81 FR 12719 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)

Page Range		12719-12719
FR Document		2016-05349

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. 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. Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed renewal of the AmeriCorps Interest Payment Form/AmeriCorps--Manual Interest Payment Request Form (OMB#3045-0053). The AmeriCorps Interest Payment Form/AmeriCorps--Manual Interest Payment Request Form (OMB#3045-0053) is used to pay all or a portion of the interest that accrues on a member's qualified student loan during their service period, if their loans were in forbearance and if they successfully completed their term of service. This payment is in addition to the education award. The intention is to keep the qualified student loan debt of members from increasing as a result of their national service. The percentage of accrued interest CNCS pays is determined by a formula based on the member's term of service. 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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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
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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. 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.
    Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed 
renewal of the AmeriCorps Interest Payment Form/AmeriCorps--Manual 
Interest Payment Request Form (OMB#3045-0053). The AmeriCorps Interest 
Payment Form/AmeriCorps--Manual Interest Payment Request Form 
(OMB#3045-0053) is used to pay all or a portion of the interest that 
accrues on a member's qualified student loan during their service 
period, if their loans were in forbearance and if they successfully 
completed their term of service. This payment is in addition to the 
education award. The intention is to keep the qualified student loan 
debt of members from increasing as a result of their national service. 
The percentage of accrued interest CNCS pays is determined by a formula 
based on the member's term of service.
    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 9, 2016.

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, National Service Trust; Attention: Nahid Jarrett, Trust 
Officer, 250 E Street SW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom 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) By fax to: 202-606-3484, Attention: Nahid Jarrett.
    (4) 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: Nahid Jarrett, 202-606-6753, 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
     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

    CNCS supports programs that provide opportunities for individuals 
who want to become involved in national service. The service 
opportunities cover a wide range of activities over varying periods of 
time. Upon successfully completing an agreed-upon term of service in an 
approved AmeriCorps program, an AmeriCorps member receives an education 
award.

