# Proposed Collection: Comment Request; Submission for OMB Review of National Senior Service Corps Grant Application > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-26460 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** October 7, 1997 - **Citation:** 62 FR 52326 ## Text CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Proposed Collection: Comment Request; Submission for OMB Review of National Senior Service Corps Grant Application The Corporation for National and Community Service's National Senior Service Corps (Senior Corps) is submitting a public information collection request (ICR) on the revised Senior Corps Grant Application to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the revised Grant Application may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National Service, Janice Forney Fisher, (202) 606-5000, extension 275. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 565- 2799 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503, (202) 395-7316, within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. The OMB 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 to 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. Type of Review: Request for 3-Year Renewal of OMB Approval through December 31, 2000. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: National Senior Service Corps Grant Application. OMB Number: 3045-0035. Agency Number: 424-NSSC. Affected Public: Prospective Sponsors for National Senior Service Corps Grants. Total Respondents: Estimated at 1,463 Annually. Frequency: Ranges from Every Three Years to Annually Based on Specific Program Requirements. Estimated Time Per Respondent: Averages 13.3 hours. Estimated at 16.5 hours for first-time respondents, 15 hours for continuation sponsors, and 5 hours for revisions. Estimated Annual Reporting or Disclosure Burden: 19,450 hours Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: None. Total Annualized Burden Costs: $2,867. Description: The National Senior Service Corps Grant Application is submitted by prospective grantees to apply for sponsorship of projects under the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), and Senior Companion Program (SCP), collectively known as the Senior Corps. Completion of the Grant Application is required to obtain sponsorship. In March 1997, the National Senior Service Corps (Senior Corps) announced a 60-day review and comment period, ending May 30, 1997, during which project sponsors and the public were encouraged to submit comments on the revised draft Grant Application (424-NSSC). Existing sponsors were provided copies of the draft concurrent with Federal Register publication. Approximately 30 comments were received from over 1,200 existing Senior Corps projects and the public. As many of the comments as feasible were incorporated into the revised Grant Application. Key changes were the following: [[Page 52327]] Reorganization and streamlining of the Grant Application, particularly Part III, for improved clarity and burden reduction. Minor modifications to Part I to reduce burden by providing additional information used by applicants in completing the form. Deletion of the requirement to submit with the Grant Application, 5-Element Planning Worksheets for priority community needs. Applicants are now only required to submit their timeline and plan for developing 5-Element Planning Worksheets at the time of their application is submitted. Streamlining and standardization of Attachments (Part IV). Addition of a table of contents and clarifying instructions. Once approved by OMB, the revised Grant Application will be completed by all public and private, non-profit organizations applying for National Senior Service Corps funds. The anticipated implementation schedule calls for the revised Grant Application to be used with grants having a start date of July 1, 1998, or thereafter. For Further Information Please Contact: Janice Forney Fisher (202) 606-5000, extension 275. Dated: September 30, 1997. Thomas E. Endres, Director, National Senior Service Corps. [FR Doc. 97-26460 Filed 10-6-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050-28-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A97-26460. Public record. Not legal advice.