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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management
and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; AmeriCorps Program
Life Cycle Evaluation – Puerto Rico Bundled Evaluation
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as
AmeriCorps, has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled
AmeriCorps Program Life Cycle Evaluation – Puerto Rico Bundled Evaluation for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the
ADDRESSES section by [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by
selecting “Currently under 30-day Review – Open for Public Comments” or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling AmeriCorps, Dr. Jehyra M.
Asencio Yace, 202-956-9736, or by email at jasencioyace@americorps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:

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Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of CNCS, including whether the information will have
practical utility;

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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;

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Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and

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Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

Comments
A 60-day Notice requesting public comment was published in the Federal
Register on March 26, 2024 at 89 FR 20952, with a comment period ending May 28,
2024. No public comments were received from that Notice.
Title of Collection: AmeriCorps Program Life Cycle Evaluation – Puerto Rico Bundled
Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 3045-NEW. Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households (national service members,
national service member alumni, community members), businesses and organizations
(grantee and sponsor organization project director and staff, partner organization staff,
non-supported organizations), and State, local, or Tribal governments (the Puerto Rico
service commission staff).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 697 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 530 hours.
Abstract: The purpose of this evaluation is to provide insight on 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.
The evaluation will also explore the effectiveness of evaluation capacity-building
workshops to be provided to the bundle participants.
AmeriCorps will conduct a 15 month long bundled evaluation of grantees and
sponsors in Puerto Rico. Bundling combines programs and projects in a similar place into
a single evaluation. The bundled evaluation will use surveys, interviews, and focus
groups with a wide range of stakeholders, including grantee and sponsor organization
project directors and staff, national service members, national service member alumni,
community members, partner organization staff, non-supported organizations, and the
Puerto Rico service commission staff. This is a new information collection.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of
services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the

purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining
information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able
to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. All
written comments will be available for public inspection on regulations.gov.
Mary Hyde,
Director, Office of Research and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2024-14795 Filed: 7/5/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/8/2024]