[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20016]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed 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. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its
proposed applications entitled: AmeriCorps Education Awards Program
2000 Application Guidelines. Copies of the information collection
requests 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 October 4, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Corporation for National and Community
Service, Nancy Talbot, Director, Planning and Program Development, 1201
New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20525.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Talbot (202) 606-5000, ext. 470.
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 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.
Background
AmeriCorps Education Awards Program 2000 Application Guidelines
provide the background, requirements and instructions that potential
applicants need to complete an application to the Corporation for
education awards for community service programs that can support most
or all of the AmeriCorps member and program costs from sources other
than the Corporation.
Current Action
The Corporation seeks public comment on the forms, the instructions
for the forms, and the instructions for the narrative portion of these
application guidelines.
Type of Review: New collection.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: AmeriCorps Education Awards Program. 2000 Application
Guidelines.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Eligible applicants to the Corporation for
funding.
Total Respondents: 150.
Frequency: Twice per year.
Average Time Per Response: Eight (8) hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,400 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
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: July 29, 1999.
Thomasenia P. Duncan,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-20016 Filed 8-3-99; 8:45 am]
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