Peace Corps Confidential Reference Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PC-1532 Peace Corps Reference Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Confidential Reference Form Supporting Statement 0420-0006 Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-05-13
Peace Corps Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
909	Peace Corps Reference Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0420-0006	ICR Reference No: 201405-0420-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-0420-001
Agency/Subagency: PEACE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Peace Corps Confidential Reference Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	40,000	0	40,200
Time Burden (Hours)	6,667	0	20,100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Data collected by the Peace Corps Confidential Reference Form is required to assess and place candidates in Peace Corps Volunteer assignments. Peace Corps has no other means of obtaining the qualifying data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 2501 Name of Law: Peace Corps Act
  

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:
	79 FR 11472	02/28/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 25907	05/06/2014
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
Peace Corps Reference Form	PC-1532	Peace Corps Confidential Reference 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	40,000	40,200	0	-200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,667	20,100	0	-13,433	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Due to changes in business processes, reference forms are sent out by the Peace Corps Placement Office. The structure of the form has changed and the number of required reference forms has decreased. The annual hour burden has also decreased in correlation to the decrease in required references.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $171,580

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

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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: 05/14/2014

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