[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21543]


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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 for approval the information collection described in this notice. 
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 September 10, 1998 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 collection and supporting statement 
should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301-713-6730 
or fax number 301-713-6913.

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 May 27, 1998 (63 FR 29036 and 29037). No comments were 
received. 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 
information collection 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 collection; (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 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 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: August 5, 1998.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 98-21543 Filed 8-10-98; 8:45 am]
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