[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28246-28247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11879]


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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 submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
approval. 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 a new proposed information 
collection, Peace Corps Response Application (OMB Control Number 0420--
pending). This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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 will be used by 
Peace Corps Response staff to perform initial screening for potential 
candidates for specific Peace Corps Response assignments. The 
information collection requests basic information about an applicant's 
technical and language skills and availability for Peace Corps Response 
assignments. Peace Corps Response deploys volunteers throughout the 
world to work in short term assistance (6 months on average) projects.
    Method: The Peace Corps Response application will be available on 
the

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Peace Corps Web site and will be submitted electronically to Peace 
Corps Response.
    Title: Peace Corps Response Application Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0420--pending.
    Type of Review: New.
    Affected Public: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and general public.
    Respondents' Obligation To Reply: Voluntary.
    Burden to the Public:
    (a) Estimated number of respondents: 2,500.
    (b) Frequency of response: one time.
    (c) Estimated average burden per response: 60 minutes.
    (d) Estimated total reporting burden: 2,500 hours.
    (e) Estimated annual cost to respondents: $0.00.
    General Description of Collection: The Peace Corps Response 
Application is necessary to recruit qualified Volunteers to serve in 
the Peace Corps' Peace Corps Response program. This information 
collection will be used by Peace Corps Response staff to perform 
initial screening for potential candidates for specific Peace Corps 
Response assignments. Applicants are recruited from the Returned Peace 
Corps Volunteer community as well as from the general public.
    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. 2011-11879 Filed 5-13-11; 8:45 am]
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