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, 20004-20005 [E9-9942]

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 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 82 / Thursday, April 30, 2009 / Notices a. Annual reporting burden: 894 (750 hours for the survey and 144 hours across the focus groups). b. Annual respondent recordkeeping burden: 0 hours. c. Estimated average burden per response: 30 minutes for survey respondents and 90 minutes for focus group participants. d. Frequency of response: One time. e. Estimated number of respondents: 1596 (1500 survey respondents and 96 focus group participants). f. Estimated cost to respondents: $0.00/$0.00. Dated: April 21, 2009. Garry Stanberry, Deputy Associate Director for Management. [FR Doc. E9–9942 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6051–01–P RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD [Disaster Declaration #11716 and #11717] FLORIDA Disaster # FL–00039 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. James E. Rivera, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E9–9923 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P ACTION: Notice. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of FLORIDA (FEMA—1831— DR), dated 04/21/2009. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds Incident Period: 03/26/2009 and continuing. Effective Date: 04/21/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/22/2009. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/21/2010. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 04/21/2009, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Primary Counties: Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Washington. The Interest Rates are: Percent Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit Available Elsewhere ................................. Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ......................... 4.500 4.000 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 117166 and for economic injury is 117176. BILLING CODE M VerDate Nov<24>2008 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Public Law 92–463 that the Actuarial Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on May 27, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. at the office of the Chief Actuary of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois, on the conduct of the 24th Actuarial Valuation of the Railroad Retirement System. The agenda for this meeting will include a discussion of the results and presentation of the 24th Actuarial Valuation. The text and tables which constitute the Valuation will have been prepared in draft form for review by the Committee. It is expected that this will be the last meeting of the Committee before publication of the Valuation. The meeting will be open to the public. Persons wishing to submit written statements or make oral presentations should address their communications or notices to the RRB Actuarial Advisory Committee, do Chief Actuary, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–2092. Dated: April 23, 2009. Beatrice Ezerski, Secretary to the Board. [FR Doc. E9–9829 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ADDRESSES: Actuarial Advisory Committee With Respect to the Notice of Public Meeting 15:35 Apr 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 20005 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Disaster Declaration #11722 and #11723] Georgia Disaster #GA–00021 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Georgia (FEMA– 1833–DR), dated 04/23/2009. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 03/26/2009 and continuing. Effective Date: 04/23/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/22/2009. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/23/2010. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing And Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 04/23/2009, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Coffee, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pierce, Tift, Ware, Wheeler, Worth. Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only): Georgia: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Cook, Crisp, Dodge, Early, Glynn, Grady Irwin, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Lee, Montgomery, Seminole, Telfair, Terrell, Thomas, Treutlen, Turner, Wayne. Florida: Baker, Columbia, Gadsden, E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 82 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20004-20005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9942]


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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: Peace Corps.

ACTION: 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.

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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 in-country 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 
post-service education and career. The data collected from both the 
survey and the focus groups will inform agency programming and help the 
Agency to 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, post-service 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:

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    a. Annual reporting burden: 894 (750 hours for the survey and 144 
hours across the focus groups).
    b. Annual respondent recordkeeping burden: 0 hours.
    c. Estimated average burden per response: 30 minutes for survey 
respondents and 90 minutes for focus group participants.
    d. Frequency of response: One time.
    e. Estimated number of respondents: 1596 (1500 survey respondents 
and 96 focus group participants).
    f. Estimated cost to respondents: $0.00/$0.00.

    Dated: April 21, 2009.
Garry Stanberry,
Deputy Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. E9-9942 Filed 4-29-09; 8:45 am]
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