[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 150 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40466-40467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19620]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to renew 
the information collections described in this notice, which are used in 
the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant 
program. The public is invited to comment on the proposed

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information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 7, 1996 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments 
(PIRM-POL), Room 4100, National Archives and Records Administration, 
8601 Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-713-7270; 
or electronically mailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the proposed information collections and supporting 
statements should be directed to Nancy Allard at telephone number 301-
713-6730, ext. 226, or fax number 301-713-7270.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Public Law 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The 
comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following 
points: (a) Whether the proposed collection information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of NARA; (b) the accuracy 
of NARA's estimate of the burden of the proposed information 
collections; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
information technology. The comments that are submitted will be 
summarized and included in the NARA request for Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. In this notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the 
following information collections:
    1. Title: Application for attendance at the Institute for the 
Editing of Historical Documents.
    OMB number: 3095-0012, expiration date 10/31/96.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals, often already working on documentary 
editing projects, who wish to apply to attend the annual one-week 
Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents, an intensive seminar 
in all aspects of modern documentary editing techniques taught by 
visiting editors and specialists.
    Estimated number of respondents: 25.
    Estimated time per response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion, no more than annually (when 
respondent wishes to apply for attendance at the Institute).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 50.
    Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to establish 
the applicants' qualifications and to permit selection of those 
individuals best qualified to attend the Institute jointly sponsored by 
the NHPRC, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and the 
University of Wisconsin. Selected applicants' forms are forwarded to 
the resident advisors of the Institute, who use them to determine what 
areas of instruction would be most useful to the applicants.
    2. Title: National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
Grant Program.
    OMB number: 3095-0013, expiration date 10/31/96.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Nonprofit organizations and institutions, state 
and local government agencies, Federally acknowledged or state-
recognized Native American tribes or groups, and individuals who apply 
for NHPRC grants for support of historical documentary editions, 
archival preservation and planning projects, and other records 
projects.
    Estimated number of respondents: 174 per year submit applications; 
approximately 100 grantees among the applicant respondents also submit 
semiannual narrative performance reports.
    Estimated time per response: 54 hours per application; 2 hours per 
narrative report.
    Frequency of response: On occasion for the application; 
semiannually for the narrative report. Currently, the NHPRC considers 
grant applications 3 times per year; respondents usually submit no more 
than one application per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 9,796 hours.
    Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff, reviewers, 
and the Commission to determine if the applicant and proposed project 
are eligible for an NHPRC grant, and whether the proposed project is 
methodologically sound and suitable for support. The narrative report 
is used by the NHPRC staff to monitor the performance of grants.
    3. Title: Applications for Archival Administration and Historical 
Documentary Editing Fellowships.
    OMB number: 3095-0011 and 3095-0014, expiration date 10/31/96. The 
applications are being combined in this request for OMB approval under 
the control number 3095-0014.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals who wish to apply for an NHPRC 
fellowship in archival administration or historical documentary 
editing. Applicants for the archival administration fellowship must 
have at least two years' professional archival work experience; 
applicants for the editing fellowship must hold an Ph.D. or have 
completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation.
    Estimated number of respondents: 15.
    Estimated time per response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 120 hours.
    Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to establish 
the applicants' qualifications and to permit selection by the host 
institution of those individuals best qualified for the fellowships. 
One fellowship in archival administration and one fellowship in 
historical editing are awarded each year.
    4. Title: Application for host institutions of archival 
administration and historical editing fellowships.
    OMB number: 3095-0015, expiration date 10/31/96. The current 
approval covers only applications for host institution of the archival 
administration fellowship. The application for host institution of the 
historical documentary editing fellowship is a new information 
collection.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Nonprofit institutions or organizations that have 
active archival or special collections programs, and historical 
documentary publication projects that have received an NHPRC grant.
    Estimated number of respondents: 9.
    Estimated time per response: 17 hours.
    Frequency of response: Generally, one-time although an institution 
may apply in subsequent years.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 153 hours.
    Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to select 
applicants to serve as host institutions for the two fellowships 
supported by the NHPRC each year.

    Dated: July 29, 1996.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Policy and IRM Services.
[FR Doc. 96-19620 Filed 8-1-96; 8:45 am]
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