34354 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 112 / Monday, June 11, 2012 / Notices 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Notice Inviting Informal Public 

Comment on Training and Technical 

Assistance and Disability Inclusion 

Programming 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service (CNCS). 

ACTION: Notice Inviting Public 

Comment. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (CNCS) is 

inviting informal public comment from 

the public concerning the development 

and implementation of a unified 

training and technical assistance (TTA) 

strategy and disability inclusion 

programming for all CNCS programs. 

This input will be used to inform 

competitive processes for funding TTA 

as we transition from a formula-based 

methodology to competitive processes. 

The new budget environment requires 

a more focused and outcome-oriented 

strategy for TTA and disability 

programming. Our desired outcomes for 

TTA center on performance 

measurement and management, 

member/volunteer development and 

impact, as well as assisting programs in 

meeting requirements related to fiscal 

and program compliance. For disability 

inclusion, our goal is to increase the 

numbers of people with disabilities 

serving in national service programs. 

Stakeholder feedback on the most 

effective way to address these outcomes 

will be helpful to CNCS as we plan and 

prepare for this work. 

We will accept comments in writing, 

as described below, or in person at a 

listening session at the National 

Conference on Volunteering and Service 

in Chicago, June 19, 2012. We will also 

hold two conference calls before the end 

of the comment period (please see 

schedule below). Please see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for topics 

to consider when formulating input. 

CNCS will not respond individually to 

those providing input, but will consider 

comments in preparing for future 

competitions. 

Please note that this Notice does not 

request comments on individual 

application forms used under the 

various programs of CNCS. CNCS 

periodically publishes separate requests 

for comment concerning such 

application forms. 

DATES: Comments due: July 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

(1) Electronically through the CNCS 

email address system sent to: 

tta@cns.gov or via www.regulations.gov. 

(2) By participating in any of the 

conference calls or the listening session 

described below. 

(3) By mail postmarked no later than 

July 6, 2012 sent to: Corporation for 

National and Community Service, Attn: 

Gina Fulbright-Powell; 1201 New York 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20525. 

(4) By fax to: (202) 606–3477 Attn: 

Gina Fulbright-Powell. 

For more information on CNCS and 

its programs, please visit our Web site 

at http://www.nationalservice.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina 

Fulbright-Powell, Corporation for 

National and Community Service; 

tta@cns.gov; (202) 606–7515 or TDD 

(202) 606–3472. Persons with visual 

impairments may request this notice in 

an alternative format. 

Description of Requested Input 

CNCS is inviting informal input from 

the public concerning the development 

and implementation of a unified 

training and technical assistance 

strategy and disability inclusion 

programming to make the best use of 

federal funds to support all CNCS 

programs—AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, 

VISTA, NCCC, the Martin Luther King, 

Jr. Day of Service, the 9–11 Day of 

Service, and the Social Innovation 

Fund. We will accept written comments 

via tta@cns.gov or www.regulations.gov. 

We will also accept comments at a 

listening session held at the National 

Conference on Volunteering and Service 

in Chicago on June 19, 2012, and will 

conduct two conference calls between 

now and the end of the comment 

period. 

CNCS will not respond individually 

to those providing comments, but will 

consider input in planning for future 

competitions. Please submit written 

input to tta@cns.gov or via 

www.regulations.gov as soon as 

possible. Comments should be received 

no later than 5:00 p.m. ET July 6, 2012 

in order for full consideration. 

When providing in-person or written 

input, please consider the following 

questions: 

Aligning TTA With CNCS Strategic 

Priorities 

The CNCS outcomes for training and 

technical assistance will focus on 

performance measurement and 

management, member/volunteer 

development and impact, and fiscal and 

program compliance. How are these 

priorities similar or emergent across 

CNCS programs? What are other 

program-specific needs or priorities that 

should be considered? What might be 

the best way to deliver TTA to address 

these priorities? Are there external 

partners or other federal agencies with 

intellectual capital in any of these areas 

we could examine and possibly 

leverage? 

Cost Efficiencies 

Funds for training and technical 

assistance are appropriated under 

several distinct authorities. However, in 

what ways can CNCS maximize TTA 

investments by identifying a common 

set of needs and strategies? How can we 

ensure that all programs receive the 

right level of support? What 

competencies are common to all CNCS 

programs? What competencies are 

unique to a specific program? What 

learning strategies or infrastructure can 

be common to all programs? How might 

we use technology to reach more 

grantees more effectively? What 

applicable learning infrastructure exists 

at the state or intermediary level or 

through other federal agencies that 

CNCS might replicate or adopt? 

Measuring TTA Impact 

How can TTA produce the greatest 

impact? What are the most important 

outcomes of successful CNCS training 

and technical assistance? What are some 

low cost ways CNCS can measure and 

account for TTA investments? 