Current Action

    CNCS seeks to renew the current information collection request. 
After an AmeriCorps member completes a period of national and community 
service, the individual receives an education award that can be used to 
pay against qualified student loans or pay for current post-secondary 
educational expenses. AmeriCorps members use the AmeriCorps Interest 
Payment Form/AmeriCorps--Manual Interest Payment Request Form to 
request a payment of accrued interest on qualified student loans and to 
authorize the release of loan information to the National Service 
Trust; schools and lenders verify eligibility for the payments; and 
both parties verify certain legal requirements.
    The information collection will otherwise be used in the same 
manner as the existing form. CNCS also seeks to continue using the 
current form until the revised form is approved by OMB. The current 
application is due to expire on March 31, 2016.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: CNCS.
    Title: AmeriCorps Interest Payment Form.
    OMB Number: 3045-0053.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: AmeriCorps Members/Alum that have completed a term 
of national service who seek to have the interest that has accrued on 
their qualified student loans during their service term repaid and 
qualified loan servicers.
    Total Respondents: 13,200.
    Frequency: One or more per education award.
    Average Time Per Response: Averages 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,100.
    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: March 4, 2016.
Maggie Taylor-Coates,
Chief of Trust Operations.
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DATES: Effective Date: March 7, 2016. DATES: Written comments must be Current Action
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted to the individual and office CNCS seeks to renew the current
Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) listed in the ADDRESSES section by May information collection request. After an
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 9, 2016. AmeriCorps member completes a period
CMTEFedReg@abilityone.gov. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, of national and community service, the
identified by the title of the information individual receives an education award
Barry S. Lineback, collection activity, by any of the that can be used to pay against qualified
Director, Business Operations. following methods: student loans or pay for current post-
[FR Doc. 2016–05357 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] (1) By mail sent to: Corporation for secondary educational expenses.
BILLING CODE 6353–01–P National and Community Service, AmeriCorps members use the
National Service Trust; Attention: Nahid AmeriCorps Interest Payment Form/
Jarrett, Trust Officer, 250 E Street SW., AmeriCorps—Manual Interest Payment
Suite 300, Washington, DC 20525. Request Form to request a payment of
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND (2) By hand delivery or by courier to
accrued interest on qualified student
COMMUNITY SERVICE the CNCS mailroom at the mail address
loans and to authorize the release of
given in paragraph (1) above, between
Proposed Information Collection; loan information to the National Service
9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
Comment Request Trust; schools and lenders verify
Monday through Friday, except Federal
eligibility for the payments; and both
holidays.
AGENCY: Corporation for National and parties verify certain legal requirements.
(3) By fax to: 202–606–3484,
Community Service. The information collection will
Attention: Nahid Jarrett.
ACTION: Notice. (4) Electronically through otherwise be used in the same manner
www.regulations.gov. as the existing form. CNCS also seeks to
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National Individuals who use a continue using the current form until
and Community Service (CNCS), as part telecommunications device for the deaf the revised form is approved by OMB.
of its continuing effort to reduce (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 The current application is due to expire
paperwork and respondent burden, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern on March 31, 2016.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation Time, Monday through Friday. Type of Review: Renewal.
program to provide the general public Agency: CNCS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Title: AmeriCorps Interest Payment
and federal agencies with an
Nahid Jarrett, 202–606–6753, or by Form.
opportunity to comment on proposed
email at njarrett@cns.gov. OMB Number: 3045–0053.
and/or continuing collections of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agency Number: None.
information in accordance with the
CNCS is particularly interested in Affected Public: AmeriCorps
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
comments that: Members/Alum that have completed a
(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). • Evaluate whether the proposed
This program helps to ensure that term of national service who seek to
collection of information is necessary have the interest that has accrued on
requested data can be provided in the for the proper performance of the
desired format, reporting burden (time their qualified student loans during
functions of CNCS, including whether their service term repaid and qualified
and financial resources) is minimized, the information will have practical
collection instruments are clearly loan servicers.
utility; Total Respondents: 13,200.
understood, and the impact of collection • Evaluate the accuracy of the Frequency: One or more per education
requirement on respondents can be agency’s estimate of the burden of the award.
properly assessed. proposed collection of information, Average Time Per Response: Averages
Currently, CNCS is soliciting including the validity of the 5 minutes.
comments concerning its proposed methodology and assumptions used; Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,100.
renewal of the AmeriCorps Interest • Enhance the quality, utility, and Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
Payment Form/AmeriCorps—Manual clarity of the information to be None.
Interest Payment Request Form collected; and Total Burden Cost (operating/
(OMB#3045–0053). The AmeriCorps • Minimize the burden of the maintenance): None.
Interest Payment Form/AmeriCorps— collection of information on those who Comments submitted in response to
Manual Interest Payment Request Form are expected to respond, including the this notice will be summarized and/or
(OMB#3045–0053) is used to pay all or use of appropriate automated, included in the request for Office of
a portion of the interest that accrues on electronic, mechanical, or other Management and Budget approval of the
a member’s qualified student loan technological collection techniques or information collection request; they will
during their service period, if their loans other forms of information technology also become a matter of public record.
were in forbearance and if they (e.g., permitting electronic submissions Dated: March 4, 2016.
successfully completed their term of of responses). Maggie Taylor-Coates,
service. This payment is in addition to
the education award. The intention is to Background Chief of Trust Operations.
keep the qualified student loan debt of CNCS supports programs that provide [FR Doc. 2016–05349 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am]
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their national service. The percentage of to become involved in national service.
accrued interest CNCS pays is The service opportunities cover a wide
determined by a formula based on the range of activities over varying periods CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
member’s term of service. of time. Upon successfully completing COMMUNITY SERVICE
Copies of the information collection an agreed-upon term of service in an
Proposed Information Collection;
request can be obtained by contacting approved AmeriCorps program, an
Comment Request
the office listed in the ADDRESSES AmeriCorps member receives an
section of this Notice. education award. AGENCY: CNCS.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
Contact		Nahid Jarrett, 202-606-6753, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 12719