2020-18573. Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY:

Peace Corps.

ACTION:

60-Day notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES:

Submit comments on or before October 26, 2020.

ADDRESSES:

Comments should be addressed to Virginia Burke, FOIA/Privacy Act Officer. Virginia Burke can be contacted by email at [e-mail]. Email comments must be made in text and not in attachments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Virginia Burke at the Peace Corps address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Health History Form (PC-1789).

OMB Control Number: 0420-0510.

Type of Request: Revison.

Affected Public: Individuals.

Respondents Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.

Respondents: Potential and current Volunteers.

Burden to the Public:

a. Estimated number of respondents (applicants/physicians): 13,350.

b. Estimated average burden per response: 45 minutes.

c. Frequency of response: One Time.

d. Annual reporting burden: 10,013.

General Description of Collection: The information collected is required for consideration for Peace Corps Volunteer service. The information in the Health History Form, will be used by the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services to determine whether an Applicant will, with reasonable accommodation, be able to perform the essential functions of a Peace Corps Volunteer and complete a tour of service without undue disruption due to health problems and, if so, to establish the level of medical and programmatic support, if any, that may be required to reasonably accommodate the Applicant.

Request for Comment: Peace Corps invites comments on whether the proposed collections of information are 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 information to be collected; and, ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

This notice is issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2020.

Virginia Burke,

FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, Management.