[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72651-72652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33553]
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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 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. 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
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resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood,
and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly
assessed. This form is available in alternate formats. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call (202)
606-5256 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time,
Monday through Friday.
Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning a new
procedure for collecting data for reporting Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) to Congress through a new National Senior Service
Corps (NSSC) Reporting Form. Copies of the information collection
request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section by February 28, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Corporation for National and Community
Service, National Senior Service Corps, Attn: Peter L. Boynton, Program
Officer, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20525.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Boynton, (202) 606-5000, ext.
499.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comment Request
The Corporation is particularly interested in comments which:
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 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
Currently, data required for reporting under the GPRA is collected
as Section I of the Project Progress Report (PPR), CNCS Form 1020. Most
NSSC grantees submit a PPR semi-annually to their agency project
manager. New sponsors or components of statewide projects,
demonstrations and projects experiencing problems or with substantial
project revisions submit the PPR quarterly. The date of submission for
each grantee is tied to the end-date of their budget period. These end-
dates, and the resultant submissions, vary throughout the year among
grantees.
Experience with managing GPRA data reporting since the last PPR
revision in 1998 has led the Corporation to seek approval from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for removing the GPRA reporting
section (current Section I) from the PPR form, and for a new form and
procedure for reporting only GPRA data as of a fixed date each year.
Current Action
The Corporation is seeking approval for a new form for all grantees
of the NSSC to report GPRA data annually as of a single date. The data
to be reported on this form is currently reported by most grantees
semi-annually on CNCS Form 1020, Project Progress Report (OMB Control
Number 3045-0033). A small percentage are required to submit the PPR
quarterly. Pending OMB approval, the GPRA reporting data will be
deleted from the Project Progress Report as of July 31, 2000. The new
NSSC GPRA Reporting Form, if approved, will be filed by all grantees by
December 1 each year, containing data with a timeperiod of Oct 1
through September 30.
Having all grantees, regardless of their grant budget cycle, report
annually as of September 30 will reduce the reporting burden for GPRA
data for grantees who currently report this data semi-annually or
quarterly. It will also enable the Corporation to submit current,
consistent, and reliable aggegrate GPRA reporting data to Congress by
the date established by law, February 28th of each year.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: National Senior Service Corps GPRA Reporting Form.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Sponsors of National Senior Service Corps grants.
Total Respondents: 1,300.
Frequency: Annual.
Average Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,300 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $494.00.
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 21, 1999
Thomasenia P. Duncan,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-33553 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]
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