Guidance for Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data, 59591-59592 [2017-27027]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Application Package for Social
Innovation Fund Performance
Progress Report; Proposed
Information Collection; Comment
Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Corporation for National
and Community Service (CNCS) has
submitted a public information
collection request (ICR) entitled Social
Innovation Fund (SIF) Performance
Progress Report (PPR) which consists of
the SIF Narrative Progress Report and
SIF Data Supplement for review and
approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments may be submitted,
identified by the title of the information
collection activity, by January 16, 2018.
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
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; or
(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be
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obtained by calling the Corporation for
National and Community Service, Katy
Hussey-Sloniker, at 202–606–6796 or
email to khussey-sloniker@cns.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.
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 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;
• 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.
Comments
A 60-day Notice requesting public
comment was published in the Federal
Register on September 22, 2017 at FR
Vol. 82, No. 183, page 44393. This
comment period ended November 21,
2017. No public comments were
received from this Notice.
Description: The Social Innovation
Fund (SIF) Performance Progress Report
(PPR) consists of the SIF Narrative
Progress Report and SIF Data
Supplement. The PPR is customized for
SIF Classic grantees, SIF Pay for Success
grantees, and SIF Pay for Success
Administrative Data Pilot grantees.
Instructions for all three versions of the
PPR reporting requirements are
included in this information collection
request. 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 February
28, 2018.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Social Innovation Fund
Performance Progress Report.
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OMB Number: 3045–0168.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Businesses or
Organizations.
Total Respondents: 47.
Frequency: 2 times annually.
Average Time per Response: 10 hrs.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 940
hrs.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Dated: December 6, 2017.
Chester Spellman,
Director, AmeriCorps State & National.
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Guidance for Agency Information
Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Pilot
and Test Data
Corporation for National and
Community Service (CNCS).
ACTION: Guidance for CNCS Notices,
with request for comments.
AGENCY:
CNCS is submitting the below
information for future CNCS Federal
Register Notices in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). As part of a Federal Governmentwide effort to streamline the process to
seek feedback from the public on service
delivery, OMB is coordinating the
development of the following proposed
Generic Information Collection Request
(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Pilot and Test Data’’
for approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This notice announces
that CNCS intends to submit collections
to OMB for approval and solicit
comments on specific aspects for the
proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
January 16, 2018.
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 CNCS, 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 CNCS; and
(2) Electronically by email to:
smar@omb.eop.gov.
SUMMARY:
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To
request additional information, please
contact Amy Borgstrom, Associate
Director of Policy, at 202–606–6930 or
email to aborgstrom@cns.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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Pilot and Test Data.
Abstract: This is a new information
collection. The information collection
activity will enable pilot testing of
survey instruments in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By pilot
testing we mean information that
provides useful insights on how
respondents interact with the
instrument, but are not statistical
surveys that yield quantitative results
that can be generalized to the
population of study. This feedback will
provide insights into customer or
stakeholder perceptions, experiences
and expectations regarding prospective
studies. It will also allow feedback to
contribute directly to the improvement
of research program management.
The Agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise issues of
concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
outside of the agency;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• Information gathered will yield
qualitative information; the collections
will not be designed or expected to
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yield statistically reliable results or used
as though the results are generalizable to
the population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance provides useful information,
but it does not yield data that can be
generalized to the overall population.
This type of generic clearance for
qualitative information will not be used
for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably
actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting
program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that
address the target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information
collections will not result in any new
system of records containing privacy
information and will not ask questions
of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs,
and other matters that are commonly
considered private.
No comments were received in
response to the 60-day notice published
in the Federal Register of March 5, 2014
(79 FR 12495).
Current Actions: New collection of
information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 10.
Respondents: 350.
Annual responses: 350.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
Average minutes per response: 30.
Burden hours: 10,500.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
Control Number.
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Dated: December 11, 2017.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Research and Evaluation.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD–2017–HA–0065]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs,
DoD.
ACTION: 60-Day information collection
notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs announces a
proposed public information collection
and seeks public comment on the
provisions thereof. Comments are
invited on: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by February 13,
2018.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Department of Defense, Office
of the Deputy Chief Management
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and
Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory
Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center
Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B,
Alexandria, VA 22350–1700.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Guidance for Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Pilot and Test Data
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
ACTION: Guidance for CNCS Notices, with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: CNCS is submitting the below information for future CNCS
Federal Register Notices in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA). As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to
streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service
delivery, OMB is coordinating the development of the following proposed
Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data'' for approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice announces that CNCS
intends to submit collections to OMB for approval and solicit comments
on specific aspects for the proposed information collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted January 16, 2018.
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 CNCS, 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 CNCS; and
(2) Electronically by email to: [email protected].
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information,
please contact Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director of Policy, at 202-606-
6930 or email to [email protected]. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Pilot and Test Data.
Abstract: This is a new information collection. The information
collection activity will enable pilot testing of survey instruments in
an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's
commitment to improving service delivery. By pilot testing we mean
information that provides useful insights on how respondents interact
with the instrument, but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of
study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and expectations regarding prospective
studies. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of research program management.
The Agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the agency;
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address the target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
No comments were received in response to the 60-day notice
published in the Federal Register of March 5, 2014 (79 FR 12495).
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 10.
Respondents: 350.
Annual responses: 350.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average minutes per response: 30.
Burden hours: 10,500.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number.
Dated: December 11, 2017.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017-27027 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am]
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