Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

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 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. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps

to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,

reporting burden (time and financial

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resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood,

and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly

assessed. This form is available in alternate formats. Individuals who

use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call (202)

606-5256 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning a new

procedure for collecting data for reporting Government Performance and

Results Act (GPRA) to Congress through a new National Senior Service

Corps (NSSC) Reporting Form. Copies of the information collection

request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the

ADDRESSES section of this notice.

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

ADDRESSES section by February 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Corporation for National and Community

Service, National Senior Service Corps, Attn: Peter L. Boynton, Program

Officer, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Boynton, (202) 606-5000, ext.

499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comment Request

The Corporation 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 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, data required for reporting under the GPRA is collected

as Section I of the Project Progress Report (PPR), CNCS Form 1020. Most

NSSC grantees submit a PPR semi-annually to their agency project

manager. New sponsors or components of statewide projects,

demonstrations and projects experiencing problems or with substantial

project revisions submit the PPR quarterly. The date of submission for

each grantee is tied to the end-date of their budget period. These end-

dates, and the resultant submissions, vary throughout the year among

grantees.

Experience with managing GPRA data reporting since the last PPR

revision in 1998 has led the Corporation to seek approval from the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for removing the GPRA reporting

section (current Section I) from the PPR form, and for a new form and

procedure for reporting only GPRA data as of a fixed date each year.

Current Action

The Corporation is seeking approval for a new form for all grantees

of the NSSC to report GPRA data annually as of a single date. The data

to be reported on this form is currently reported by most grantees

semi-annually on CNCS Form 1020, Project Progress Report (OMB Control

Number 3045-0033). A small percentage are required to submit the PPR

quarterly. Pending OMB approval, the GPRA reporting data will be

deleted from the Project Progress Report as of July 31, 2000. The new

NSSC GPRA Reporting Form, if approved, will be filed by all grantees by

December 1 each year, containing data with a timeperiod of Oct 1

through September 30.

Having all grantees, regardless of their grant budget cycle, report

annually as of September 30 will reduce the reporting burden for GPRA

data for grantees who currently report this data semi-annually or

quarterly. It will also enable the Corporation to submit current,

consistent, and reliable aggegrate GPRA reporting data to Congress by

the date established by law, February 28th of each year.

Type of Review: New information collection.

Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.

Title: National Senior Service Corps GPRA Reporting Form.

OMB Number: None.

Agency Number: None.

Affected Public: Sponsors of National Senior Service Corps grants.

Total Respondents: 1,300.

Frequency: Annual.

Average Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,300 hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $494.00.

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 21, 1999

Thomasenia P. Duncan,

General Counsel.

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