[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 28246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11875]


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 PEACE CORPS


Information Collection Requests Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Peace Corps.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
approval of an existing collection in use without an OMB Control 
Number. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Peace Corps invites the general public to 
comment on this request for approval of an existing collection in use 
without an OMB Control Number, Peace Corps Response Applicant Personal 
and Professional Reference forms.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 15, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Denora Miller, Freedom of 
Information Act Officer. Denora Miller can be contacted by telephone at 
202-692-1236 or e-mail at [email protected]. E-mail comments must be 
made in text and not in attachments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denora Miller at Peace Corps address 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection is used by Peace 
Corps Response staff to learn from someone, who knows a volunteer 
applicant and his or her background, whether the applicant possesses 
the necessary characteristics and skills to serve as a Peace Corps 
Response Volunteer.
    OMB Control Number: 0420-pending.
    Title: Reference Form for Peace Corps Response Candidates 
(Professional). Reference Form for Peace Corps Response Candidates 
(Personal).
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control 
Number.
    Affected Public: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and general public.
    Respondents' Obligation to Reply: Voluntary.
    Burden to the Public:
    a. Estimated number of applicants: 2,500.
    b. Estimated number of applicants who submit references: 500.
    c. Estimated number of references required per applicant: 2.
    d. Estimated number of reference forms received: 1,000.
    e. Frequency of response: One time.
    f. Estimated average time to respond: 10 minutes.
    g. Annual burden hours: 167 hours.
    h. Estimated annual cost to respondents: $0.00.
    General Description of Collection: The information collected on the 
reference forms for Peace Corps Response applicants is part of the 
screening and selection process. The information collected from an 
applicant's references helps the recruitment and placement specialists 
determine whether a particular applicant possesses the skills and 
characteristics to serve as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer.
    Request for Comment: Peace Corps invites comments on whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for proper performance 
of the functions of the Peace Corps Response, including whether the 
information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity 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.

    This notice issued in Washington, DC, on May 10, 2011.
Earl W. Yates,
Associate Director, Management.
[FR Doc. 2011-11875 Filed 5-13-11; 8:45 am]
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