Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application Package for AmeriCorps Seniors Applications Instructions, Progress Reporting, Independent Living and Respite Surveys, 25625 [2023-08826]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 81 / Thursday, April 27, 2023 / Notices or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB’s approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Anthony May, Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [FR Doc. 2023–08822 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application Package for AmeriCorps Seniors Applications Instructions, Progress Reporting, Independent Living and Respite Surveys Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) is proposing to renew an information collection. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section June 26, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by any of the following methods: (1) Electronically through www.regulations.gov (preferred method). (2) By mail sent to: AmeriCorps, Attention Robin Corindo, 250 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20525. (3) By hand delivery or by courier to the AmeriCorps mailroom at the mail address given in paragraph (2) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through regulations.gov. For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. Please note that responses to lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 259001 this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comment that may be made available to the public, notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Corindo, 202–489–5578, or by email at RCorindo@cns.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Application Instructions and Progress Reporting. OMB Control Number: 3045–0035. Type of Review: Renewal with change. Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses and Organizations OR State, Local or Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:1,250. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,250 hours. Abstract: The AmeriCorps Seniors Grant Application is for use by prospective and existing sponsors of AmeriCorps Seniors projects under the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP (RSVP), AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP), and AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program SDP (SDP). The Project Progress Report and Project Report Supplement will be used to report progress toward accomplishing work plan goals and objectives, reporting volunteer and service outputs, reporting actual outcomes related to self-nominated performance measures, meeting challenges encountered, describing significant activities, and requesting technical assistance. The Application Instructions and PPR and PRS forms in this package conform to AmeriCorps’ web-based electronic grants management system. The SCP Independent Living Survey and SCP Respite Survey are instruments that collect information from a sample of Senior Companion clients and caregivers. The purpose of the surveys is to assess the feasibility of conducting a longitudinal, quasi-experimental evaluation of the impact of independent living and respite services on clients’ social ties and perceived social support. The results of the surveys may also be used to inform the feasibility of using a similar instrument to measure client and caregiver outcomes for an evaluation of RSVP. AmeriCorps also seeks to continue using the currently approved information collection until the revised information collection is approved by OMB. The currently approved information collection is due to expire on 11/30/2025. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25625 Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. All written comments will be available for public inspection on regulations.gov. Atalaya Sergi, Director, AmeriCorps Seniors. [FR Doc. 2023–08826 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–28–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Board of Visitors, National Defense University; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Office of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 25625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08826]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Application Package for AmeriCorps Seniors Applications Instructions, 
Progress Reporting, Independent Living and Respite Surveys

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as 
AmeriCorps) is proposing to renew an information collection.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office 
listed in the ADDRESSES section June 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the 
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
    (1) Electronically through www.regulations.gov (preferred method).
    (2) By mail sent to: AmeriCorps, Attention Robin Corindo, 250 E 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20525.
    (3) By hand delivery or by courier to the AmeriCorps mailroom at 
the mail address given in paragraph (2) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available 
to the public through regulations.gov. For this reason, please do not 
include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as 
sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send 
an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and 
included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and 
made available on the internet. Please note that responses to this 
public comment request containing any routine notice about the 
confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comment 
that may be made available to the public, notwithstanding the inclusion 
of the routine notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Corindo, 202-489-5578, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Application Instructions and Progress 
Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 3045-0035.
    Type of Review: Renewal with change.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses and Organizations OR State, 
Local or Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:1,250.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,250 hours.
    Abstract: The AmeriCorps Seniors Grant Application is for use by 
prospective and existing sponsors of AmeriCorps Seniors projects under 
the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP (RSVP), AmeriCorps Seniors Foster 
Grandparent Program (FGP), AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program 
(SCP), and AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program SDP (SDP).
    The Project Progress Report and Project Report Supplement will be 
used to report progress toward accomplishing work plan goals and 
objectives, reporting volunteer and service outputs, reporting actual 
outcomes related to self-nominated performance measures, meeting 
challenges encountered, describing significant activities, and 
requesting technical assistance.
    The Application Instructions and PPR and PRS forms in this package 
conform to AmeriCorps' web-based electronic grants management system.
    The SCP Independent Living Survey and SCP Respite Survey are 
instruments that collect information from a sample of Senior Companion 
clients and caregivers. The purpose of the surveys is to assess the 
feasibility of conducting a longitudinal, quasi-experimental evaluation 
of the impact of independent living and respite services on clients' 
social ties and perceived social support. The results of the surveys 
may also be used to inform the feasibility of using a similar 
instrument to measure client and caregiver outcomes for an evaluation 
of RSVP.
    AmeriCorps also seeks to continue using the currently approved 
information collection until the revised information collection is 
approved by OMB. The currently approved information collection is due 
to expire on 11/30/2025.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden 
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information 
to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. All written comments will be available for 
public inspection on regulations.gov.

Atalaya Sergi,
Director, AmeriCorps Seniors.
[FR Doc. 2023-08826 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6050-28-P

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