[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12187-12188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04659]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as
part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance 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, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed new
information collection AmeriCorps State and National Community Impact
Survey. CNCS will collect information on service activities and scope
from AmeriCorps grantees in order to evaluate the program's impact on
the communities they serve. CNCS will also collect information from
grantee partners in order to develop a more comprehensive understanding
of the impact of CNCS AmeriCorps investments. Participation in data
collection efforts is not required to be considered to obtain support
from CNCS.
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 May 5, 2014.
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, Office of Research and Evaluation; Attention Anthony Nerino,
Research Associate, Rm 10913A; 1201 New York Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at Room
8100 at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
(3) Electronically through www.regulations.gov.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-
TDD) may call 1-800-833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Nerino, (202-606-3913), or by
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is particularly interested in comments
that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS,
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
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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
While previous evaluation efforts have confirmed CNCS's impact on
volunteers and organizations, such as increased education, skills, and
volunteer activity, the current effort will be the first evaluation of
whether and how CNCS is achieving its central goal of building overall
community capacity and how increasing community capacity affects change
in those areas. Survey results will allow CNCS to assess whether its
grantee programs are improving communities, and which targeted outcomes
CNCS is most effective in achieving (e.g., citizen-led action,
organizational collaboration). Results also will inform the Corporation
of the range of civic capacity among the communities it serves. These
findings will inform policy and program improvement efforts.
Information will be collected electronically via SurveyMonkey and
through telephone interviews.
Current Action
This is a new information collection request.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: AmeriCorps State and National Community Impact Survey.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: AmeriCorps grantees and their community partners.
Total Respondents: 200.
Frequency: Once.
Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 100.
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: February 26, 2014.
Mary Hyde,
Acting Director, Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2014-04659 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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