[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57137-57138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28590]


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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 November 25, 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 (Public Law 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 11, 1998 (63 FR 42882). 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 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.

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    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: October 15, 1998.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 98-28590 Filed 10-23-98; 8:45 am]
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