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the school. Respondents will be those
school administrators and teachers,
such as principals and service-learning
coordinators, who are most
knowledgeable about service-learning
activities in the school. The survey will
be administered by mail with the
opportunity for respondents to complete
the survey by phone.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: National Study of the
Prevalence of Community Service and
Service-Learning in K–12 Public
Schools.
OMB Number: 3045–New.
Affected Public: K–12 School
Administrators.
Number of Respondents: 2000.
Frequency: One-time.
Average Time per Response: 21
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 700.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Dated: December 19, 2007.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Department of Research and Policy
Development.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Information Collection; Submission for
OMB Review, Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’), has submitted a public
information collection request (ICR)
entitled the AmeriCorps*VISTA Project
Application and Instructions (OMB
Control Number 3045–0038) to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of
this ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained by
calling the Corporation for National and
Community Service, Mr. Paul Davis at
(202) 606–6608. Individuals who use a
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telecommunications device for the deaf
(TTY–TDD) may call (202) 565–2799
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern
time, Monday through Friday.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
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information collection activity, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Katherine Astrich,
OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation
for National and Community Service, by
any of the following two methods
within 30 days from the date of
publication in this Federal Register:
(1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974,
Attention: Ms. Katherine Astrich, OMB
Desk Officer for the Corporation for
National and Community Service; and
(2) Electronically by e-mail to:
Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
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 the Corporation, 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 used;
• 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, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Comments
A 60-day public comment Notice was
published in the Federal Register on
October 9, 2007. This comment period
ended December 8, 2007. No public
comments were received from this
notice.
Description: The AmeriCorps*VISTA
Project Application and Instructions is
used by the Corporation in the selection
of VISTA sponsors and in the approval
of both new and renewing VISTA
projects. The information collection
consists of a brief Concept Paper, and,
if the Concept Paper is approved, a full
application including budget.
The Corporation seeks to revise the
previously used Project Application to:
(a) Better align the information
requested on the Concept Paper and the
Application; and (b) simplify the project
plan while continuing to provide a
robust tool for evaluating project
performance.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
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Title: AmeriCorps*VISTA Project
Application and Instructions.
OMB Number: 3045–0038.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: AmeriCorps*VISTA
project applicants and sponsoring
organizations seeking project renewal.
Total Respondents: 3,200, of which
1,000 will complete the full application.
Frequency: One time only for Concept
Paper, once annually for Application.
Average Time per Response: 1.5 hours
for Concept Paper; 8 hours for
application.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 12,800
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Dated: December 20, 2007.
Jean Whaley,
Director, AmeriCorps*VISTA.
[FR Doc. E7–25094 Filed 12–26–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[DOD–2006–0S–0216]
Implementation of Limitations on
Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to
Service Members and Dependents
Department of Defense.
AGENCY:
Notice with request for
ACTION:
comments.
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
preparing to draft a report to Congress
and invites public comments and
suggestions. An Item of Special Interest
in the Senate Report 110–077
accompanying the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(FY 2008 NDAA), requests the
Department of Defense to report on the
implementation of limitations on terms
of consumer credit extended to Service
members and dependents. The guidance
from the Senate Armed Services
Committee on drafting the report can be
found at Senate Report 110–077, at
pages 355–356, accompanying the FY
2008 NDAA.
DATES: Comments must be received by
February 25, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and/or RIN
number and title, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–1160.
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Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulatory
Information Number (RIN) for this
Federal Register document. The general
policy for comments and other
submissions from members of the public
is to make these submissions available
for public viewing on the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Marcus Beauregard, (703) 588–0952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To help
develop this report, the Department of
Defense is seeking comments from the
public about the potential negative
impact of certain consumer loan
products on Service members. Please
indicate whether the following
products, which are not currently
regulated by 32 CFR 232.3, negatively
impact Service members to the degree
that the Department of Defense should
regulate them. If regulation is needed,
please provide proposed solutions.
These products are:
• Installment loans, not covered in
the definitions of credit in 32 CFR
232.3. These installment loans may
include excessive fees and interest rates,
loan flipping, and regular inclusion of
high cost ancillary credit insurance
products.
• Credit cards that are characterized
by minimal available credit coupled
with high fees.
• Fee-based, high-cost, courtesy
overdraft products.
Additionally, the Department of
Defense is seeking comments from the
public on the implementation of 32 CFR
part 232, specifically issues concerning:
• Disclosure requirements and
identification of the covered borrower as
required by 32 CFR 232.5 and 232.6.
• Implementation of alternative
small-dollar credit products and
recommended changes that can
facilitate producing and delivering these
products to Service members and their
dependents.
• Oversight and enforcement of the
regulation with respect to Internet-based
lenders offering credit covered by the
definitions in 32 CFR 232.3.
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• Methods for the Department of
Defense to use in monitoring
enforcement of the rule. The
Department of Defense has the authority
to make regulatory changes and to
recommend statutory change. The
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Department of Defense seeks input on
potential changes for consideration.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E7–25119 Filed 12–26–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites
comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
25, 2008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection,
grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested,
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of
the collection; (4) Description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) Respondents and
frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
burden. OMB invites public comment.
The Department of Education is
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the
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Department minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Dated: December 19, 2007.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
Institute of Education Sciences
Type of Review: New.
Title: Eighth Grade Access to Algebra
I: A Study of Virtual Algebra.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 1,494.
Burden Hours: 493.
Abstract: This study of the effects of
8th grade algebra on student math
achievement and advanced course-
taking patterns is to be carried out by
the Northeast and Islands Regional
Education Laboratory. This randomized
controlled field trial involves 60 schools
in Maine, 60 teachers, and 1,800
students. Targeted outcomes are
students’ mathematics achievement, as
measured by scores on the 8th grade
Maine Educational Assessment in
mathematics, scores on the Northwest
Evaluation Association-Measures of
Academic Progress (NWEA–MAP) test,
9th grade transcript data, 10th grade
course enrollments, and 10th grade
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
(PSAT) scores.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 3545. When you access the
information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington,
DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be
electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–
245–6623. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection when
making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–800–877–8339.
[FR Doc. E7–25085 Filed 12–26–07; 8:45 am]
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