[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21544]


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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 Pension, 
Bounty Land Warrant Application files, and pre-WWI Military Service 
records 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 October 13, 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 (Pub. L. 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 Pension, Bounty Land 
Warrant Application files, and pre-WWI Military Service records.
    OMB number: 3095-0032.
    Agency form numbers: NATF Forms 85 and 86.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals who wish to order copies of Pension, 
Bounty Land Warrant Application files, and pre-WWI Military Service 
records in the National Archives of the United States.
    Estimated number of respondents: 105,000.
    Estimated time per response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent wishes to 
search for or order copies of Pension, Bounty Land Warrant Application 
files, and pre-WWI Military Service records).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 17,500.
    Abstract: The NATF forms 85 and 86 replace the currently used NATF 
form 80, National Archives Order for Copies of Veterans Records. The 
NATF form 85 will be used by researchers to request that NARA search 
for and make copies of pages from pension and bounty land warrant 
application files in the custody of the National Archives. The NATF 
form 86 will be used by researchers to request that NARA search for and 
make copies of pages of military service records from the pre-WWI (pre-
1917) time period. Submission of requests on a form is necessary to 
handle in a timely fashion the volume of requests received for these 
records (approximately 52,000 per year for the NATF 85 and 
approximately 53,000 per year for the NATF 86 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 working towards accepting electronic submission of requests and 
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. 98-21544 Filed 8-10-98; 8:45 am]
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