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arise with web registration, call Daryel Dunston at 240–432–3014 or send a request to register to Mr. Dunston. Include name, title, organization or other affiliation, full address and phone, fax and email information and send to his attention by email to ddunston@ aeioonline.com. [Note: these are not tollfree telephone numbers.] Additional identification documents may be required. Space is limited.

Note: Photo identification will be required for admission to the meeting.

Written Comments: Interested parties may submit written comments and questions by Thursday, November 7, 2013, to Kathi Grasso, Designated Federal Official for the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, at Kathi.Grasso@usdoj.gov. The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention expects that the public statements submitted will not repeat previously submitted statements. Written questions from the public may also be invited at the meeting.

Robert L. Listenbee,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013–25819 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4410–18–P**

**CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE** 

**Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Corporation for National and Community Service.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 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. Sec. 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, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed School Turnaround AmeriCorps Grantee Progress Report (GPR). All AmeriCorps grantees are required to complete a GPR, which is due in October, to complete an abbreviated mid-year GPR due in April, and to complete a final GPR within 90 days of grant closeout. The GPR provides information for CNCS staff to monitor grantee progress and to respond to requests from Congress and other stakeholders.

Copies 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 December 30, 2013.

**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, AmeriCorps State and National, Attention Carla Ganiel, Senior Program and Project Specialist, Room 9517E, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20525.

(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at Room 8100 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) By fax to: (202) 606–3476, Attention: Carla Ganiel, Senior Program and Project Specialist.

(4) 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.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Carla Ganiel, (202) 606–6773, or by email at cganiel@cns.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  CNCS is particularly interested in comments that:

• Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, 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 expected to respond, including 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

All AmeriCorps grantees complete the GPR, mid-year GPR and a final GPR within 90 days of grant closeout, which provide information for CNCS staff to monitor grantee progress and to respond to requests from Congress and other stakeholders. The information is collected electronically through the eGrants system.

Current Action

This is a new information request. Although all AmeriCorps grantees are currently required to complete the GPR, School Turnaround grantees are required to report on additional demographic indicators.

Type of Review: New. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.

Title: School Turnaround Grantee Progress Report.

OMB Number: None. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: School Turnaround AmeriCorps grantees.

Total Respondents: 50. Frequency: Biannual with one additional final report required at closeout of the grant.

Average Time Per Response: 9 hours per submission.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 900. 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: October 25, 2013. William Basl, AmeriCorps State and National.
[FR Doc. 2013–25822 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6050–28–P**

**CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE** 

**Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Corporation for National and Community Service.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has


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submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled AmeriCorps State and National Grantee Progress Report for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling CNCS, Carla Ganiel, at (202) 606–6773 or email to cganiel@cns.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.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the information collection activity, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service, by any of the following two methods within 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register:

(1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; or

(2) By email to: smar@omb.eop.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  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 CNCS, 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 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. Comments A 60-day Notice requesting public comment was published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2013. This comment period ended September 20, 2013. Seven entities provided comments. Individual comments and the disposition of each are addressed below.

Three commenters asked which grantees and subgrantees complete which version of the GPR and whether separate sets of instructions are needed for state commissions. Commission subgrantees and national grantees that were new or recompete applicants during the 2013 competition are subject to the new GPR instructions. All other subgrantees and national grantees are subject to the old instructions as revised in this clearance. Commissions that have both types of subgrantees on the same prime grant will complete two separate progress reports, one for each type of grantee. Starting with the 2014 grant year, all subgrantees and national grantees will use the new instructions.

The following chart illustrates which 2013 grantees and subgrantees are subject to which set of GPR instructions:

Type of grantee Type of applicant in 2013 Old GPR instructions New GPR instructions Notes

National ............................. New or recompete ........... ........................ X Continuation ..................... X ........................ State Subgrantee .............. New or recompete ........... ........................ X Commission completes one prime GPR for this set of subgrantees. Continuation ..................... X ........................ Commission completes one prime GPR for this set of subgrantees.

CNCS will continue to use one set of instructions for all grantees. The reporting screens are nearly identical for state commissions and national grantees, more so than in the previous iteration of the GPR, which had a single set of instructions.

Five commenters stated that the burden of the new GPR is higher than the old GPR and that the burden is higher for state commissions than it is for national grantees. While the change in the way MSYs are reported will increase burden, we believe that this is balanced by the reduction in the number of demographic indicators and, for state commissions, a decrease in burden associated with providing explanations regarding formula subgrantees, which is no longer required. Also, automated completion checks will not allow incomplete progress reports to be submitted which will result in less back and forth between CNCS and grantees. Lastly, CNCS has decided to collect MSY data at the strategic plan level only, not at the performance measure level, to minimize burden.

CNCS acknowledges that the level of burden is higher for some commissions with a large number of subgrantees or multiple prime grants than for other commissions and national grantees. Based on comments and the inclusion of the final GPR due at grant closeout, CNCS has increased the burden estimate.

