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[Federal Register: October 23, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 205)]
[Notices]               
[Page 53588-53589]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 
(hereinafter the ``Corporation''), 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, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its 
proposed AmeriCorps Education Award Utilization Survey. Copies of the 
information collection requests can be obtained by contacting the 
office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    The Corporation is particularly interested in comments which:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and,
    <bullet> Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated,

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electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section by December 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Corporation for National and Community 
Service, Attn. William Ward, Office of Evaluation, 9th Floor, 1201 New 
York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Ward, (202) 606-5000, ext. 
375.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

AmeriCorps Education Award Utilization Survey

Background

    One of the goals of the AmeriCorps program is furthering the 
educational opportunities of its members. The AmeriCorps Education 
Award provides up to $4,725 to help a member pay for further education 
or to repay student loans. Part-time members get a pro-rated portion of 
that amount. The Corporation's National Service Trust data showed that 
about half of the AmeriCorps graduates who have earned Education Awards 
had begun to use them. Through the proposed study, the Corporation 
seeks to identify reasons for non-use of Education Awards. In addition, 
a thorough exploration of trends in non-use and reasons for non-use 
will identify ways in which the Corporation can meaningfully increase 
the use of Education Awards, thus furthering educational opportunity.

Current Action

    The Corporation seeks to conduct a survey of former members of the 
AmeriCorps*State and National, AmeriCorps*VISTA and AmeriCorps*NCCC 
programs. This survey will entail telephone interviews of approximately 
30 minutes in length with 1,000 former AmeriCorps members. It will 
identify trends in and reasons for non-use of the Educational Awards.
    <bullet> Type of Review: New collection.
    <bullet> Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
    <bullet> Title: AmeriCorps Education Award Utilization Survey.
    <bullet> OMB Number: None.
    <bullet> Agency Number: None.
    <bullet> Affected Public: Former AmeriCorps members.
    <bullet> Total Respondents: 1,000.
    <bullet> Frequency: One time.
    <bullet> Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    <bullet> Estimated Total Burden Hours: 500 hours.
    <bullet> Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0
    <bullet> Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): 0
    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: October 18, 2001.
David Rymph,
Acting Director, Department of Evaluation and Effective Practices.
[FR Doc. 01-26669 Filed 10-22-01; 8:45 am]
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