61022 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 15, 2008 / Notices 

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 the 

AmeriCorps Member Application Form. 

Applicants will respond to the 

questions included in this ICR in order 

to apply to serve as AmeriCorps 

members. 

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 

December 15, 2008. 

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 

This Member Application Form will 

be used by applicants who are 

interested in serving as AmeriCorps 

members. The information requested in 

the application form makes it possible 

for programs to select members to serve. 

Programs also use this form as an 

example that they customize to develop 

their own recruitment materials. 

Current Action: The Corporation seeks 

to renew the current AmeriCorps 

Member Application Form. The form is 

identical to the current form and will be 

used in the same manner. The 

Corporation also seeks to continue using 

the current form until the revised form 

is approved by OMB. The current form 

is due to expire on January 31, 2009. 

Type of Review: Renewal. 

Agency: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

Title: AmeriCorps Member 

Application Form. 

OMB Number: 3045–0054. 

Agency Number: None. 

Affected Public: Applicants to serve 

in AmeriCorps. 

Total Respondents: 225,000. 

Frequency: Ongoing. 

Average Time Per Response: Averages 

1.25 hour. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

281,250 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: October 8, 2008. 

Kim Mansaray, 

Chief of Staff for Kristin McSwain, Director, 

AmeriCorps State and National. 

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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 

AmeriCorps Application Instructions: 

State Competitive, State Education 

Award Program, National Direct, 

National Direct Education Award 

Program, National Professional Corps, 

Indian Tribes, States and Territories 

without Commissions, and National 

Planning,. Applicants will respond to 

the questions included in this ICR in 

order to apply for funding through these 

grant competitions. 

Copies of the information collection 

request can be obtained by contacting 

the office listed in the addresses section 

of this notice. 


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