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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 29211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12489]

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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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, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning the 
AmeriCorps Annual Progress Report designed to collect demographic, 
performance, and narrative information from federal grantees. These 
reports will be submitted by grantees that receive a grant from 
AmeriCorps State and National. Completion of the Progress Report is 
required as a condition of these awards.
    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 July 19, 2011.

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; Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate Director for Policy, Room 
9515; 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at 
Room 8100 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9 
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    (3) By fax to: (202) 606-3476, Attention Amy Borgstrom, Associate 
Director for Policy.
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
aborgstrom@cns.gov or http://www.regulations.gov. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800-833-
3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Borgstrom, (202) 606-6930, or by 
e-mail at aborgstrom@cns.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested 
in comments that:
     Evaluate the questions being asked and data being 
collected.
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
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

    The Annual Progress Report will be completed by grantees of the 
AmeriCorps State and National program. The purpose of the information 
collection is to elicit accurate information from CNCS grantees in 
order to assess impacts and respond to requests for information from 
stakeholders.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to renew their Annual Progress Report. The 
information collection will otherwise be used in the same manner as the 
existing report. The Corporation also seeks to continue using the 
current report until the revised application is approved by OMB. The 
current report due to expire on July 31, 2011.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Annual Progress Report.
    OMB Number: 3045-0101.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Current/prospective recipients of AmeriCorps State 
and National funding.
    Total Respondents: 154.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Average Time Per Response: Averages 8 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1232 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: May 16, 2011.
Lois Nembhard,
Deputy Director, AmeriCorps State and National.
[FR Doc. 2011-12489 Filed 5-19-11; 8:45 am]
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