[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52326-52327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26460]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Proposed Collection: Comment Request; Submission for OMB Review 
of National Senior Service Corps Grant Application

    The Corporation for National and Community Service's National 
Senior Service Corps (Senior Corps) is submitting a public information 
collection request (ICR) on the revised Senior Corps Grant Application 
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 the revised Grant Application may be 
obtained by calling the Corporation for National Service, Janice Forney 
Fisher, (202) 606-5000, extension 275. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 565-
2799 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.
    Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, D.C. 20503, (202) 395-7316, within 30 days from the date of 
this publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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: Request for 3-Year Renewal of OMB Approval through 
December 31, 2000.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: National Senior Service Corps Grant Application.
    OMB Number: 3045-0035.
    Agency Number: 424-NSSC.
    Affected Public: Prospective Sponsors for National Senior Service 
Corps Grants.
    Total Respondents: Estimated at 1,463 Annually.
    Frequency: Ranges from Every Three Years to Annually Based on 
Specific Program Requirements.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: Averages 13.3 hours. Estimated at 
16.5 hours for first-time respondents, 15 hours for continuation 
sponsors, and 5 hours for revisions.
    Estimated Annual Reporting or Disclosure Burden: 19,450 hours
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: None.
    Total Annualized Burden Costs: $2,867.
    Description: The National Senior Service Corps Grant Application is 
submitted by prospective grantees to apply for sponsorship of projects 
under the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Foster 
Grandparent Program (FGP), and Senior Companion Program (SCP), 
collectively known as the Senior Corps. Completion of the Grant 
Application is required to obtain sponsorship.
    In March 1997, the National Senior Service Corps (Senior Corps) 
announced a 60-day review and comment period, ending May 30, 1997, 
during which project sponsors and the public were encouraged to submit 
comments on the revised draft Grant Application (424-NSSC). Existing 
sponsors were provided copies of the draft concurrent with Federal 
Register publication.
    Approximately 30 comments were received from over 1,200 existing 
Senior Corps projects and the public. As many of the comments as 
feasible were incorporated into the revised Grant Application. Key 
changes were the following:

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    <bullet> Reorganization and streamlining of the Grant Application, 
particularly Part III, for improved clarity and burden reduction.
    <bullet> Minor modifications to Part I to reduce burden by 
providing additional information used by applicants in completing the 
form.
    <bullet> Deletion of the requirement to submit with the Grant 
Application, 5-Element Planning Worksheets for priority community 
needs. Applicants are now only required to submit their timeline and 
plan for developing 5-Element Planning Worksheets at the time of their 
application is submitted.
    <bullet> Streamlining and standardization of Attachments (Part IV).
    <bullet> Addition of a table of contents and clarifying 
instructions.
    Once approved by OMB, the revised Grant Application will be 
completed by all public and private, non-profit organizations applying 
for National Senior Service Corps funds. The anticipated implementation 
schedule calls for the revised Grant Application to be used with grants 
having a start date of July 1, 1998, or thereafter.
    For Further Information Please Contact: Janice Forney Fisher (202) 
606-5000, extension 275.

    Dated: September 30, 1997.
Thomas E. Endres,
Director, National Senior Service Corps.
[FR Doc. 97-26460 Filed 10-6-97; 8:45 am]
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