99-22509. Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47486-47487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22509]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the 
``Corporation''), has submitted the following public information 
collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of these 
individual ICRs, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, 
Office of Evaluation, Chuck Helfer, [phone], Extension 248. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD) 
may call [phone] between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 
Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: Mr. Danny Werfel, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation 
for National and Community Service, Office of Management and Budget, 
Room 10235, Washington, DC, 20503, [phone], within 30 days from 
the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB 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;
     Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and
     Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information to those who are to respond, including through 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.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Outcome Evaluation of Literacy and Tutoring Programs.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Public school students in grades 1-3; Public 
school teachers in grades 1-3; Public school principals; Corporation 
members (the tutors).
    Total Respondents: Approximately 1755 students; Approximately 500 
teachers; Approximately 100 principals; Approximately 500 Corporation 
members (tutors).
    Frequency: Two waves of data collection for students and teachers; 
Three for tutors; One for Principals.
    Average Time Per Response: Students--40 minutes (reading test); 
Teachers--25 minutes per student (SSRS); 30 minutes (school climate); 
15 minutes (program implementation); Principals--30 minutes (school 
climate); Tutors--10 minutes per student.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,130 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
    Description: The Corporation seeks approval to conduct an outcome 
evaluation of the literacy and tutoring programs that it supports 
through grants. The study will provide estimates of the impact on 
students' (in grades 1-3) reading proficiencies and other outcomes as a 
result of their participation in the literacy and tutoring programs.
    The national study will provide important information to the 
Corporation in the form of generalizations about overall program 
effects on students' reading skills and other school-related behaviors, 
as well as information about relationships between program 
characteristics and student outcomes. The study will also provide 
nationally representative estimates of student impact from 
participation in `high-quality' literacy programs. This will be based 
on information about the programs' implementation activities and 
current state of knowledge of effective tutoring practices. This will 
help to ensure that it is the tutoring models being evaluated rather 
than level of implementation of the model.
    The burden estimates are somewhat higher than originally projected 
in the 60-day notice. There are 500 teachers instead of 200, 100 
principals instead of none, and the teacher time has increased. This is 
due to several factors. First, in order to obtain national estimates 
that can attribute change to the tutoring programs, comparisons using a 
self-norming technique have been substituted for three local 
evaluations. Second, in order to learn more about school climate 
principals will be surveyed. In addition, the time necessary to obtain 
useful information from teachers was reassessed.


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    Dated: August 25, 1999.
Thomas L. Bryant,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-22509 Filed 8-30-99; 8:45 am]
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