[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 14881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7956]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service


Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection for Senior 
Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Application

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service announces its intent to request an extension of a 
currently approved information collection. Under the Older Americans 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) the Forest Service cooperates with 
the Department of Labor to provide part-time training and employment 
opportunities, for economically disadvantaged persons aged 55 or older, 
through the Department of Labor Senior Community Service Employment 
Program (SCSEP). As part of this effort, the Forest Service collects 
information from applicants in order to evaluate their eligibility for 
employment with the agency through the Program.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before May 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Director, Human 
Resource Programs (MAIL STOP 1136), Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 
96090, Washington, D.C. 20090-6090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscella McCray, Human Resource 
Programs Staff, at (703) 235-8860.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Information Collection

    The following describes the information collection to be extended:
    Title: FS-1800-21b Application for the Senior Community Service 
Employment Program.
    OMB Number: 0596-0099.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 1997.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et 
seq.) the Forest Service cooperates with the Department of Labor to 
provide part-time training and employment opportunities, for 
economically disadvantaged persons aged 55 or older, through the 
Department of Labor Senior Community Service Employment Program 
(SCSEP). The Department of Labor is the grantor for the Senior 
Community Service Employment Program and provides the guidelines for 
the program's operation, which runs July 1 through June 30.
    Applicants seeking training and employment with the Forest Service 
through this program use the FS-1800-21b Application for the Senior 
Community Service Employment Program Form. The applicants respond to 
questions requesting their name, age, annual income, State of 
residence, gender, education level, ethnic group, veteran's status, 
disability status, and English-speaking status. The Form becomes part 
of the applicant's official personnel folder.
    The Forest Service uses the information to determine the 
applicant's eligibility for the program, to re-certify their 
eligibility on an annual basis, and to prepare quarterly progress 
reports, which highlight the agency's program accomplishments and 
demographic efforts. The Forest Service submits the reports to the 
Department of Labor on a quarterly basis.
    Data gathered in this information collection is not available from 
other sources.
    Estimate of Burden: 10 minutes.
    Type of Respondents: Economically disadvantaged individuals, 
including legal aliens, over age 55.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,500.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,083 hours.
    The agency invites comments on the following: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

Use of Comments

    All comments received in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval. All comments also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 21, 1997.
Barbara C. Weber,
Acting Chief.
[FR Doc. 97-7956 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]
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