[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10410]


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PEACE CORPS


Proposed Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: Notice of public use form review request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB Control Number 0420-0529).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1981 (44 USC, 
Chapter 35), the Peace Corps has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget a request for approval of information collections OMB 
Control Number 0420-0529, the Peace Corps Day Brochure Registration 
Form. The purpose of this notice is to allow for public comments on 
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Peace Corps, including 
whether their information will have practical use; the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collections 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and the clarity of the 
information to be collected; and, ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, 
and other forms of information technology. A copy of the information 
collection may be obtained from Lisa Ward, Office of Domestic Programs, 
Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW., Room 2134, Washington, DC 20526. 
Ms. Ward may be contracted by telephone at 202-692-1422 or 800-424-8580 
ext 1422. Comments on the form should also be addressed to the 
attention of Ms. Ward within sixty days of the publication date in the 
Federal Register.

Information Collection Abstract

    Title: Peace Corps Day Brochure Registration Form.
    Need for and Use of This Information: This collection of 
information is necessary because the Peace Corps' Office of Domestic 
Programs builds awareness of the continuing benefits that former 
Volunteers bring back to the United States after their service through 
its Coverdell World Wise Schools program, the Fellows/USA graduate 
fellowship program, Returned Volunteers Services, and through Peace 
Corps Day. For more than 10 years, programs and publications have aimed 
to harness the cross-cultural experiences of returned Peace Corps 
Volunteers (RPCVs) to foster better global understanding among 
Americans, and particularly students, throughout the United States. The 
information is used by the Office of Domestic Programs to send 
presentation and educational materials to RPCVs, which enhances the 
quality of the presentations. Information is also used by Public 
Affairs Specialists to promote Peace Corps Day regionally, broadly 
raising awareness for the Peace Corps and augmenting recruiting 
efforts.
    Respondents: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
    Respondent's Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
    Burden on the Public:
    a. Annual reporting burden: 6,500 hours.
    b. Annual record keeping burden: 0 hours.
    c. Estimated average burden per response: 3 minutes.
    d. Frequency of response: one time.
    e. Estimated number of likely respondents: 130,000.
    f. Estimated cost to respondents: $1.02.
    Responses will be returned by postage-paid business reply card, 
fax, email, and downloaded from the Peace Corps web site. 
(www.peacecorps.gov)

    This notice is issued in Washington, DC on April 20, 2001.
Doug Warnecke,
Acting, Chief Information Office and Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 01-10410 Filed 4-23-01; 4:18 pm]
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