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OMB Control No:
3045-0202
ICR Reference No:
202503-3045-007
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202406-3045-002
Agency/Subagency:
CNCS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
AmeriCorps Program Life Cycle Evaluation – Puerto Rico Bundled Evaluation
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/27/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/26/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2027
09/30/2027
09/30/2027
Responses
697
0
697
Time Burden (Hours)
530
0
530
Cost Burden (Dollars)
7,825
0
7,825
Abstract:
This new information collection, for the Puerto Rico Bundled Evaluation, will evaluate the context, implementation, and outcomes of 13 AmeriCorps-supported organizations in Puerto Rico with AmeriCorps State and National formula grants (funded through the Puerto Rico service commission, Comisión de Voluntariado y Servicio Comunitario), as well as those that have both AmeriCorps State and National grants and AmeriCorps VISTA projects. This information collection will also evaluate the effectiveness of evaluation capacity building workshops to be provided to the bundle participants.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 12639
Name of Law: National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 20952
03/26/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 55932
07/08/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Bundled Evaluation
PRBE
Bundled Evaluation - Puerto Rico
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
697
697
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
530
530
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
7,825
7,825
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:
A program change due to agency discretion for this new information collection request is the reason for the increase in burden hours, to allow AmeriCorps to evaluate the outcomes of organizations in Puerto Rico with AmeriCorps State and National formula grants (funded through the Puerto Rico service commission, Comisión de Voluntariado y Servicio Comunitario), as well as those that have both AmeriCorps State and National grants and AmeriCorps VISTA projects, and the effectiveness of capacity-building workshops by those who participate in the bundled evaluation.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$486,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth Appel 202 273-4680 elizabeth.appel@bia.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
03/26/2025
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