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**CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE**  **Revision of Informat** **ion 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 properl y assessed. Currently , CNCS is soliciting comments concerning proposed revision of its Senior Corps Grant Application (424
-NSSC) ( OMB Control Number 3045
- 0 03 5 )
. The Grant Application is used by

the Foster Grandparent, Senior Companion, and RSVP programs. CNCS proposes the following modification s to increase both the flexibility and the utility

of the Senior Corps Grant Application so that it can serve as the source instructional document for data fields required to complete and submit an application for funding. Currently , the Grant Application contains two ty pes of information neede d by applicants: instructional or “how
- to” information and narrative questions and other content. While the instructions rarel y change from ye ar to year, the narrative questions and performance measures content can and do change annually , resulting in an ongoing need for Grant Application revisions for2

the upcoming ye ar or competition
. With this proposed change, CNCS will use the Senior Corps Grant Application exclusively to define data fields and describe how to enter the required data and information i n each field. The Grant Application will not contain the content questions. Th e proposed change will b e achieved b y: (1) R e moving and relocating narrative questions and other content materials from the Grant Application to applicable competitive Notices of Funding Opportunity and/or non
- competitive Notices of Invitation to Apply for grant funds ; (2) R emoving performance measures requirements from the Grant Application and referring applicants to the OMB approved Performanc e Measures Requirements documents for the Senior Corps programs; and (3) replacing all existing Grant Application instructions with step
- by
- step eGrants instructions correlated to the Grant Application screens in eGrants. With these changes, applicants f or Senior Corps grants can use a set of interrelated and readil y available documents to complete the Grant Application. The proposed revisions do not change the estimated respondent burden. The proposed revisions do not change the data fields or data colle cted with the Senior Corps Grant Application. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained b y contacting the office listed in the address es section of this N otice. **DATES:** Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office list ed in the **ADDRESSES** section by **[ The Federal Register will**  **insert date that is 60 days from the**  **date published in the FEDERAL REGISTER** **]. ADDRESSES:**  You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity , by

any of the following methods:3

(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community Service, Senior Corps, Attention : Ms. Angela Roberts, Associate Direc tor, 9401 ; 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. Monday through Friday , excep t Federal holiday s. (3) By fax to: (202) 606
- 3475, Attention : M s. Angela Roberts, Associate Director
. (4) Electronically

through www.regulations.gov
. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY
- TDD) may call (202) 606
- 3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern T ime, Monday

through Friday
. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:** Angela Roberts by e - mail at aroberts@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 , inclu ding 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 other4

technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses). **Background:** The Senior Corps Grant Application is completed by applicant organizations interested in sponsoring a Senior Corps program. The grant application is also used by existing grantees to apply for continuation year grants (annual submissions in years two and three of a three ye ar grant). The grant application is completed electronically using the CNCS web
- based grants management s ys tem, eGrants. **Current Action:** CNCS seeks to re vise the current application with modification s . The proposed
re visions do not change the estimated respondent burden. The information collection will otherwise be used for the same purpose as the existing application. CNCS also seeks to continue using the current application until the revised application is approved by OMB. The current application is due to expire on September 30, 2015
. Ty pe of Review: Re vision
. Agency : Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: National Senior Service Corps Grant Application. OMB Number: 3045
- 0035. Agency Number: S F 424
-NSSC. Affected Public: Current and prospective sponsors o f National Senior Service Corp s Grants. Total Respondents: 1, 3 50
. Frequency : Annually , with exceptions. Average Time Per Response: Estimated at 13.2 hours each
.5

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 17,820 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.

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________ __ ________________ ____ Erwin Tan Date Director, Senior Corps