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[Federal Register: October 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 200)]
[Notices]               
[Page 63822-63823]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 
(hereinafter the ``Corporation''), 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 its 
proposed collection request for the National Evaluation of the Learn 
and Serve America School-Based Program (NELSAP). The evaluation 
utilizes an experimental design to assess the impact of Learn and Serve 
America-funded service-learning activities on student outcomes. The 
evaluation will demonstrate the effectiveness of service-learning as a 
pedagogical method. Participation in the information collection is 
voluntary and will not be used in grant funding decisions.
    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 17, 2010.

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, Office of Strategy; Attention: Kimberly Spring, Room 10906B; 
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) 606-3464, Attention: Kimberly Spring
    (4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system: 
kspring@cns.gov.
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-
TDD) may call (202) 606-3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern time, 
Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Spring, (202) 606-6629, or by 
e-mail at kspring@cns.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation is particularly interested 
in comments that:
     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;
     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 Corporation is implementing NELSAP under the authority of 
Section 120 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12565), which requires the Corporation to support an assessment 
of the impact of service-learning activities carried out under the 
Learn and Serve America Program. NELSAP will assess the impact of Learn 
and Serve America-funded service-learning activities on ninth and tenth 
grade students' academic achievement, academic engagement, and civic 
engagement in core academic areas (English, math, science, and social 
studies). Data will be collected from students on their academic and 
civic engagement; teachers on the implementation aspects of treatment 
(service-learning) and control (non-service-learning) classrooms; and 
school and district administrators on students' school records and 
academic achievement. In cases of missing extant content-based test 
scores for participating classrooms, students will complete a norm-
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standardized test. The information will be collected utilizing a 
variety of means, including paper surveys, on-line surveys, and 
telephone interviews.

Current Action

    This is a new information collection request. The data collection 
will involve a random control trial of service-learning to assess the 
impact of Learn and Serve America-funded service-learning activities on 
ninth and tenth grade students' academic achievement, academic 
engagement, and civic engagement in core academic areas.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: National Evaluation of Learn and Serve America School-Based 
Program.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Public school district administrators, public 
school teachers, and public school students.
    Total Respondents: 93 district administrators; 185 teachers; 7400 
students.
    Frequency: Once.
    Average Time per Response: 24 hours for district administrators; 19 
hours for teachers; 3 hours for students.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 27,947 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: October 12, 2010.
Heather Peeler,
Chief Strategy Officer, Office of Strategy.
[FR Doc. 2010-26107 Filed 10-15-10; 8:45 am]
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