[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62222-62223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29788]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; 
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 two currently approved information collections. 
The first one is used by participants in training courses and workshops 
that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) conducts. 
NARA needs the information to assess customer satisfaction with course 
content and delivery and to ensure that the training meets the 
customer?s needs. The second one is for submitting requests for copies 
of pages of Federal land entry case files that are in the National 
Archives of the United States. The public is invited to comment on the 
proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 18, 2000, 
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].


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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. 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:
    1. Title: National Archives and Records Administration Class 
Evaluation Forms.
    OMB number: 3095-0023.
    Agency form number: NA Form 2019.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, nonprofit organizations and institutions, Federal, state, 
local, or tribal government agencies.
    Estimated number of respondents: 6,400.
    Estimated time per response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent takes NARA 
sponsored training classes).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 533 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection allows uniform measurement of 
customer satisfaction with NARA training. NARA distributes the approved 
form to the course coordinators on diskette for customization of 
selected elements, shown as shaded areas on the form submitted for 
clearance.
    2. Title: National Archives Order for Land Claim Records
    OMB number: 3095-0033.
    Agency form number: NATF 84
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals who wish to order copies of land claim 
records in the National Archives of the United States.
    Estimated number of respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated time per response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent wishes to 
search for or order copies of land claim records).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,667 (rounded off number).
    Abstract: The NATF form 84 is used by researchers to request that 
NARA search for and make copies of pages from Federal land entry case 
files (land claim records) in the custody of the National Archives. 
These records generally date from 1800 to approximately 1965. 
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) 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 to expedite mailing of the copies. NARA is working on a 
system to accept electronic submission of requests.

    Dated: November 9, 1999.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 99-29788 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]
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