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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 34353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14009]

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Submission for OMB Emergency Review

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service 
(hereinafter ``CNCS''), submitted the following information collection 
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). CNCS requested that OMB review and 
approve its emergency request by June 18, 2012, for a period of six 
months. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, 
may be obtained by contacting Kimberly Spring, (202) 606-6629 or by 
email at kspring@cns.gov.
    A 60-day public comment Notice was published in the Federal 
Register on March 30, 2012. This comment period ended May 29, 2012. One 
public comment was received to add a question to gather data on 
practices found to be effective in providing training and support 
specific to veterans who serve as national service participants. In 
response, CNCS had added a question to reflect this comment. CNCS has 
requested OMB's approval of this emergency request by June 18, 2012, 
prior to the usual 30-day public comment and desk review periods. 
Therefore, there will be not enough time for the public to provide 
comments through this Federal Register Notice before the approval date.
    Type of Review: Emergency request.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Field Assessment of the Involvement of Veterans and Military 
Families in National Service.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Non-profit organizations and state, city/local, 
and tribal agencies.
    Total Respondents: 100.
    Frequency: One time.
    Average Time per Response: 50 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 83.3 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.

Comments

    Description: The 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which 
reauthorized CNCS, directed the agency to expand the participation of 
veterans and military families in national service and provide to 
Congress a study and report detailing the agency's strategies, efforts, 
and results. In response, CNCS has worked to expand the quantity and 
quality of national service programs that involve these populations as 
both national service participants and service beneficiaries. The 
proposed information collection is intended to provide CNCS, its 
programs, and the national service field with information on the models 
and practices of national service programs and projects that engage and 
serve these populations. Through the study, CNCS will also begin to 
build an evidence base for documenting the effectiveness and impact of 
national service in this area. In addition, the data collection will 
provide critical information to CNCS that is needed to complete the 
Congressional report, which will document how the strategies undertaken 
by CNCS have enabled greater participation by veterans and how existing 
CNCS programs and activities could be improved to serve veterans and 
military families [Sec. 196C. (42 U.S.C. 12651k)]. The Congressional 
report is due prior to November, 2012. In an effort to be compliant 
with this Congressional requirement and maintain our ability to respond 
accurately and responsively to Congress on our activities related to 
veterans and military families, we are therefore submitting the 
information collection request under 5 CFR 1320.13 to OMB for emergency 
processing and approval of information collection activities.
    The submission includes the interview protocol for existing CNCS 
grantees. The interviews will collect information on the models and 
strategies that national service programs and projects have developed 
and implemented to engage and serve veterans and military families. The 
aim of the study is to begin to build evidence of impact and isolate 
the unique value that national service brings to meeting the needs of 
these populations. Participation in the information collection is 
voluntary and will not be used in grant funding decisions.
    If you have any questions, contact Kimberly Spring at 202-606-6629 
or kspring@cns.gov.

    Dated: June 5, 2012.
Idara Nickelson,
Chief of Program Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-14009 Filed 6-8-12; 8:45 am]
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