Proposed Collection: Comment Request

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Proposed Collection: Comment Request

December 12, 1996.

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 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.

3508(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 for National and Community Service

is soliciting comments concerning its proposed evaluation of Learn and

Serve America participant outcomes.

Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by

contacting the office listed below in the address section of this

notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the

addresses section on or before February 10, 1997.

The Corporation for National and Community Service 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.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Chuck Helfer, Office of Evaluation,

Corporation for National and Community Service, 1201 New York Ave.,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chuck Helfer, (202) 606-5000, ext.

248.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Office of evaluation plans to administer a mailed survey to a

sample of college students who participated in Learn and Serve America

Higher Education (LSAHE) supported service-learning courses in spring

1996. The Office will also survey a comparison group of students who

participated in traditional courses during the same time period. The

goals of this survey are to describe the experiences of students who

take service-learning courses and determine if students who take

service-learning courses show higher levels of civic responsibility,

life skills and educational achievement.

II. Current Action

The Corporation for National and Community Service seeks approval

of a new form to evaluate the impact of the LSAHE program on student

participants.

Type of Review: New.

Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.

Title: LSAHE Participant Outcome Survey.

OMB Number: 3045--new.

Agency Number: NA.

Affected Public: College students in institutions supported by the

LSAHE program.

Total Respondents: 4,000.

Frequency: One time only.

Average Time Per Response: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.

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: December 11, 1996.

Lance Potter,

Director, Office of Evaluation.

[FR Doc. 96-31929 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am]

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