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priorities for action at least 30 days

before the beginning of each fiscal year.

Section 4(j) of the CPSA provides

further that before establishing its

agenda and priorities, the Commission

shall conduct a public hearing and

provide an opportunity for the

submission of comments.

The Office of Management and Budget

requires all Federal agencies to submit

their budget requests 13 months before

the beginning of each fiscal year. The

Commission is formulating its budget

request for fiscal year 2003, which

begins on October 1, 2002. This budget

request must reflect the contents of the

agency’s strategic plan developed under

GPRA.

Accordingly, the Commission will

conduct a public hearing on June 7,

2001, to receive comments from the

public concerning its agenda and

priorities for fiscal year 2003. The

Commissioners desire to obtain the

views of a wide range of interested

persons including consumers;

manufacturers, importers, distributors,

and retailers of consumer products;

members of the academic community;

consumer advocates; and health and

safety officers of state and local

governments.

The Commission is charged by

Congress with protecting the public

from unreasonable risks of injury

associated with consumer products. The

Commission enforces and administers

the Consumer Product Safety Act (15

U.S.C. 2051 et seq.); the Federal

Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C.

1261 et seq.); the Flammable Fabrics Act

(15 U.S.C. 1191 et seq.); the Poison

Prevention Packaging Act (15 U.S.C.

1471 et seq.); and the Refrigerator Safety

Act (15 U.S.C. 1211 et seq.). Standards

and regulations issued under provisions

of those statutes are codified in the Code

of Federal Regulations, title 16, chapter

II.

While the Commission has broad

jurisdiction over products used by

consumers, its staff and budget are

limited. Section 4(j) of the CPSA

expresses Congressional direction to the

Commission to establish an agenda for

action each fiscal year and, if feasible,

to select from that agenda some of those

projects for priority attention. These

priorities are reflected in the current

strategic plan.

Persons who desire to make oral

presentations at the hearing on June 7,

2001, should call or write Rockelle

Hammond, Office of the Secretary,

Consumer Product Safety Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20207, telephone

(301) 504–0800, telefax (301) 504–0127,

or e-mail, cpsc-os@cpsc.gov, no later

than May 24, 2001. Persons who desire

a copy of the current strategic plan may

call or write Rockelle Hammond, office

of the Secretary, CPSC, Washington DC

20207, telephone (301) 504–0800, (301)

504–0127, or may obtain it from the

Commission’s website at www.cpsc.gov.

Presentations should be limited to

approximately ten minutes. Persons

desiring to make presentations must

submit the written text of their

presentations to the Office of the

Secretary not later than May 31, 2001.

The Commission reserves the right to

impose further time limitations on all

presentations and further restrictions to

avoid duplication of presentations. The

hearing will begin at 10 a.m. on June 7,

2001 and will conclude the same day.

The Office of the Secretary should

receive written comments on the

Commission’s agenda and priorities for

fiscal year 2003, not later than May 24,

2001.

Dated: April 18, 2001.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

[FR Doc. 01–10166 Filed 4–24–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6355–01–U

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Information Collection; Submission for

OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (hereinafter the

‘‘Corporation’’) has submitted a public

information collection request (ICR) to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the Paper Reduction

Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with

applicable supporting documentation,

may be obtained by calling the

Corporation for National and

Community Service, Levon Buller, at

(202) 606–5000, extension 383.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TTY–TDD) may call (800) 833–3722

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Eastern Standard Time, Monday

through Friday.

Comments should be sent to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attn: Ms. Brenda Aguilar, OMB

Desk Officer for the Corporation for

National and Community Service, Office

of Management and Budget, Room

10235, Washington, DC, 20503, (202)

395–7316, within 30 days from the date

of publication in this Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in

comments which:

• 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;

• Propose ways to enhance the

quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; and

• Propose ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are 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.

An ICR document has been submitted

to OMB for consideration. The Voucher

and Payment Request Form (OMB

Number 3045–0030) is a proposed

revision to an earlier OMB-approved

form. This is the document by which

AmeriCorps members access the

education awards that they have earned

by serving in a national service position.

The document was published in the

Federal Register on January 5, 2001, for

a 60-day pre-clearance public comment

period. Two organizations requested

copies of the document; one represented

a financial aid office at a university and

the other represented a loan servicing

organization. Only the university

presented comments on the form. One

of the suggestions was incorporated into

the versions now being presented to

OMB for consideration. The other

suggestion was not included mainly due

to space considerations and the

Corporation’s belief that the information

was asked for in another form.

Voucher and Payment Request Form

Type of Review: Renewal.

Agency: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

Title: Voucher and Payment Request

Form.

OMB Number: OMB #3045–0014.

Agency Number: None.

Affected Public: AmeriCorps members

who have completed a term of national

service and who wish to access their

education awards.

Total Respondents: 55,000 responses

annually (estimated annual average over

the next three years).

Frequency: Experience has shown that

some AmeriCorps members may never

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*Security Clearance must be sent to DTI in

advance.

use the education award and others will

use it several times a year.

Average Time Per Response: Total of

5 minutes (one half minute for the

AmeriCorps member’s section and 41⁄2

minutes for the school or lender’s

section).

