Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 12040-12041 [2013-03997]

Agencies

• Corporation for National and Community Service

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12040-12041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03997]


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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 (CNCS), 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, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its Process and 
Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota Reading Corps. This project will 
assess the effect of the Minnesota Reading

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Corps on the literacy outcomes of students enrolled in their Pre-
Kindergarten program and the personal and professional goals of 
AmeriCorps members serving in the program. Copies of the information 
collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in 
the addresses section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section by April 22, 2013.

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 Research and Evaluation; Attention: Scott 
Richardson, Research Analyst; 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the mail address given in 
paragraph (1) above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    (3) By fax to: (202) 606-3477, Attention Scott Richardson, Research 
Analyst.
    (4) Electronically through www.regulations.gov. Individuals who use 
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-
3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through 
Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Richardson, (202) 606-6903, or 
by email at srichardson@cns.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    CNCS is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, 
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

    Emergent literacy achievement data will be collected from preschool 
students enrolled at select Minnesota preschools at three time points 
(i.e., fall, winter, and spring) during the 2013-2014 school years. The 
Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDI) assessment will be 
used to collect achievement data on five critical emergent literacy 
skills: rhyming, picture naming, alliteration, letter name fluency, and 
letter sound fluency. The IGDI assessment is a research-validated and 
reliable tool that measures growth in each of these skills over time. 
Data from the assessment will be used to measure the impact of 
preschool instruction on students in the Minnesota Reading Corps 
program.
    Information also will be collected, via survey, from individuals 
who served as tutors in the Minnesota Reading Corps for the 2012-2013 
school years. This survey will be a follow-up data collection effort to 
a baseline survey conducted September through December of 2012. The 
survey will assess the effects of service in Minnesota Reading Corps on 
members' personal and professional goals, as well as program 
satisfaction, education, employment, and civic engagement.

Current Action

    CNCS seeks to renew the current information collection. The 
information collection will otherwise be used in the same manner as the 
existing application. CNCS also seeks to continue using the current 
application until the revised application is approved by OMB. The 
current application is due to expire on September 30, 2015.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Process Assessment and Impact Evaluation of the Minnesota 
Reading Corps.
    OMB Number: 3045-0144.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Pre-Kindergarten students enrolled in select 
Minnesota schools and individuals who served as tutors in the Minnesota 
Reading Corps.
    Total Respondents for student assessments: 1,440.
    Frequency for students: Three.
    Average Time per Response for students: Seven minutes.
    Total Respondents for member survey: 1,031.
    Frequency for members: Once.
    Average Time per Response for members: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 848 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: February 14, 2013.
Christopher Spera,
Director, Office of Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2013-03997 Filed 2-20-13; 8:45 am]
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