Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the

``Corporation'') has submitted the following public information

collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995 (Public Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of these

individual ICRs, with applicable supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community 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, DC 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: Renewal.

Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.

Title: Project Profile and Volunteer Activity Surveys--FGP, RSVP,

and SCP.

OMB Number: 3045-0029.

Agency Number: 1021-FGP, 1021-RSVP, and 1021-SCP.

Affected Public: Sponsors for National Senior Service Corps Grants.

Total Respondents: Estimated at 1,300.

Frequency: Every Two Years.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8.1 hours for the Retired and Senior

Volunteer Program (RSVP), 5.1 hours for the Foster Grandparent Program

(FGP), and 3.7 hours for the Senior Companion Program (SCP).

Estimated Annual Reporting or Disclosure Burden: 4,338 hours

Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $11,100.

Total Annualized Burden Costs: $650.

Description

The Project Profile and Volunteer Activity Survey (PPVA) has served

for almost two decades as the principal instrument for collecting

project, volunteer and client demographic, and volunteer assignment

information from projects funded under three federal programs--RSVP,

FGP, and SCP, collectively known as the Senior Corps. These data are

essential to the agency's oversight and management of the programs;

presentation of specific and aggregate program information to Congress

and OMB; promulgation of general information on the programs for the

public, project sponsors, and prospective volunteers; and development

of technical assistance and training for projects to maximize their

impact on local community needs.

In January 1999, the National Senior Service Corps (Senior Corps)

announced a 60-day review and comment period, ending March 22, 1999,

during which project sponsors and the public were encouraged to submit

comments on the proposed PPVA data collection instruments. Existing

sponsors were provided copies of the draft, concurrent with Federal

Register publication. The only major proposed revision was to reduce

the frequency of collection from annually to every two years. Minor

modifications were proposed to all three instruments as follows: allow

sponsors to check more than one sponsor type category, add ``Indian

Tribes'' and ``Volunteer Management Organizations'' to the sponsor type

listing, add a question on availability of access to the Internet, and

delete the question on budgeted volunteers/VSYs which can be derived

elsewhere. Minor modifications to the RSVP instrument were as follows:

Move Senior Center group programs not providing adult day care to

category 213, move programs for dropouts to category 334, incorporate

child literacy programs in category 312, incorporate adult literacy

programs in category 338, delete category 336 split between categories

312 and 338 by age. Minor modifications to the FGP and SCP instruments

were as follows: add a question on how many potential volunteers were

inelgible due to over-income status; and revise age groupings for the

stipended programs for better consistency with Census groups, i.e. 60-

64, 65-74, 75-84, 85 and over. For the SCP instrument, ``Nutrition

Sites'' has been deleted and ``Public Health Agencies'' added as

station types.

Fifteen (15) comments were received from almost 1,300 existing

Senior Corps projects and the public. Nine of the comment (9) were

pertinent to RSVP only, two (2) to SCP only, one (1) to FGP only, one

(1) to FGP and SCP, and two (2) to all three programs. Most of the

comments were favorable, asked questions, or supported retention of

categories as proposed. Based on the comments received, no changes to

the proposed instruments were deemed necessary.

Once approved by OMB, the data collection instruments will be

completed every two years by all public and private, non-profit

organizations that receive National Senior Service Corps funds. First

administration of the instruments is scheduled for 1999.

Dated: April 21, 1999.

Thomas L. Bryant,

Acting General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 99-10514 Filed 4-26-99; 8:45 am]

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