace Corps operations (e.g., recruitment for the Peace Corps Response program), and support Agency level performance reporting. Where possible, data will be compared across surveys to look for trends over time. Data will be collected from a simple random sample of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers sufficient to gather data with a 99 percent confidence level and a confidence interval of plus or minus 5. The focus group questions focus on a subset of the topics asked about through the survey. Specifically, the focus groups will provide more detailed responses from RPCVs about the effect of the Peace Corps on their subsequent career choices and paths. Respondents: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Respondents’ Obligation To Reply: Voluntary. Burden on the Public: E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1

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PEACE CORPS


Notice of Public Use Form Review Request to the Office of 
Management and Budget

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: Notice of public use form review request to the Office of 
Management and Budget. (Renewal with minimal text changes in the 
previously approved collection of OMB Control Number 0420-0005, Peace 
Corps Application.)

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1981 (44 U.S.C., 
Chapter 35), the Peace Corps has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget a request for renewal of information collection, OMB Control 
Number 0420-0005, the Peace Corps Volunteer Application. This is a 
renewal of an active OMB Control Number. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow for public comments on whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Peace Corps, including whether the information will have practical 
use; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collections information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and the clarity of the information to be collected; and, ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information 
technology. A copy of the proposed information collection form may be 
obtained from Ms. Dorothy Sullivan, Office of Volunteer Recruit and 
Selection, Operations Division, Recruitment Support Branch, Peace 
Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Room 3157, Washington, DC 20526. Ms. 
Sullivan can be contacted by telephone at 202-692-1873 or 800-424-8580 
ext 1873 or e-mail at dsullivan@peacecorps.gov. Comments on the updated 
electronic version of this application should also be addressed to the 
attention of Ms. Sullivan and should be received on or before sixty 
days from June 29, 2009.
    Need for and Use of this Information: This use of this application 
completed voluntarily by potential Peace Corps Volunteers in order to 
identify prospective applicants and process the applicants for 
Volunteer service. This information, which is gathered by an electronic 
on-line version of the previous used paper form, is used to determine 
qualifications and potential for placement of applicants, in 
fulfillment of the first goal of the Peace Corps as required by 
Congressional legislation and to enhance the Peace Corps Volunteer 
process.
    Respondents: Potential Peace Corps Volunteers.
    Respondent's Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
    Burden on the Public:
    a. Annual reporting burden: 320,000 hours.
    b. Annual recordkeeping burden: 0 hours.
    c. Estimated average burden per response: 8 hours.
    d. Frequency of response: One time.
    e. Estimated number of likely respondents: 40,000.
    f. Estimated cost to respondents: $0.

    Dated: April 21, 2009.
Garry Stanberry,
Deputy Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. E9-9929 Filed 4-29-09; 8:45 am]
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