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next five years. Each objective will be 

pursued and evaluated against outcomeoriented performance measures to 

determine level of progress. The plan 

emphasizes OAR core competencies and 

encourages the pursuit of pre-eminent 

research and science integrity. 

Ultimately, this plan provides the 

framework that OAR will use to deliver 

significant benefits to society while 

working to advance NOAA’s mission of 

science, service, and stewardship. 

Dated: October 12, 2011. 

Mark E. Brown, 

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative 

Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (the 

Corporation), as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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 renewal of the Disaster 

Response Cooperative Agreement 

(DRCA) application. The DRCA enables 

CNCS supported national service 

organizations to engage members and 

participants in disaster response efforts 

to federally declared disasters and to be 

eligible to be reimbursed for expenses 

occurred while engaged in such efforts. 

This document describes eligibility 

criteria, the nature of disaster 

deployments, the Corporation’s 

expectations for performance upon 

selection, and the application process. 

This agreement is the legal instrument 

by which organizations can be 

reimbursed by the Corporation for 

expenses incurred by the response, 

when it occurs under authority of a 

Mission Assignment from FEMA or 

another agency. 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 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, 

Disaster Services, Attention Kelly 

DeGraff, Senior Advisor, Disaster 

Services, Room 960, 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. Eastern Time, Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

(3) Electronically through 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: 

Kelly DeGraff (202) 606–6817, or by email at kdegraff@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 information collected will be 

used to help CNCS more effectively 

utilize its deployable resources to meet 

the needs of disaster affected 

communities. A better understanding of 

the participating programs will allow 

CNCS to match the capabilities of the 

programs to the needs of the 

communities and will allow better asset 

mapping and resource typing. 

Additionally, the information collected 

will allow CNCS to conduct better 

outreach to interested programs by 

providing them with more information 

about CNCS disaster procedures, 

reimbursement requirements, 

reimbursable expenses covered by the 

agreement, and support services offered. 

Current Action 

The Corporation seeks to renew and 

revise the current information 

collection. The revisions are intended to 

streamline the application process and 

ensure interested programs meet the 

appropriate programmatic and fiscal 

requirements to successfully execute 

mission-assigned activities. 

Additionally, the collected information 

will help CNCS best match the 

capabilities of the programs to the needs 

of the communities requesting 

assistance. 

The information collection will 

otherwise be used in the same manner 

as the existing application. The 

Corporation also seeks to continue using 

the current application until the revised 

application is approved by OMB. The 

current application is due to expire on 

March 31, 2012. 

Type of Review: Renewal. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: Disaster Response Cooperative 

Agreements. 

OMB Number: 3045–0133. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Current grantees and 

Corporation-supported programs. 

Total Respondents: 100. 

Frequency: Frequency. 

Average Time per Response: Averages 

two hours. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200. 

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 11, 2011. 

Kelly DeGraff, 

Senior Advisor, Disaster Services Unit. 

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