[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20016]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service

ACTION: Notice.

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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 its 
proposed applications entitled: AmeriCorps Education Awards Program 
2000 Application Guidelines. Copies of the information collection 
requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by October 4, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Nancy Talbot, Director, Planning and Program Development, 1201 
New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Talbot (202) 606-5000, ext. 470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comment Request

    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
     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

    AmeriCorps Education Awards Program 2000 Application Guidelines 
provide the background, requirements and instructions that potential 
applicants need to complete an application to the Corporation for 
education awards for community service programs that can support most 
or all of the AmeriCorps member and program costs from sources other 
than the Corporation.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks public comment on the forms, the instructions 
for the forms, and the instructions for the narrative portion of these 
application guidelines.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: AmeriCorps Education Awards Program. 2000 Application 
Guidelines.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Eligible applicants to the Corporation for 
funding.
    Total Respondents: 150.
    Frequency: Twice per year.
    Average Time Per Response: Eight (8) hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,400 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: July 29, 1999.
Thomasenia P. Duncan,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-20016 Filed 8-3-99; 8:45 am]
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