Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: National Civilian Community Corps Service Project Application

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; NCCC Service Project Application

DATES:

Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the ADDRESSES section by October 20, 2025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:

• 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;
• 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;
• Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
• 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 May 2, 2025 at 90 FR 18840. The comment period ended July 1, 2025. One comment was received in response to that notice; the comment stated that the collection of information is necessary. AmeriCorps has decreased the estimated number of respondents, resulting in a decrease in the estimated annual burden hours.

Title of Collection: NCCC Service Project Application.

OMB Control Number: 3045-0010.

Type of Review: Renewal.

Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses and organizations (Current and prospective AmeriCorps NCCC project sponsors).

Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 500.

Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,125.

Abstract: The AmeriCorps NCCC Service Project Application is completed by organizations interested in sponsoring an AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team. Each year, AmeriCorps NCCC engages teams of members in projects in communities across the United States. Service projects, which typically last from six to eight weeks, address critical needs in natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Members construct and rehabilitate low-income housing, respond to natural disasters, clean up streams, help communities develop emergency plans, and address other local needs. The currently approved information collection is due to expire on September 30, 2025.

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 .