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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 to respond, including through 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 VISTA Recovery Act Progress 

Report Supplement (VRPRS) is designed 

to collect data related to the outcomes 

and outputs of Recovery Act funded 

VISTA Members and to allow 

Americorps-VISTA to report on those 

activities as required by the legislation. 

Current Action 

The Corporation seeks to continue the 

use of the VISTA Recovery Act Progress 

Report Supplement in order to gather 

data on key performance outputs and 

outcomes of Recovery Act funded 

VISTA Members; to measure the 

effectiveness of Recovery Act funded 

VISTA Members in addressing primary 

areas of need as identified in the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act; and, to report to the Executive 

branch and general public the results of 

Recovery Act funded VISTA 

placements. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: AmeriCorps*VISTA Recovery 

Act Progress Report Supplement 

(VRPRS). 

OMB Number: 3045–0131. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: AmeriCorps*VISTA 

Sponsoring Organizations. 

Total Respondents: 950. 

Frequency: Quarterly. 

Average Time per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,800. 

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: March 26, 2009. 

Paul Davis, 

Acting Director, AmeriCorps*VISTA. 

[FR Doc. E9–7253 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am] 

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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 (hereinafter 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. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY–TDD) may call (202) 565–2799 

between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern 

time, Monday through Friday. 

Currently, the Corporation is 

soliciting comments concerning an 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

entitled AmeriCorps State and National 

Application and Reporting Instructions 

for Recovery Act Funding. Applicants 

will respond to the questions included 

in this ICR in order to apply for grant 

funds and report on progress. 

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 June 

1, 2009. 

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. 

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 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 purpose of this guidance is to 

assist current AmeriCorps State and 

National grantees in accessing American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds 

to engage AmeriCorps members and 

community volunteers in efforts to 

stimulate the economy through the 

expansion of current programming or 

the addition of a new program 

component, and to report on their 

activities. 

Additional information can be found 

in OMB’s Initial Implementing 

Guidance for the American Recovery 

and Reinvestment Act of 2009 dated 

February 18, 2009, and on the CNCS 

Recovery Web page (http:// 

www.nationalservice.gov/recovery). 

Current Action 

Type of Review: Renewal; previously 

granted emergency approval by OMB on 

March 19, 2009. 

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Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: AmeriCorps State and National 

Recovery Act Funding Application and 

Reporting Instructions. 

OMB Number: 3045–0132. 

Affected Public: Nonprofit 

organizations, State, Local and Tribal. 

Total Respondents: 250. 

Frequency: Once for application and 

quarterly for one year for reports. 

Average Time per Response: 8 hours. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 10,000 

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: March 26, 2009. 

Lois Nembhard, 

Acting Director, AmeriCorps State and 

National. 

[FR Doc. E9–7307 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal Nos. 09–18] 

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense 

Security Cooperation Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of a 

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. 

This is published to fulfill the 

requirements of section 155 of Public 

Law 104–164 dated 21 July 1996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601– 

3740. 

The following is a copy of a letter to 

the Speaker of the House of 

Representatives, Transmittals 09–18 

with attached transmittal, and policy 

justification. 

Dated: March 20, 2009. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

Defense Security Cooperation Agency 

201 12th Street South, Ste 203 

Arlington, VA 22202–5408 

Mar 13 2009. 

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC 20515–6501 

Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to the 

reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of 

the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, 

we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 

09–18, concerning the Department of the 

Army’s proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 

Acceptance to Mexico for defense articles 

and services estimated to cost $93 million. 

After this letter is delivered to your office, we 

plan to issue a press statement to notify the 

public of this proposed sale. 

Sincerely, 

Jeanne L. Farmer, 

Acting Director. 

Enclosures: 

1. Transmittal 

2. Policy Justification 

Same ltr to: 

House 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

Committee on Armed Services 

Committee on Appropriations 

Senate 

Committee on Foreign Relations 

Committee on Armed Services 

Committee on Appropriations 

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