Four commenters focused on the timeline and testing of the new GPR. CNCS cannot delay the new GPR. Very little new information is required to complete this report. Although the demographic indicators have been revised, all new indicators are optional. No changes have been made to mandatory demographic indicators or to the information collected in the performance measures section of the GPR. The narrative questions require synthesis of information about program activity that is readily available through routine monitoring and technical assistance that is already being conducted. The due date of the end-ofyear GPR will not change. Three rounds of user acceptance testing were completed by AmeriCorps program staff in June and July 2013.

Three commenters focused on changes in the demographics tab concerning what is being collected and the utility of some indicators. The demographic indicators have been revised so that they are consistent with the CNCS strategic plan and the Serve America Act.

Three commenters focused on the Member Service Year (MSY) tab and the burden associated with reporting MSYs and member activity. Reporting MSYs and member activity at the level of strategic plan objective, rather than focus area, is critical for CNCS to understand the value of its investment relative to its strategic plan. Member counts at the strategic objective level allow CNCS to state how many members are performing activities under each strategic plan objective. CNCS has chosen not to collect MSY and member


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activity data at the performance measurement level, thereby reducing burden.

Six commenters focused on CNCS’s expectation that programs aim to achieve 100% retention, reliance on data from the portal, and the mechanisms for providing comments on this data. The data in the performance indicator tab (enrollment, retention, 30- day enrollment and 30-day exit data) will refresh for each reporting period. In response to comments, CNCS will only require this tab for the end-of-year GPR due in October 2014 and each year thereafter, and the instructions have been updated to reflect this change. CNCS will request an IT enhancement to add a warning to the performance indicators tab that the data cannot be refreshed once it has been populated. CNCS recognizes that retention rates may vary among effective programs depending on the program model. CNCS will continue to request explanations for any retention rate below 100%. Text boxes are provided for grantees to comment on data from the portal that requires explanation.

Three commenters focused on requiring explanations for incomplete data (performance indicators and performance measures) in the mid-year GPR. CNCS will not include theperformance indicators tab in the midyear GPR. We have updated the instructions for the mid-year GPR with instructions to enter ‘‘NA’’ in the outcome explanation fields as it is a system requirement that some text be entered in these fields.

Two commenters focused on changes in the performance measurement data collected. The performance measure section of the new GPR requires no data that was not collected in the old GPR.

One commenter suggested that CNCS should collect performance measurement data as percentages rather than numerical values. Whole numbers are required so that data can be aggregated across programs.

Five commenters stated that instructions for narrative questions are not clear to state commissions. We have added additional information in the instructions to clarify how state commissions should address the narrative questions.

Description: CNCS is seeking approval of AmeriCorps State and National Grantee Progress Report, which is used by grantees to provide information for CNCS staff to monitor grantee progress and to respond to requests from Congress and other stakeholders.

Type of Review: Renewal. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: AmeriCorps State and National Grantee Progress Report.

OMB Number: 3045–0101. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: AmeriCorps State and National Grantees.

Total Respondents: 154. Frequency: Biannual with one final report required at grant closeout.

Average Time per Response: 9 hours per submission.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,234. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): None.

Dated: October 25, 2013. William Basl, Director, AmeriCorps State and National.
[FR Doc. 2013–25825 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6050–28–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0209]**

**Notice of Availability (NOA) for General Purpose Warehouse and Information**  **Technology Center Construction (GPW/IT)—Tracy Site—Environmental**  **Assessment**

**AGENCY :**  Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Availability (NOA) for GPW/IT—Tracy Site—Environmental Assessment.

**SUMMARY :**  The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) announces the availability of an environmental assessment (EA) for the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed action to construct a General Purpose Warehouse and Information Technology Center at Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, California—Tracy Site. The EA has been prepared as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (1969). In addition, the EA complies with DLA Regulation (DLAR) 1000.22. DLA has determined that the proposed action was not a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the context of NEPA. Therefore, the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required.

**DATES :**  The public comment period will end 30 days after publication of this NOA in the Federal Register. Comments received by the end of the 30-day period will be considered when preparing the final version of the document. The EA is available electronically at http:// www.dla.mil//Documents/ GPWITCenter-TracySiteEA September2013.pdf. **ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments to one of the following:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd floor, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ann Engelberger at (703) 767–0705 during normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST) or by email: Ann.Engelberger@ dla.mil.

Dated: October 28, 2013. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013–25873 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army**

**Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Board of**  **Visitors; Meeting**

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the annual meeting of the Board of Visitors, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC). This meeting will be conducted as a telephone conference call. Members of the public will be able to listen in on the proceedings. Time is also allotted in the agenda for public comments by individuals and organizations that may wish to address the Board.

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central Standard Time).

Location: This will be a Telephonic Conference.

Proposed Agenda: Update briefings from the WHINSEC Commandant; Department of State; US Northern Command and US Southern Command; the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy); the Board’s Subcommittees on Education and Outreach respectively; and Public Comments period.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Richard Procell at (913) 684–2963 or richard.procell@us.army.mil

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This meeting is open to the public. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 and 41 CFR 102–3.140(c), members of the public or interested groups may submit written statements