Focus Groups With Returned Peace Corps Volunteer in the Private Sector

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PC-132 Focus Groups with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in the Private Sector	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Supporting Statement - OSIRP (OMB PRA Submission) Focus Groups 2-17-09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-03-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
188442	Focus Groups with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in the Private Sector	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200903-0420-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: PEACE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Focus Groups With Returned Peace Corps Volunteer in the Private Sector
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 05/12/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/17/2009
Terms of Clearance: Agency will resubmit as part of a comprehensive package that includes a survey.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Peace Corps will conduct eight 90-minute focus groups with returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their post service education, career and professional activities. This data collection will provide information about the appropriateness of Peace Corps' services to returned Volunteers. The data collection is necessary to support performance reporting under the Peace Corps 2009 to 2011 performance plan as required GPRA section 1105(a)(29).

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 232	12/02/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 16	01/27/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Focus Groups with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in the Private Sector	PC-132, PC-132A	Discussion Guide: Focus Groups With Returned Peace Corps Volunteers In the Private Sector ,   Respondent Information Sheet

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The data collection is necessary to support performance reporting under the Peace Corps 2009 to 2011 performance plan as required GPRA section 1105(a)(29).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 03/17/2009

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