[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29036-29037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14000]


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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 
request extension of currently approved information collections used by 
researchers for submitting requests for copies of pages of Ship 
Passenger Arrival Records, Federal population census schedules through 
the 1920 census, and Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of 
Claims, 1906-1909, that are in the National Archives of the United 
States. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 27, 1998 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments 
(NHP), Room 3200, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 
Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-713-6913; 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 Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 
301-713-6730, ext. 226, or fax number 301-713-6913.

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 information collections are 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:
    Title: National Archives Order for Copies of Ship Passenger Arrival 
Records, National Archives Order for Copies of Census Records, and 
National Archives Order for Copies of Eastern Cherokee Applications.
    OMB number: 3095-0027.
    Agency form numbers: NATF Forms 81, 82, and 83.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals who wish to order copies of Ship 
Passenger Arrival Records, Federal population census schedules through 
the 1920 census, and Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of 
Claims, 1906-1909, in the National Archives of the United States.
    Estimated number of respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated time per response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent wishes to 
search for or order copies of Ship Passenger Arrival Records, Federal 
population census schedules through the 1920 census, and Eastern 
Cherokee Applications from the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,000.
    Abstract: The NATF form 81 will be used by researchers to request 
that NARA search for and make copies of pages from passenger arrival 
lists in the custody of the National Archives. The

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NATF form 82 will be used by researchers to request that NARA search 
for and make copies of pages of Federal population census schedules 
through the 1920 census. The NATF form 83 will be used by researchers 
to request that NARA search for and make copies of Eastern Cherokee 
applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909. Submission of 
requests on a form is necessary to handle in a timely fashion the 
volume of requests received for these records (approximately 10,000 per 
year for the NATF 81, approximately 1,400 per year for the NATF 82, and 
approximately 600 per year for the NATF 83) 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: May 21, 1998.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 98-14000 Filed 5-26-98; 8:45 am]
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