[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 126 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34304-34305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16083]



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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION


Submission of Proposed Information Collections to OMB

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collections submitted to OMB for 
approval.

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SUMMARY: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is 
giving notice that the proposed collections of information described in 
this notice have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR part 1320. 
Public comment is invited on these collections.

DATES: Comments should be submitted by August 14, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed information collections and 
supporting documentation can be obtained from the Policy and Planning 
Division (PIRM-POL), 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3200, College Park, MD 
20740-6001. Telephone requests may be made to (301) 713-6730, extension 
226.
    Written comments should be sent to Director, Policy and Planning 
Division (PIRM-POL), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 
Adelphi Road, Room 3200, College Park, MD 20740-6001. A copy of the 
comments should be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
NARA, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Ann Hadyka or Nancy Allard at 
(301) 713-6730.
    The following proposed information collections have been submitted 
to OMB:
    1. National Archives Order for Copies of Veterans Records (NATF 
Form 80).
    Description: The information collection is a form used to request a 
search for and place an order for copies of military service files, 
pension application files, and bounty land files more than 75 years old 
in the custody of the National Archives.
    Purpose: The information is used to search for the requested file 
and, if found, make copies and bill the respondent for them; or to 
notify the respondent of unsuccessful searches.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Number of respondents: 100,000.
    Reporting hours per response: 10 minutes.
    Annual reporting burden hours: 16,667 hours.
    2. National Archives Order for Copies of Ship Passenger Arrival 
Records (NATF Form 81).
    Description: The information collection is a form used to request a 
search for and place an order for copies of pages from ship passenger 
arrival files in the custody of the National Archives.
    Purpose: The information is used to search for the requested file 
and, if found, make copies and bill the respondent for them; or to 
notify the respondent of unsuccessful searches.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Number of respondents: 10,000.
    Reporting hours per response: 10 minutes.
    Annual reporting burden hours: 1,667 hours.
    3. National Archives Order for Copies of Census Records (NATF Form 
82).
    Description: The information collection is a form used to request a 
search for and place an order for copies of pages from population 
census records in the custody of the National Archives.
    Purpose: The information is used to search for the requested file 
and, if found, make copies and bill the respondent for them; or to 
notify the respondent of unsuccessful searches.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Number of respondents: 14,000.
    Reporting hours per response: 10 minutes.
    Annual reporting burden hours: 2,333 hours.
    4. National Archives Order for Copies of Eastern Cherokee 
Applications (NATF Form 83).
    Description: The information collection is a form used to request a 
search for and place an order for copies of Eastern Cherokee 
applications to the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909 in the custody of 
the National Archives.
    Purpose: The information is used to search for the requested file 
and, if found, make copies and bill the respondent for them; or to 
notify the respondent of unsuccessful searches.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Number of respondents: 600.
    Reporting hours per response: 10 minutes.
    Annual reporting burden hours: 100 hours.
    5. Request for and Record of Pass (NA Form 6006).
    Description: The information collection is a form used by NARA 
volunteers and contractor employees to obtain a NARA building pass.
    Purpose: The information is used to provide a record of individuals 
who are issued a NARA building pass. The building pass is part of 
NARA's facility security program. 

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    Frequency of response: On occasion. Contractors and volunteers must 
complete the form when they begin their employment or volunteer service 
at a NARA facility and when their building pass expires if there are 
significant changes to the information provided initially. Contractor 
passes expire annually; volunteer passes expire after 5 years.
    Number of respondents: 1,266.
    Reporting hours per response: 3 minutes
    Annual reporting burden hours: 64 hours
    6. Request Pertaining to Military Records (SF 180); Questionnaire 
about Military Service (NA Form 13075).
    Description: The information collection is the information that 
must be provided when requesting information from or copies of 
documents from a military service record stored at the National 
Personnel Records Center (NPRC) to allow NPRC to locate the record and 
respond to the request. Standard Form 180 is the principal form used to 
obtain information but other forms and letters may be used. NA Form 
13075 is a supplemental form furnished to approximately 10 percent of 
the respondents to obtain additional information to search alternative 
sources to supply the requested information.
    Purpose: The information is used to locate the requested record and 
to determine the releasibility of the record under Department of 
Defense rules.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Number of respondents: 713,400.
    Reporting hours per response: 5 to 30 minutes.
    Annual reporting burden hours: 209,616 hours.
    7. Automated researcher application.
    Description: The information collection is a researcher application 
form completed by individuals who wish to use original records in the 
National Archives, a regional archives, or a Presidential Library 
operated by NARA. The paper application form (NA Forms 14003 and 
14003A) has been approved by OMB under control number 3095-0016. This 
submission is to request approval of an automated researcher 
application which will replace the paper version.
    The automated researcher application is currently available in the 
College Park, MD National Archives facility; its use will be expanded 
to the other locations over the next 24 months.
    Purpose: The information is used by NARA as a security measure to 
screen individuals who will have access to original records, to 
identify which types of records the individual should use, and to allow 
further contact with the individual if additional records of interest 
are found or if problems with the records are discovered.
    Frequency of response: Every three years at the National Archives 
and regional archives facilities; annually at Presidential libraries 
until the automated application is in use. More than 90 percent of 
respondents complete the form only one time.
    Number of respondents: 30,000.
    Reporting hours per response: 8 minutes.
    Annual reporting burden hours: 4,000 hours.
    8. Item Approval Request List.
    Description: The information collection is a form used to order 
reproductions of motion picture, audio, and video holdings in the 
custody of the Office of the National Archives.
    Purpose: The information is used by NARA to verify the availability 
of the requested items for reproduction and, when returned by the 
vendor, for pulling the copying masters for reproduction.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Number of respondents: 1,500.
    Reporting hours per response: 15 minutes.
    Annual reporting burden hours: 375 hours.

    Dated: June 22, 1995.
John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.
[FR Doc. 95-16083 Filed 6-29-95; 8:45 am]
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