Education Award Transfer Forms

OMB Control No: 3045-0136	ICR Reference No: 201010-3045-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: CNCS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Education Award Transfer Forms
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 11/18/2011
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/22/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2010
Terms of Clearance: This collection will be valid for 180 days. If CNCS decides to continue use of the form past the approved emergency clearance time period, they must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	6 Months From Approved
Responses	400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	33	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection comprises the questions members answer to request a transfer of their education award or revoke a transfer, and recipients answer to accept or decline the transfer or rescind their acceptance. The information collected identifies those qualified to transfer their award, the transfer award amount, and those qualified to receive the award transfer, as well as establish a trust account for the transfer recipient.

Emergency Justfication: As you know, The Corporation for National and Community Service (the “Corporation”) has amended several provisions relating to the operation of the National Service Trust through the final rule published on August 20, 2010, which implement provisions of the Serve America Act (42 USC 12501). One of these provisions authorizes AmeriCorps members to transfer all or a part of an education award, and limits who can transfer an award and who can receive the transferred award. In an effort to be compliant with the newly enacted provisions, 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 that AmeriCorps members may avail themselves of the ability to transfer all or a portion of their education awards to qualified individuals at the earliest possible moment, as we are mandated to do. Adding an extra four months to go through the regular OMB approval process will cause undue hardship and public harm as qualified AmeriCorps members will not be able to manage the use of their award in a timely manner. In sum, we are requesting emergency approval by November 18, 2010 for a period of six months.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 12501 Name of Law: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3045-AA51	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 51395	08/20/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 Education Award Transfer forms 1, 2, 3, 4 Transfer Application Form ,   Award Transfer Acceptance Form ,   Award Transfer Rescind Form ,   Award Transfer Revoke 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	400	0	0	400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33	0	0	33	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new ICR and so reflects an increase in net burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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

Agency Contact: Amy Borgstrom 202 606-6930 [email protected]

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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: 10/26/2010

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