Corporation for National and Community Service June 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 a web- based senior service recruitment system, called ``Join Senior Service Now'' (JASON), that enables Americans ages 55 and over who are interested in volunteering to match their interests and talents with community homeland security and other critical community needs that have been identified by local Senior Corps grant projects. Use of the system is entirely voluntary. This system was deployed in 2002 and can be accessed by the public at the following Web site: www.joinseniorservice.org. The system is also a component of the USA Freedom Corps Volunteer Opportunities Search Engine. Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the address section of this notice.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter ``Corporation''), in proposing the renewal of its Learn and Serve America (hereinafter ``LSA'') grant applications, has submitted two public information collection requests (ICRs) entitled the Learn and Serve America School- and Community-Based Application Instructions and the Learn and Serve America Higher Education Application Instructions to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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, Mr. Mark Abbott, at (202) 606-5000, ext. 120. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 565-2799 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the ``Corporation''), has submitted a proposed new public information collection request (ICR) entitled AmeriCorps Member Activity Collection Form to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 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 Arey, (202) 606-5000, ext. 197. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 565-2799 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.