81 FR 46913 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 138 (July 19, 2016)

Page Range		46913-46913
FR Document		2016-17048

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 requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed new application instructions for AmeriCorps Affiliate. Brief description: Applicants for the AmeriCorps Affiliate program will submit an application following the application instructions. Completion of the information collection is required to be considered for Education Awards. No grant funding is available through AmeriCorps Affiliate. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 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. 
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 requirements on respondents can be 
properly assessed.
    Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed new 
application instructions for AmeriCorps Affiliate.
    Brief description: Applicants for the AmeriCorps Affiliate program 
will submit an application following the application instructions. 
Completion of the information collection is required to be considered 
for Education Awards. No grant funding is available through AmeriCorps 
Affiliate.
    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 September 19, 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, CPO Office; Attention Patti Stengel, Senior Program Officer 
for Grants and Initiatives, Room 3208B; 250 E St. SW., Washington, DC 
20525.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at Room 
4200 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: Patti Stengel, 202-606-6745, 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

    Applicants for the AmeriCorps Affiliate program provide information 
through the use of the application instructions. Applicants use these 
application instructions to submit their application for Education 
Awards. This program provides only designations of positions as 
approved national service positions. CNCS may not award financial 
resources to applicants under this authority. The application 
information is collected electronically through the CNCS eGrants 
system.

Current Action

    This is a new information collection request. This new information 
collection would allow for an open competition to be an AmeriCorps 
Affiliate sponsor.
    There are no current approved application instructions for the 
AmeriCorps Affiliate program.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: AmeriCorps Affiliate Application Instructions.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: The public affected are applicant organizations 
for AmeriCorps Affiliate.
    Total Respondents: An estimated 20 organizations will respond each 
year.
    Frequency: At most, the frequency is annual. Applications will be 
received and reviewed on a rolling basis up to three times each year. 
The AmeriCorps Affiliate competition will result in three year 
agreements. Applicants selected will also use these instructions to 
apply annually for continuation Education Awards.
    Average Time per Response: Averages 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200 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 14, 2016.
Kim Mansaray,
Chief of Program Operations.
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Dated: July 14, 2016. (2) By hand delivery or by courier to Agency: Corporation for National and
Lawrence E. Strickling, the CNCS mailroom at Room 4200 at the Community Service.
Assistant Secretary for Communications and mail address given in paragraph (1) Title: AmeriCorps Affiliate
Information. above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Application Instructions.
[FR Doc. 2016–17034 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am] Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, OMB Number: None.
BILLING CODE 3510–60–P except Federal holidays. Agency Number: None.
(3) Electronically through Affected Public: The public affected
www.regulations.gov. are applicant organizations for
Individuals who use a AmeriCorps Affiliate.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND Total Respondents: An estimated 20
telecommunications device for the deaf
COMMUNITY SERVICE organizations will respond each year.
(TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Frequency: At most, the frequency is
Proposed Information Collection; annual. Applications will be received
Comment Request Time, Monday through Friday.
and reviewed on a rolling basis up to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patti
AGENCY: Corporation for National and three times each year. The AmeriCorps
Stengel, 202–606–6745, or by email at Affiliate competition will result in three
Community Service. pstengel@cns.gov. year agreements. Applicants selected
ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is will also use these instructions to apply
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National particularly interested in comments annually for continuation Education
and Community Service (CNCS), as part that: Awards.
of its continuing effort to reduce • Evaluate whether the proposed Average Time per Response: Averages
paperwork and respondent burden, collection of information is necessary 10 hours.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation for the proper performance of the Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200
program to provide the general public functions of CNCS, including whether hours.
and federal agencies with an the information will have practical Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
opportunity to comment on proposed utility; None.
and/or continuing collections of • Evaluate the accuracy of the Total Burden Cost (operating/
agency’s estimate of the burden of the maintenance): None.
information in accordance with the Comments submitted in response to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the this notice will be summarized and/or
(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This included in the request for Office of
program helps to ensure that requested methodology and assumptions used;
data can be provided in the desired • Enhance the quality, utility, and Management and Budget approval of the
clarity of the information to be information collection request; they will
format, reporting burden (time and also become a matter of public record.
financial resources) is minimized, collected; and
collection instruments are clearly • Minimize the burden of the Dated: July 14, 2016.
understood, and the impact of collection collection of information on those who Kim Mansaray,
requirements on respondents can be are expected to respond, including the Chief of Program Operations.
properly assessed. use of appropriate automated, [FR Doc. 2016–17048 Filed 7–18–16; 8:45 am]
Currently, CNCS is soliciting electronic, mechanical, or other
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comments concerning its proposed new technological collection techniques or
application instructions for AmeriCorps other forms of information technology
Affiliate. (e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses). DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Brief description: Applicants for the
AmeriCorps Affiliate program will Background Department of the Army; Corps of
submit an application following the Engineers
Applicants for the AmeriCorps
application instructions. Completion of
Affiliate program provide information Board on Coastal Engineering
the information collection is required to
through the use of the application Research
be considered for Education Awards. No
instructions. Applicants use these
grant funding is available through AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
application instructions to submit their
AmeriCorps Affiliate.
application for Education Awards. This ACTION:Notice of Advisory Committee
Copies of the information collection
program provides only designations of meeting.
request can be obtained by contacting
positions as approved national service
the office listed in the ADDRESSES SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
positions. CNCS may not award
section of this Notice. is publishing this notice to announce
financial resources to applicants under
DATES: Written comments must be this authority. The application the following Federal advisory
submitted to the individual and office information is collected electronically committee meeting of the Board on
listed in the ADDRESSES section by through the CNCS eGrants system. Coastal Engineering Research. This
September 19, 2016. meeting is open to the public.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Current Action DATES: The Board on Coastal
identified by the title of the information This is a new information collection Engineering Research will meet from
collection activity, by any of the request. This new information 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on August 9,
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following methods: collection would allow for an open 2016, and reconvene from 8:00 a.m. to
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for competition to be an AmeriCorps 5:00 p.m. on August 10, 2016. The
National and Community Service, CPO Affiliate sponsor. Executive Session of the Board will
Office; Attention Patti Stengel, Senior There are no current approved convene from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on
Program Officer for Grants and application instructions for the August 11, 2016.
Initiatives, Room 3208B; 250 E St. SW., AmeriCorps Affiliate program. ADDRESSES: All sessions will be held at
Washington, DC 20525. Type of Review: New. the Caribe Hilton San Cristobal Jr.

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Collection		Federal Register
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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		Patti Stengel, 202-606-6745, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 46913