All AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State, National Direct, State Education Award Program, Direct Education Award Program, National Professional Corps, Indian Tribes, State & Territories..

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 All AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State, National Direct, State Education Award Program, Direct Education Award Program, National Professional Corps, Indian Tribes, State & Territories.. Form and Instruction	Modified
2011 Emergency Memo Final 8.9.11.docx Supplementary Document	2011-08-12
Justification - Emergency Request OMB Comments Final 8.15.11.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-08-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29254	All AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State, National Direct, State Education Award Program, Direct Education Award Program, National Professional Corps, Indian Tribes, State & Territories.. Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3045-0047	ICR Reference No: 201108-3045-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-3045-002
Agency/Subagency: CNCS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: All AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State, National Direct, State Education Award Program, Direct Education Award Program, National Professional Corps, Indian Tribes, State & Territories..
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/15/2011
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/15/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/12/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	6 Months From Approved	05/31/2012
Responses	600	0	600
Time Burden (Hours)	24,000	0	24,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Corporation is seeking approval of the attached AmeriCorps State snd National Application Instructions. This ICR will enable the public to apply for funding through the AmeriCorps State Competitive, State Education Award Program, National Direct, National Education Award Program, National Professional Corps, Indian Tribes, and National Planning grant competitions.

Emergency Justfication: The Corporation for National and Community Service (the “Corporation”) has amended several provisions relating to the AmeriCorps national service program, and has added rules to clarify the Corporation’s requirements for national performance measures, fixed amount grants, and grantmaking criteria to align with the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. In addition, the Corporation’s Board of Directors approved the 2011-2015 Strategic Plan on February 8. Since then, we have been working to identify the specific grantee performance measures that will roll up into the agency-wide performance measures outlined in the strategic plan. A final draft of the grantee performance measures were submitted to OMB for approval on July 26. In addition, we have been working to align the Notice of Funding Opportunity with the strategic plan. A final draft of the Notice was submitted for OMB’s review and approval on July 28. The implementation of these changes includes ensuring the Corporation’s information collection instruments accurately reflect these issues. In an effort to be compliant while maintaining functions essential to the operations of each state commission and AmeriCorps programs, we are therefore submitting the enclosed request under 5 CFR 1320.13 to OMB for emergency processing and approval of information collection activities. Public harm is reasonably likely to occur if normal clearance procedures are followed. It is essential to the mission of the Corporation, AmeriCorps, and the state commission grantees that grant Application Instructions are in place to provide enough lead time for commission outreach, resulting in the generation and submission of applications for the agency’s annual grant application review process. States generally conduct their individual application and review processes for their subgrantees in the fall. Adding an extra thirty days to go through the regular OMB approval process will cause undue hardship and public harm as these State commissions will not be able to conduct their state-level competitions and prepare their submissions to the Corporation in a timely manner. In sum, we are requesting emergency approval by August 15, 2011 because a longer review will not allow states to apply for and receive funding in time to successfully and comprehensively administer funding competitions and manage their AmeriCorps programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 12501 et. Seq Name of Law: National and Community Service Act of 1990
  

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
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 50186	08/12/2011
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
All AmeriCorps Application Instructions: State, National Direct, State Education Award Program, Direct Education Award Program, National Professional Corps, Indian Tribes, State & Territories..	1, 2, 3	2012 Application Instructions ,   2012 Planning Grant Instructions ,   2012 Instructions for Commissions

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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	600	600	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,000	24,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/12/2011

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