[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69113-69114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33110]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to 
OMB

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for approval the information collection described in this notice, which 
is used to request copies of land entry records in the National 
Archives of the United States. The public is invited to comment on the 
proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below 
on or before January 30, 1997 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Ms. Maya 
Bernstein, Desk Officer for NARA, Washington, DC 20503.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. NARA 
published a notice of proposed collection for this information 
collection on August 22, 1996 (61 FR 43388). No comments were received. 
The previous notice referred in the title of the information collection 
and description to ``land claim records.'' The actual title of the form 
is ``National Archives Order for Land Entry Files'' and this notice 
correctly carries that title. NARA has submitted the described 
information collection to OMB for approval.
    In response to this notice, 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. In this notice, NARA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection
    Title: National Archives Order for Land Entry Files
    OMB number: New collection; number to be assigned.
    Agency form number: NATF 84
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals who wish to order copies of land entry 
records in the National Archives of the United States.
    Estimated number of respondents: 14,000.
    Estimated time per response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent wishes to 
search for or order copies of land entry records in the custody of the 
National Archives of the United States).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,334 (rounded off number).
    Abstract: The NATF form 84 will be used by researchers to request 
that NARA search for and make copies of pages from Federal land entry 
case files in the custody of the National Archives. These records 
generally date from 1800 to approximately 1965. Submission of requests 
on a form is necessary to handle in a timely fashion the volume of 
requests received for these records (approximately 14,00 per year) and 
the need to obtain specific information from the researcher to search 
for the records sought. The form will be printed on carbonless paper as 
a multi-part form to allow the researcher to retain a copy of his 
request and NARA to respond to the researcher on the results of the 
search or to bill for copies if the researcher wishes to order the 
copies. As a convenience, the form will allow researchers to provide 
credit card information to authorize billing and expedited mailing of 
the copies. NARA is not able at present to accept electronic submission 
of requests; however, we intend to address security of financial 
information and other issues as we continue our efforts to increase 
electronic access to NARA and its holdings.

    Dated: December 20, 1996.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Policy and IRM Services.
[FR Doc. 96-33110 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am]
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