[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 14881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7956]
[[Page 14881]]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection for Senior
Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Application
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service announces its intent to request an extension of a
currently approved information collection. Under the Older Americans
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) the Forest Service cooperates with
the Department of Labor to provide part-time training and employment
opportunities, for economically disadvantaged persons aged 55 or older,
through the Department of Labor Senior Community Service Employment
Program (SCSEP). As part of this effort, the Forest Service collects
information from applicants in order to evaluate their eligibility for
employment with the agency through the Program.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before May 27, 1997.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Director, Human
Resource Programs (MAIL STOP 1136), Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box
96090, Washington, D.C. 20090-6090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscella McCray, Human Resource
Programs Staff, at (703) 235-8860.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of Information Collection
The following describes the information collection to be extended:
Title: FS-1800-21b Application for the Senior Community Service
Employment Program.
OMB Number: 0596-0099.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 1997.
Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et
seq.) the Forest Service cooperates with the Department of Labor to
provide part-time training and employment opportunities, for
economically disadvantaged persons aged 55 or older, through the
Department of Labor Senior Community Service Employment Program
(SCSEP). The Department of Labor is the grantor for the Senior
Community Service Employment Program and provides the guidelines for
the program's operation, which runs July 1 through June 30.
Applicants seeking training and employment with the Forest Service
through this program use the FS-1800-21b Application for the Senior
Community Service Employment Program Form. The applicants respond to
questions requesting their name, age, annual income, State of
residence, gender, education level, ethnic group, veteran's status,
disability status, and English-speaking status. The Form becomes part
of the applicant's official personnel folder.
The Forest Service uses the information to determine the
applicant's eligibility for the program, to re-certify their
eligibility on an annual basis, and to prepare quarterly progress
reports, which highlight the agency's program accomplishments and
demographic efforts. The Forest Service submits the reports to the
Department of Labor on a quarterly basis.
Data gathered in this information collection is not available from
other sources.
Estimate of Burden: 10 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Economically disadvantaged individuals,
including legal aliens, over age 55.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,500.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,083 hours.
The agency invites comments on the following: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Use of Comments
All comments received in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 21, 1997.
Barbara C. Weber,
Acting Chief.
[FR Doc. 97-7956 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]
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