[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 8863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4411]


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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 collections described in this notice, 
which are used in the National Historical Publications and Records 
Commission grant program. The public is invited to comment on the 
proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below 
on or before March 25, 1999 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 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 these information 
collections on December 18, 1998 (63 FR 70164 and 70165). No comments 
were received. NARA has submitted the described information collections 
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 collections:
    Title: NHPRC Budget Form and Instructions.
    OMB number: 3095-0004.
    Agency form number: NA Form 17001.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Nonprofit organizations and institutions, state 
and local government agencies, Federally acknowledged or state-
recognized Native American tribes or groups, and individuals who apply 
for NHPRC grants for support of historical documentary editions, 
archival preservation and planning projects, and other records 
projects.
    Estimated number of respondents: 174.
    Estimated time per response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent wishes to apply 
for NHPRC grant). Respondents generally submit no more than 1 
applications per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 552.
    Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 
1206.58. The collection is prepared by prospective grantees. The budget 
form is used by the NHPRC staff, reviewers, the Commission to determine 
whether proposed project is methodologically sound and suitable for 
support and as a basis for determining the amount of support to be 
provided.

    Dated: February 17, 1999.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 99-4411 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am]
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