Additional Considerations 

CNCS seeks additional thoughts and 

feedback on the following ideas and 

strategies we have identified and are 

considering: 

• Development of core competencies 

and assessments across CNCS 

programs (with tailoring as needed for 

specific audiences) 

• Enhanced Online Learning Center 

(with tracking of knowledge gains by 

course and completion by grantee/ 

project/member) 

• Knowledge Networks (to stimulate 

online user-generated content on what 

works through communities of 

practice in the focus areas) 

• Convenings (both face-to-face and 

virtually) Regional, national, or local 

convenings meetings, trainings, or 

institutes around key competencies 

(e.g. performance management) or 

convened by subject (i.e. effective 

practices in a particular focus area) 

• Individualized TA to support targeted 

programs and projects (based on 

assessment of capacity and a 

developmental coaching approach) 

Maximizing Disability Inclusion 

Resources 

The intent of funding for Disability 

Inclusion is to increase the participation 

of individuals with disabilities in 

national service and for demonstration 


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activities to further that goal. Given that 

goal, what competencies are needed for 

CNCS programs to conduct outreach 

and recruit people with disabilities to 

participate in national service 

programs? What is the best approach for 

making reasonable accommodations on 

behalf of all CNCS programs? What are 

the strategies most likely to lead to 

greater inclusion of people with 

disabilities in national service 

programs? Given the restrictions for 

collecting information on people with 

disabilities (other than self-disclosure), 

how do we track and report the numbers 

of people with disabilities across CNCS 

programs? 

Conference Calls and Public Input 

Meeting: CNCS has scheduled two 

conference calls as follows: 

Conference call #1: Monday, June 25 

from 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET, call-in number 

888–324–4147, participant passcode: 

POWELL. 

Conference call #2: Thursday, June 28 

from 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET, call-in number 

800–779–1632, participant passcode: 

2116663. 

CNCS would like to anticipate the 

number of participants on each call. If 

you intend to participate, please 

indicate your intent by sending an email 

with your name, title, organization, 

contact information, and which call you 

will be joining to tta@cns.gov. 

Transcripts will be available on the 

CNCS Web site following each call. 

The public input listening session 

will be held on Tuesday, June 19 during 

the National Conference on 

Volunteering and Service in Chicago, 

Illinois at the McCormack Place West at 

2301 S. Indiana Avenue from 8:30– 

10:00 a.m. CNCS would like to 

anticipate the number of participants. 

Please send an email indicating your 

intention to attend the listening session 

at the National Conference with your 

name, title, organization, and contact 

information. We will follow up with a 

confirmation. Should you not be 

registered as an attendee for the 

National Conference you will use this 

confirmation to secure your admittance. 

If you are registered for the conference, 

please go to the conference Web site 

(www.volunteeringandservice.org), and 

add session 3336 to your Itinerary. 

Also, if you cannot attend the 

listening session at the National 

Conference in person, a transcript of the 

session will be posted on the Web site 

for online review. 

Please check our Web site at http:// 

www.nationalservice.gov/tta for further 

information and updates. 

Dated: June 5, 2012. 

Gretchen Van der Veer, 

Director, Leadership Development and 

Training. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14014 Filed 6–8–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DOD–2012–OS–0063] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Security Service, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506 (c) (2) (A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense 

Security Service (DSS) announces a 

proposed new public information 

collection and seeks public comment on 

the provisions thereof. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the information to be 

collected; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

information collection on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received within August 10, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rule Making Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite 02G09 

Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include agency name, docket 

number, and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

of comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed data collection or obtain a 

copy of the proposal and associated 

collection instrument, please write to: 

Defense Security Service, Center for 

Development of Security Excellence, 

Attn: Adriene Brown, 938 Elkridge 

Landing Road; Linthicum, MD 21090, or 

call Defense Security Service at (410) 

865–6040. 

Title, Associated Form, and OMB 

Number: Information Collection in 

Support of the DSS Security Education, 

Training, and Professionalization 

Programs; OMB Control Number 0704– 

TBD. 

Needs and Uses: Pursuant to DoD 

Instruction (DoDI) 3305.13 (Section 

5.2.4 and 5.2.5) and DoD Directive 

(DoDD) 5105.42 (Section 5.b), the 

Director of DSS is assigned as the 

functional manager responsible for the 

execution and maintenance of DoD 

security training. The DSS Director, 

under the authority of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, is 

required to: 

• ‘‘utilize established training and 

education analysis, design, 

development, implementation, and 

evaluation processes to determine the 

most effective and efficient method of 

training delivery to include instructorled, distance learning, blended-learning, 

job aids, or other means of instruction 

delivery to meet mission requirements’’ 

and 

• ‘‘develop and conduct assessments 

and evaluations of DoD security training 

programs to determine the effectiveness, 

efficiency, and compliance within the 

Department of Defense.’’ 

Needs assessment respondents will be 

asked to voluntarily provide 

information on organizational goals 

(e.g., desired performance), training 

conditions (e.g., technological 

environment), specific jobs and tasks, 

types of programs needed, and target 

audience. 

Evaluation respondents will be asked 

to provide information on their type of 

organization, level of experience in the 

subject, relevancy of course to current 

job, satisfaction with training (e.g., 

registration, content, quality, delivery, 

facilities), increase in performance 

confidence and capability, availability 

of training, and usefulness of materials 

and reference documents. 

Affected Public: Defense Security 

Service and other Federal government 

personnel; business or other for-profit 

organizations 

Business or Other For-Profit 

Organizations 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,886. 


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