Peace Corps Confidential Reference Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PC-1532 Peace Corps Reference Form Form	Modified
OMB 0420-0006-Confidential Ref Form supporting statements.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-08-16
0420-006 Peace Corps.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
909	Peace Corps Reference Form Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0420-0006	ICR Reference No: 200708-0420-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200205-0420-002
Agency/Subagency: PEACE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Peace Corps Confidential Reference Form
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/05/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	27,720	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	13,860	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Data collected by the Peace Corps Confidential Reference Form is required to assess and place candidates in Peace Corps Volunteer assignments. Peace Corps has no other means of obtaining the qualifying data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 76	04/20/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 106	06/04/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Peace Corps Reference Form	PC-1532	Confidential Reference Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	27,720	0	0	0	27,719	1
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,860	0	0	0	168	13,692
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	-151,000	151,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Due to an increasing number of volunteer applicants; the number of reference forms sent out has increased in-tandem. The annual burden hour has also increased in correlation to the increase in references. The cost to respondents, which was our calculation of the time burden on respondents, was erroneously entered in our previous submission. There are no actual costs to respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $134,488

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/14/2007

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