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,583

hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

N/A.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): N/A.

Description: After an AmeriCorps

member completes a period of national

service, the individual receives an

education award that can be used to pay

against qualified student loans or pay

for current educational expenses at a

post secondary educational institution.

The Voucher and Payment Request

Form is the document that members use

to access their accounts in the National

Service Trust.

The form serves three purposes: (1)

The AmeriCorps member uses it to

request and authorize a specific

payment to be made from his or her

education award account, (2) the school

or loan company uses it to indicate the

amount for which the individual is

eligible, and (3) the school or loan

company and member both certify that

the payment meets various legislative

requirements. When the Corporation

receives a voucher, the form is

processed. If everything is in order, the

Corporation requests the U.S. Treasury

to issue a check on behalf of the member

to the school or loan holder.

The form was first designed and some

variation of it has been in use since the

summer of 1994. The proposed

revisions are being made to clarify

certain sections of the existing form and

to facilitate the electronic processing of

the form. Currently, all of the

information from the form is entered

into the Corporation’s database by hand.

Automating a portion of this process

should greatly reduce both the

processing time and the incidence of

payment errors. Currently, all payments

are being made by paper checks issued

by the U.S. Treasury. Before the end of

calendar year 2001, the Corporation

intends to begin making these payments

through Electronic Funds Transfer

(EFT).

The form shows that payment will be

made through EFT if the Corporation

already has the information to make

such a transaction. If it does not, a paper

check will be issued. Then, a letter will

be mailed to the institution asking them

to complete an enclosed Direct Deposit

form so future payments can be made

electronically.

Analysis of Comments Received During

the Public Comment Period

Two comments were received from a

university’s financial aid office. One

suggestion was to allow the AmeriCorps

member to indicate whether the

payment request was for a loan payment

or for the payment of current

educational expenses. Frequently, a

financial aid office will process both

types of requests; this modification will

clarify the member’s intent. The second

suggestion was to include an item where

the school can indicate the school

enrollment period upon which the

member’s ‘‘eligible’’ amount is based

(for example, Spring ’02, Summer ’04).

Since the form already does ask for the

beginning and ending dates of the

enrollment period the Corporation feels

that this is sufficient.

Dated: April 18, 2001.

Charlene Dunn,

Director, National Service Trust.

[FR Doc. 01–10223 Filed 4–24–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Army Science Board; Notice of Open

Meeting

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. Law 92–463), announcement is

made of the following Committee

Meeting:

Name of Committee: Army Science Board

(ASB) Analysis Panel.

Date of Meeting: May 1–2, 2001.

Time of Meeting: 0800–1700.

Places: May 1—IDA; May 2—Ft. Belvoir.

Agenda: The Analysis Panel of the Army

Science Board’s (ASB) Summer Study,

‘‘Objective Force Soldier/Soldier Teams’’ will

visit IDA and Ft. Belvoir. These meetings will

be open to the public. Any interested person

may attend, appear before, or file statements

with the committee at the time and in the

manner permitted by the committee.

For further information: Please contact

Karen Williams at (407) 384–3937.

Wayne Joyner,

Executive Assistant, Army Science Board.

[FR Doc. 01–10185 Filed 4–24–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Army Science Board; Notice of Closed

Meeting

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(P.L. 92–463), announcement is made of

the following Study Group Meeting:

Name of Study Group: Asymmetric Study

Group.

Date of Meeting: 16 May 2001.

Time of Meeting: 0800–1700.

Place of Meeting: Directed Technologies,

Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650,

Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 243–3383,

FAX: (703) 243–2724.

Agenda: The Army Science Board Study

Group will conduct a study on ‘‘Asymmetric

Threats to Land Based Operations (2015–

2020)’’ as a means of examining and

addressing innovative ways that asymmetric

threats can be used to disrupt land based

operations in the future. The 1-day meeting

will be closed to the public. This meeting

will be closed to the public in accordance

with Section 552b(c) of Title 5, U.S.C.,

specifically paragraph (1) thereof, and Title 5,

U.S.C., Appendix 2, subsection 10(d). For

further information, please contact Ms. Betty

LaFavers, Office of the Assistant Secretary of

the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and

Technology), (703) 695–1683.

Wayne Joyner,

Executive Assistant, Army Science Board.

Classified Meeting*

Army Science Board

‘‘Asymmetric Threats to Land Based

Operations 2015–2020’’

Directed Technologies, Inc., 3601 Wilson

Boulevard, Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201,

703–243–3383—FAX: 703–243–2724.

Agenda (Unclassified)

16 May 2001

0800 Welcome and Administrative

Remarks—Co-Chairs

0815 Reports by Individuals and Clusters—

All

1030 Break

1045 Continue Reports—All

1145 Lunch

1215 Continue Reports—All

1500 Break

1515 Group Discussion—All

1630 Summary and Actions / Assignments

/ Schedule for Next Meeting—Co-Chairs

1700 Adjourn

[FR Doc. 01–10186 Filed 4–24–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Army Science Board; Notice of Open

Meeting

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(P.L. 92–463), announcement is made of

the following Committee Meeting:

Name of Committee: Army Science Board

(ASB)—Venture Capital.