Federal Register: May 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 95)
DOCID: fr17my07-31 FR Doc E7-9446
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Corporation for National and Community Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr17my07-31
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by July 16, 2007.
DOCUMENT 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. 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 on the proposed followup survey for the National Evaluation of Youth Corps. This survey will be completed by individuals 18 months after they were randomly assigned to participate in either a youth corps program or a control group. These individuals completed a baseline survey at the time of application to a youth corps program. Many of the youth corps programs receive all or part of their funding from the Corporation.
Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the address section of this notice.
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Corporation is particularly interested in comments that:
Background
The Corporation is interested in learning about the effects of national service on its participants. This study will use an experimental design to assess the outcomes associated with participation in national service. This survey will be completed by individuals 18 months after they were randomly assigned to participate in either a youth corps program or a control group. These individuals completed a baseline survey at the time of application to a youth corps program.
Current Action
This is an application for a new data collection. It is anticipated that data collection will begin in January 2008.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: National Evaluation of Youth Corps.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Individuals who have agreed to participate in the evaluation and who have completed a baseline survey.
Total Respondents: 3,000.
Frequency: One time.
Average Time Per Response: Averages 45 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,250 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None. [[Page 27806]]
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: May 10, 2007.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Office of Research and Policy Development.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Lillian Dote, (202) 606-6984, or by e- mail at ldote@cns.gov.