2019-11921. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Package for the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Sponsor Survey  

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    AGENCY:

    Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

    ACTION:

    Notice of information collection; request for comment.

    SUMMARY:

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Sponsor Survey. The AmeriCorps NCCC Sponsor Survey is completed by organizations who have sponsored an AmeriCorps NCCC team. AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, residential, national service program whose mission is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and community service.

    A copy of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice.

    DATES:

    Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by August 6, 2019.

    ADDRESSES:

    You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by any of the following methods:

    (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community Service, Attention Jacob Sgambati, 250 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20525.

    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

    (3) Electronically through www.regulations.gov.

    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

    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 Start Printed Page 26661captured 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.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Jacob Sgambati, 202-606-6839, or by email at jsgambati@cns.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title of Collection: AmeriCorps NCCC Sponsor Survey.

    OMB Control Number: TBD.

    Type of Review: New.

    Respondents/Affected Public: Current/prospective AmeriCorps NCCC Project Sponsors.

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 300.

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,900 hours.

    Abstract: The AmeriCorps NCCC Sponsor Survey is completed by organizations who have sponsored an AmeriCorps NCCC team. Each year, AmeriCorps NCCC engages teams of members in projects in communities across the United States. Service projects, which typically last from six to eight weeks, address critical needs in natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Members construct and rehabilitate low-income housing, respond to natural disasters, clean up streams, help communities develop emergency plans, and address other local needs. CNCS will continue to use the current approved information collection request until the new information collection request is approved.

    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.

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    Dated: June 3, 2019.

    Jacob Sgambati,

    Deputy Director, AmeriCorps NCCC.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-11921 Filed 6-6-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6050-28-P

Document Information

Published:
06/07/2019
Department:
Corporation for National and Community Service
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Document Number:
2019-11921
Dates:
Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
Pages:
26660-26661 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2019-11921.Pdf