81_FR_63926 81 FR 63746 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

81 FR 63746 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

Page Range63746-63746
FR Document2016-22243

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 the data elements and questions that will be collected on its Grantee Progress Report (GPR) for the following grant programs: AmeriCorps State and National operating grants, AmeriCorps State and National planning grants, School Turnaround AmeriCorps grants, Volunteer Generation Fund grants, Commission Investment Funds grants, and State Commission Support grants. All grantees of these programs are required to complete a full annual GPR and an abbreviated mid-year GPR six months prior to the annual GPR. Grantees also complete an abbreviated final GPR, which is identical to the mid-year GPR, at the end of their overall grant period. The GPR provides information for CNCS staff to monitor grantee progress and to respond to requests from Congress and other stakeholders. 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 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 63746]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22243]


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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 the data elements 
and questions that will be collected on its Grantee Progress Report 
(GPR) for the following grant programs: AmeriCorps State and National 
operating grants, AmeriCorps State and National planning grants, School 
Turnaround AmeriCorps grants, Volunteer Generation Fund grants, 
Commission Investment Funds grants, and State Commission Support 
grants. All grantees of these programs are required to complete a full 
annual GPR and an abbreviated mid-year GPR six months prior to the 
annual GPR. Grantees also complete an abbreviated final GPR, which is 
identical to the mid-year GPR, at the end of their overall grant 
period. The GPR provides information for CNCS staff to monitor grantee 
progress and to respond to requests from Congress and other 
stakeholders.
    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 November 15, 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, AmeriCorps State and National, Attention Carla Ganiel, Senior 
Program and Project Specialist, Room 3221D, 250 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20024.
    (2) By hand delivery or by courier to the CNCS mailroom at Room 
4300 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: Carla Ganiel, 202-606-6773, 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

    Currently, all grantees of the AmeriCorps State and National, 
School Turnaround AmeriCorps, the Volunteer Generation Fund, and 
Commission Support programs complete the annual GPR, mid-year GPR, and 
final GPR, which provide information for CNCS staff to monitor grantee 
progress and to respond to requests from Congress and other 
stakeholders. The information is collected electronically through the 
eGrants system.

Current Action

    CNCS seeks to renew the current information collection for programs 
which currently complete the GPR, and expand the use of the GPR to 
include two additional grant programs, the Commission Investment Funds 
and AmeriCorps State and National Planning Grants. CNCS has revised its 
GPRs to ensure consistency and reduce duplication across these grant 
programs. The information collection will otherwise be used in the same 
manner as the existing GPR. CNCS also seeks to continue using the 
current application until the revised GPR information collection is 
approved by OMB. The current GPR information collections are due to 
expire as follows: AmeriCorps State and National expires January 31, 
2017; School Turnaround AmeriCorps expires March 31, 2017; Volunteer 
Generation Fund expires November 30, 2017; Commission Support Grant 
expires December 31, 2017.
    Type of Review: New.
    Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    Title: Grantee Progress Report.
    OMB Number: TBD.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Grantees who receive grants in the following 
programs: AmeriCorps State and National, School Turnaround AmeriCorps, 
Volunteer Generation Fund, Commission Support, Commission Investment 
Funds, AmeriCorps State and National Planning Grants.
    Total Respondents: 672 responses.
    Frequency: Semi-annual.
    Average Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,376.
    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: September 12, 2016.
Bill Basl,
Director, AmeriCorps State and National.
[FR Doc. 2016-22243 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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Proposed Information Collection; the CNCS mailroom at Room 4300 at the The information collection will Comment Request mail address given in paragraph (1) otherwise be used in the same manner above, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. as the existing GPR. CNCS also seeks to AGENCY: Corporation for National and continue using the current application Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, Community Service. until the revised GPR information except Federal holidays. ACTION: Notice. (3) Electronically through collection is approved by OMB. The SUMMARY: The Corporation for National www.regulations.gov. current GPR information collections are and Community Service (CNCS), as part Individuals who use a due to expire as follows: AmeriCorps of its continuing effort to reduce telecommunications device for the deaf State and National expires January 31, paperwork and respondent burden, (TTY–TDD) may call 1–800–833–3722 2017; School Turnaround AmeriCorps conducts a pre-clearance consultation between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern expires March 31, 2017; Volunteer program to provide the general public Time, Monday through Friday. Generation Fund expires November 30, and federal agencies with an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2017; Commission Support Grant opportunity to comment on proposed Carla Ganiel, 202–606–6773, or by email expires December 31, 2017. and/or continuing collections of at cganiel@cns.gov. Type of Review: New. information in accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CNCS is Agency: Corporation for National and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 particularly interested in comments (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This Community Service. that: program helps to ensure that requested • Evaluate whether the proposed Title: Grantee Progress Report. data can be provided in the desired collection of information is necessary OMB Number: TBD. format, reporting burden (time and for the proper performance of the financial resources) is minimized, Agency Number: None. functions of CNCS, including whether collection instruments are clearly the information will have practical Affected Public: Grantees who receive understood, and the impact of collection utility; grants in the following programs: requirement on respondents can be • Evaluate the accuracy of the AmeriCorps State and National, School properly assessed. agency’s estimate of the burden of the Turnaround AmeriCorps, Volunteer Currently, CNCS is soliciting proposed collection of information, Generation Fund, Commission Support, comments concerning the data elements including the validity of the Commission Investment Funds, and questions that will be collected on methodology and assumptions used; AmeriCorps State and National its Grantee Progress Report (GPR) for the • Enhance the quality, utility, and Planning Grants. following grant programs: AmeriCorps clarity of the information to be State and National operating grants, Total Respondents: 672 responses. collected; and AmeriCorps State and National • Minimize the burden of the Frequency: Semi-annual. planning grants, School Turnaround collection of information on those who Average Time per Response: 8 hours. AmeriCorps grants, Volunteer are expected to respond, including the Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,376. Generation Fund grants, Commission use of appropriate automated, Investment Funds grants, and State electronic, mechanical, or other Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Commission Support grants. All technological collection techniques or None. grantees of these programs are required other forms of information technology Total Burden Cost (operating/ to complete a full annual GPR and an (e.g., permitting electronic submissions maintenance): None. abbreviated mid-year GPR six months of responses). prior to the annual GPR. Grantees also Comments submitted in response to Background this notice will be summarized and/or complete an abbreviated final GPR, which is identical to the mid-year GPR, Currently, all grantees of the included in the request for Office of at the end of their overall grant period. 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Document Created: 2016-09-16 00:25:47
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted to the individual and office
ContactCarla Ganiel, 202-606-6773, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 63746 
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