71094 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 226 / Friday, November 25, 2005 / Notices 

• 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 

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 Volunteer Surveys 

were conducted in 2004 for all three 

Senior Corps programs (RSVP, Foster 

Grandparents, and Senior Companions) 

to measure outcomes related to the 

benefits of service for senior volunteers. 

Using administrative data on the age 

distribution of volunteers for Senior 

Corps volunteers, the 2006 surveys will 

be sent to a targeted sample of RSVP 

volunteers who are Baby Boomers, and 

the survey will be revised so that the 

results will inform the management of a 

program that is heavily involved in 

recruiting Baby Boomers to national and 

community service. 

Current Action: The Corporation is 

requesting comments on plans to revise 

the survey of Volunteers in RSVP 

(Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), 

one of the three main Senior Corps 

programs. This study is being conducted 

under contract with Westat, Inc. to 

collect information about local project 

volunteer outputs and outcomes. This 

information is to be used by the 

Corporation in preparing its Annual 

Performance Reports and to help 

program managers to improve the 

quality of services provided and will aid 

the Corporation in making grant 

decisions as well as for responding to ad 

hoc requests from Congress and other 

interested parties. 

Type of Review: Current Information 

Collection with Revisions. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: RSVP Volunteer Survey 

Component of the Annual Performance 

Surveys of Senior Corps Programs. 

OMB Number: 3045–0098. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: RSVP volunteers 

(program participants). 

Type of Respondents: RSVP 

volunteers (program participants). 

Total Respondents: 600. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Average Time per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 150 

hours total for all respondents. 

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: November 15, 2005. 

Robert Grimm, 

Director, Department of Research and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 05–23246 Filed 11–23–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Current Information Collection With 

Revisions; 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. 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. 

Currently, the Corporation is 

soliciting comments concerning changes 

to an existing information collection 

activity, the RSVP Station Supervisor 

Survey (OMB Number 3045–0097), 

which is a component of the 

Performance Surveys for its three Senior 

Corps programs: the Foster Grandparent 

Program, the Senior Companion 

Program, and RSVP (Retired and Senior 

Volunteer Program). 

Copies of the information collection 

request can be obtained by contacting 

the office listed below in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. This form is 

available in alternate formats. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY/TDD) may call (202) 606–5256 

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 

p.m. Eastern time, Monday through 

Friday. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

ADDRESSES section by January 24, 2006. 

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, Attn. 

Nathan Dietz, Department of Research 

and Policy Development, Rm. 10907, 

1201 New York Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20525. 

(2) By hand delivery or by courier to 

the Corporation’s mailroom, 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: 202–606–3464, Attn: 

Nathan Dietz, Department of Research 

and Policy Development. 

(4) Electronically through the 

Corporation’s e-mail address system: 

ndietz@cns.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nathan Dietz, (202) 606–6633, or by email at ndietz@cns.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Corporation 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; 

• 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 

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 Station Supervisor Surveys were 

conducted in 2004 for all three Senior 

Corps programs (RSVP, Foster 

Grandparents, and Senior Companions) 

to measure outcomes related to the 

benefits of service for senior volunteers. 

The 2006 surveys will focus on 

volunteer management, organizational 

best practices, and the benefits to the 

organization of senior volunteers. The 

revised version of the Surveys will 

combine selected questions from the 

2004 version of the Station Supervisor 

Surveys and the 2004 version of the 

Accomplishment Surveys (OMB control 

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number 3045–0049), to eliminate the 

need to conduct the latter. 

Current Action 

The Corporation for National and 

Community Service (CNCS) is 

requesting comments on plans to revise 

the survey of Station Supervisors in 

RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer 

Program), one of the three main Senior 

Corps programs. This study is being 

conducted under contract with Westat, 

Inc. to collect information about local 

project volunteer outputs and outcomes. 

This information is to be used by CNCS 

in preparing its Annual Performance 

Reports and to help program managers 

to improve the quality of services 

provided and will aid CNCS in making 

grant decisions as well as for responding 

to ad hoc requests from Congress and 

other interested parties. 

Type of Review: Current Information 

Collection with Revisions. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: RSVP Station Supervisors 

Component of the Annual Performance 

Surveys of Senior Corps Programs. 

OMB Number: 3045–0097. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: RSVP grantees and 

volunteer stations. 

Type of Respondents: Supervisors of 

RSVP volunteer stations. 

Total Respondents: 600. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Average Time per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 150 

hours total for all respondents. 

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: November 15, 2005. 

Robert Grimm, 

Director, Department of Research and Policy 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 05–23247 Filed 11–23–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6050–$$–U 

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. 

This form is available in alternate 

formats. Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TTY/TDD) may call (202) 606–5256 

between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 

p.m. Eastern time, Monday through 

Friday. 

Currently, the Corporation is 

soliciting comments concerning its 

proposed collection of State Service 

Plans from State Commissions. These 

plans are submitted by State 

Commissions as required by statute. The 

plans are elicited in order to assure that 

national service and volunteer service 

entities within a state are aware of each 

other and are coordinating activities to 

maximize their ability to leverage both 

human and financial resources in order 

to address significant unmet community 

needs. 

Copies of the information collection 

request can be obtained by contacting 

the office listed in the address section 

of this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the individual and office 

listed in the ADDRESSES section by 

January 24, 2006. 

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, 

AmeriCorps State and National, Amy 

Borgstrom, Associate Director for Policy, 

1201 New York Ave., 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 email 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). 

Under the National and Community 

Service Act of 1990, each State 

commission must submit a State Service 

Plan every three years. Each State 

Commission, after consulting with other 

service providers in the State, is 

responsible for submitting a plan to 

assure that national service and 

volunteer service entities within the 

State are aware of each other and, to the 

extent possible, coordinate activities 

and use service to address state 

priorities. In 2006, States will submit 

their plans via letter or e-mail. 

Current Action 

The Corporation seeks OMB clearance 

for a new information collection. It 

consists of the following instruction: 

In 2006, the Corporation requests that 

you address the following questions in 

order to comply with the statutory 

requirement to provide a State Service 

Plan: 

1. What are the specific programmatic 

areas your state is focusing upon? 

2. Please describe ongoing efforts or 

special initiatives that involve 

collaborating with the Corporation State 

Office, State Education Agencies, state 

networks of volunteer centers, Campus 

Compacts, National Direct grantees and/ 

or other service organizations within the 

state. 

3. What support do you believe you 

need from the Corporation (Headquarter