Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, 30925-30926 [2011-13288]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2011 / Notices Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the products and services to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products and services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in connection with the products and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and services are added to the Procurement List: jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES Products NSN: 7920–01–215–6568—Towel, Highly Absorbent, Synthetic ‘‘Shammy’’ 15x15. NSN: 7920–01–215–6569—Towel, Highly Absorbent, Synthetic ‘‘Shammy’’ 20x23. NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI. Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, TX. Coverage: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration. NSN: M.R. 850—Spinner, Salad. NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI. Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA. Coverage: C-List for the requirements of military commissaries and exchanges as aggregated by the Defense Commissary Agency. Services Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, Hannah Houses & adjacent property, 157–159 Conception St., Mobile, AL. NPA: GWI Services, Inc., Mobile, AL. 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After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the products listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in connection with the products deleted from the Procurement List. Accordingly, the following products are deleted from the Procurement List: Products Paper, Toilet Tissue NSN: 8540–01–483–8992. NPA: Outlook-Nebraska, Inc., Omaha, NE. Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY. Antifoam Compound, Silicone NSN: 6850–01–506–6533. NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, TX. Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA. Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2011–13252 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Wednesday, June 1, 2011; 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland. STATUS: Closed to the Public. MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: TIME AND DATE: Compliance Status Report The Commission staff will brief the Commission on the status of compliance matters. For a recorded message containing the latest agenda information, call (301) 504–7948. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 504–7923. Dated: May 24, 2011. Todd A Stevenson, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–13321 Filed 5–25–11; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the ‘‘Corporation’’), has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled AmeriCorps VISTA Application and Reporting for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Kelly Daly, at (202) 606–6849 or e-mail to vista@americorps.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833– 3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the information collection activity, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for SUMMARY: End of Certification Sfmt 4703 30925 E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 30926 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2011 / Notices jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES National and Community Service, by any of the following two methods within 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register: (1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; and (2) Electronically by e-mail to: smar@omb.eop.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; • 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. Comments A 60-day public comment Notice was published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2011. This comment period ended April 19, 2011. Three public comments were received from this notice that all dealt with the budget for program grants, and asked that line items being removed from the existing budget instructions be retained. The decision to remove those line items (such as supplies) stands based on General Counsel’s interpretation of our legislation. Additional comments were made regarding the lack of definitions for questions/categories in our online help system. The online help system will be reviewed and descriptive text added. Description: The Corporation is seeking approval of its AmeriCorps VISTA Concept Paper, Application and Budget Instructions, Project Progress Report (PPR) and Progress Report Supplement (VPRS) which are used by potential and current AmeriCorps VISTA sponsors. The Corporation is proposing to merge two current information collection requests into one information collection request consisting of four instruments. The information collection will otherwise be used in the same manner VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 May 26, 2011 Jkt 223001 as the currently approved information collection requests. The Corporation also seeks to continue using the current information collections until the renewal is approved by OMB. The current information collection requests are due to expire on May 11, 2011 and September 30, 2011. Type of Review: Renewal. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: AmeriCorps VISTA Application and Instructions. OMB Number: 3045–0038. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Potential sponsors, current sponsoring organizations, current subsite organizations, and VISTAs. Instrument: Concept Paper Total Respondents: 3,200 for the concept paper. Frequency: One time. Average Time per Response: Two hours for Concept Paper Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,400 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): None. Instrument: Application and Budget Instructions Total Respondents: 1,000 for the full application. Frequency: Annually. Average Time per Response: 15 hours for application. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 15,000 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): None. AmeriCorps*VISTA Project Progress Reports OMB Number: 3045–0043. Agency Number: None. Instrument: Project Progress Report Total Respondents: 1,100. Frequency: Quarterly. Average Time per Response: 7 hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 30,800 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): None. Instrument: VISTA Progress Report Supplement, Total Respondents: 1,100. Frequency: Annual. Average Time per Response: 9 hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,900 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): None. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: May 23, 2011. Paul Davis, Acting AmeriCorps VISTA Director. [FR Doc. 2011–13288 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests Department of Education. Comment Request. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden on the public and helps the public understand the Department’s information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, 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 July 26, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments regarding burden and/or the collection activity requirements should be electronically mailed to ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., LBJ, Washington, DC 20202–4537. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information collection requests. The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Information Management and Privacy Services, Office of Management, publishes this notice containing proposed information collection requests at the beginning of the Departmental review of the information collection. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, 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''), has submitted a public information 
collection request (ICR) entitled AmeriCorps VISTA Application and 
Reporting for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 
Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, 
Kelly Daly, at (202) 606-6849 or e-mail to vista@americorps.gov. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) 
may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday 
through Friday.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the 
Corporation for

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National and Community Service, by any of the following two methods 
within 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register:
    (1) By fax to: (202) 395-6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk 
Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; and
    (2) Electronically by e-mail to: smar@omb.eop.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;
     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.

Comments

    A 60-day public comment Notice was published in the Federal 
Register on February 18, 2011. This comment period ended April 19, 
2011. Three public comments were received from this notice that all 
dealt with the budget for program grants, and asked that line items 
being removed from the existing budget instructions be retained. The 
decision to remove those line items (such as supplies) stands based on 
General Counsel's interpretation of our legislation. Additional 
comments were made regarding the lack of definitions for questions/
categories in our online help system. The online help system will be 
reviewed and descriptive text added. Description: The Corporation is 
seeking approval of its AmeriCorps VISTA Concept Paper, Application and 
Budget Instructions, Project Progress Report (PPR) and Progress Report 
Supplement (VPRS) which are used by potential and current AmeriCorps 
VISTA sponsors. The Corporation is proposing to merge two current 
information collection requests into one information collection request 
consisting of four instruments.
    The information collection will otherwise be used in the same 
manner as the currently approved information collection requests. The 
Corporation also seeks to continue using the current information 
collections until the renewal is approved by OMB. The current 
information collection requests are due to expire on May 11, 2011 and 
September 30, 2011.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: AmeriCorps VISTA Application and Instructions.
    OMB Number: 3045-0038.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Potential sponsors, current sponsoring 
organizations, current subsite organizations, and VISTAs.
    Instrument: Concept Paper
    Total Respondents: 3,200 for the concept paper.
    Frequency: One time.
    Average Time per Response: Two hours for Concept Paper
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,400 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
    Instrument: Application and Budget Instructions
    Total Respondents: 1,000 for the full application.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Average Time per Response: 15 hours for application.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 15,000 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

AmeriCorps\*\VISTA Project Progress Reports

    OMB Number: 3045-0043.
    Agency Number: None.
    Instrument: Project Progress Report
    Total Respondents: 1,100.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Average Time per Response: 7 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 30,800 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
    Instrument: VISTA Progress Report Supplement,
    Total Respondents: 1,100.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Average Time per Response: 9 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,900 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

    Dated: May 23, 2011.
Paul Davis,
Acting AmeriCorps VISTA Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-13288 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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