98-29140. Information Collection Requests Under OMB Review

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 58433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29140]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PEACE CORPS


Information Collection Requests Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: Notice of public use form review request to the Office of 
Management and Budget. (0420-0005).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Associate Director for Management invites comment on 
information collection requests as required pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This notice announces that the 
Peace Corps has submitted to the office of Management and Budget a 
request to approve the continued use of the Peace Corps Volunteer 
Application Form (PC-1502). The initial Federal Register notice was 
published on. A copy of the information collection may be obtained from 
Judy Harrington, Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Selection, Peace 
Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20526. Ms. Harrington may 
be contacted by telephone at 202-692-1802. The Peace Corps invites 
comments on whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for proper performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including 
whether the information will have practical use; 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; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and, ways to minimize the burden the 
collection of information those who are to respond, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other 
forms of information technology. Comments on these forms should be 
addressed to Victoria Becker Wassmer, Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.

Information Collection Abstract

    Title: Peace Corps Volunteer Application Form.
    Need for and use of this information: The Peace Corps needs this 
information in order to identify prospective applicants and process the 
applicants for Volunteer service. The information is used to determined 
qualifications and potential for placement of applicants.
    Respondents: Individuals who apply for Peace Corps service.
    Respondents obligation to reply: Voluntary, but required to obtain 
benefits.
    Burden to the public:

a. Annual reporting burden..............  240,000 hours.
b. Annual record keeping burden.........  0 hours.
c. Estimated average burden per response  8 hours.
d. Frequency of response................  one time.
e. Estimated number of likely             30,000.
 respondents.
f. Estimated cost to respondents........  $102.72.

William C. Piatt,
Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 98-29140 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6051-01-M