Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 80755-80756 [2015-32603]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 248 / Monday, December 28, 2015 / Notices CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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. Sec. 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 proposed renewal of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Project Sponsor Application. The AmeriCorps NCCC Project Sponsor Application is completed by organizations interested in sponsoring an AmeriCorps NCCC team. The NCCC is a full-time, residential, national service program whose mission is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and community service. A copy 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 February 26, 2016. 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, National Civilian Community Corps; Attention Barbara Lane, Director of Projects and Partnerships; 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20525. (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom, Room 8100, at 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. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:31 Dec 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 (3) By fax to: (202) 606–6867, Attention: Barbara Lane, Director of Projects and Partnerships. (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: Barbara Lane, (202) 606–6867, or by email at blane@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). 80755 approved by OMB. The current application is due to expire on March 31, 2016. Type of Review: Renewal. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: AmeriCorps NCCC Project Sponsor Application. OMB Number: 3045–0010. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Current/prospective AmeriCorps NCCC Project Sponsors. Total Respondents: 1,800 annually. Frequency: Rolling application process. Average Time per Response: Averages 9.5 hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 17,100 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: December 22, 2015. Jake Sgambati, Director of Operations, National Civilian Community Corps. [FR Doc. 2015–32619 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–28–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Background The AmeriCorps NCCC Project Sponsor Application is completed by organizations interested in sponsoring an AmeriCorps NCCC team. Each year, AmeriCorps NCCC engages teams of members in projects in communities across the United States. Service projects, which typically last from six to eight weeks, address critical needs in natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Members construct and rehabilitate low-income housing, respond to natural disasters, clean up streams, help communities develop emergency plans, and address other local needs. Current Action CNCS seeks to renew and revise the current application. The application will be used in the same manner as the existing application. CNCS additionally seeks to continue using the current application until the revised application is PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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. 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 80756 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 248 / Monday, December 28, 2015 / Notices proposed implementation of AmeriCorps NCCC’s (National Civilian Community Corps) Sponsor Survey. This survey was developed to support NCCC performance measurement for use in program development, funding, and evaluation. The survey instrument will be completed by NCCC project sponsors for each NCCC team following completion of each NCCC project. Completion of this information collection is not required to be considered for or obtain grant or resource funding support from AmeriCorps NCCC. 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 February 26, 2016. 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 National Civilian Community Corps; Attention Barbara Lane, Director Projects and Partnerships, Room 9805; 1201 New York Avenue 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 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. (3) By fax to: (202) 606–3462, Attention: Barbara Lane, Director Projects and Partnerships. (4) Electronically through www.regulations.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call (202) 606– 3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Lane, (202) 606–6867, or by email at blane@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; VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:31 Dec 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 • 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 This National Civilian Community Corps Sponsor Survey originally developed this Sponsor Survey to evaluate the program’s performance impact on sponsoring organizations and communities. This measurement instrument works to capture outputs and outcomes of the NCCC program on the organizations and communities it serves. This information collection serves as part of an overall AmeriCorps NCCC logic model to help measure the degree to which the program is addressing the statuary areas of national and community needs in a way that strengthens communities and builds leaders. The survey will be administered electronically to all project sponsors after each project is completed. Current Action This is a revision of the information collection request. The NCCC Sponsor Survey consists of between 34 and 37 questions, depending on which responses the respondents specify. All sponsors will receive their survey as a single instrument. For each team on each project, the organization that partnered with AmeriCorps NCCC will receive an individual survey. Type of Review: Revised. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: NCCC Sponsor Survey. OMB Number: 3045–01385. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: The NCCC sponsor survey will be administered to the project sponsor for any NCCC service project. These sponsors apply to receive a NCCC team, typically made up of 8– 12 Members, for a period of approximately six-eight weeks to implement local service projects. There are approximately 1,200 projects that NCCC perform each year. The project sponsors are uniquely able to provide the information sought in the NCCC Sponsor Survey. Total Respondents: Based on the number of projects completed last fiscal year, NCCC expects to administer 2,400 surveys each fiscal year. These may not be unique responders as many sponsors PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 receive teams on a rotating basis and thus may complete the survey more than once per year. Frequency: Biweekly. Each sponsor will complete only one survey per team per project. Average Time per Response: 30 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,200 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: December 22, 2015. Jake Sgambati, Director of Operations, National Civilian Community Corps. [FR Doc. 2015–32603 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–28–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID DOD–2015–OS–0141] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records National Guard Bureau, DoD. Notice to add a new System of Records. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Guard Bureau proposes to add a new system of records INGB 013, entitled ‘‘LeaveLog’’, matches information for each user to that user’s military pay account. Once validated, the information collected is used to automate the submission of leave requests, approval and/or disapproval of leave, and submission of leave transactions to military pay systems. DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before January 27, 2016. This proposed action will be effective the day following the end of the comment period unless comments are received which result in a contrary determination. SUMMARY: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods: * Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. * Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory and Audit ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80755-80756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32603]


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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 
(hereinafter 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

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proposed implementation of AmeriCorps NCCC's (National Civilian 
Community Corps) Sponsor Survey. This survey was developed to support 
NCCC performance measurement for use in program development, funding, 
and evaluation. The survey instrument will be completed by NCCC project 
sponsors for each NCCC team following completion of each NCCC project. 
Completion of this information collection is not required to be 
considered for or obtain grant or resource funding support from 
AmeriCorps NCCC.
    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 February 26, 2016.

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 
National Civilian Community Corps; Attention Barbara Lane, Director 
Projects and Partnerships, Room 9805; 1201 New York Avenue 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 
9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    (3) By fax to: (202) 606-3462, Attention: Barbara Lane, Director 
Projects and Partnerships.
    (4) Electronically through www.regulations.gov. Individuals who use 
a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 606-
3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Lane, (202) 606-6867, or by 
email at blane@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

    This National Civilian Community Corps Sponsor Survey originally 
developed this Sponsor Survey to evaluate the program's performance 
impact on sponsoring organizations and communities. This measurement 
instrument works to capture outputs and outcomes of the NCCC program on 
the organizations and communities it serves. This information 
collection serves as part of an overall AmeriCorps NCCC logic model to 
help measure the degree to which the program is addressing the statuary 
areas of national and community needs in a way that strengthens 
communities and builds leaders. The survey will be administered 
electronically to all project sponsors after each project is completed.

Current Action

    This is a revision of the information collection request. The NCCC 
Sponsor Survey consists of between 34 and 37 questions, depending on 
which responses the respondents specify. All sponsors will receive 
their survey as a single instrument. For each team on each project, the 
organization that partnered with AmeriCorps NCCC will receive an 
individual survey.
    Type of Review: Revised.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: NCCC Sponsor Survey.
    OMB Number: 3045-01385.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: The NCCC sponsor survey will be administered to 
the project sponsor for any NCCC service project. These sponsors apply 
to receive a NCCC team, typically made up of 8-12 Members, for a period 
of approximately six-eight weeks to implement local service projects. 
There are approximately 1,200 projects that NCCC perform each year. The 
project sponsors are uniquely able to provide the information sought in 
the NCCC Sponsor Survey.
    Total Respondents: Based on the number of projects completed last 
fiscal year, NCCC expects to administer 2,400 surveys each fiscal year. 
These may not be unique responders as many sponsors receive teams on a 
rotating basis and thus may complete the survey more than once per 
year.
    Frequency: Biweekly. Each sponsor will complete only one survey per 
team per project.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,200 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: December 22, 2015.
Jake Sgambati,
Director of Operations, National Civilian Community Corps.
[FR Doc. 2015-32603 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am]
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