[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39442-39443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14328]


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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 renew 
the information collections described in this notice, which are used in 
the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) 
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 received on or before August 6, 2002 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments 
(NHP), Room 4400, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 
Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-837-3213; 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 
301-837-1694, or fax number 301-837-3213.

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: Application for attendance at the Institute for the 
Editing of Historical Documents.
    OMB number: 3095-0012.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals, often already working on documentary 
editing projects, who wish to apply to attend the annual one-week 
Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents, an intensive seminar 
in all aspects of modern documentary editing techniques taught by 
visiting editors and specialists.
    Estimated number of respondents: 25.
    Estimated time per response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion, no more than annually (when 
respondent wishes to apply for attendance at the Institute).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 37.5 hours.
    Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to establish 
the applicants qualifications and to permit selection of those 
individuals best qualified to attend the Institute jointly sponsored by 
the NHPRC, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and the 
University of Wisconsin. Selected applicants forms are forwarded to the 
resident advisors of the Institute, who use them to determine what 
areas of instruction would be most useful to the applicants.
    2. Title: National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
Grant Program.
    OMB number: 3095-0013.
    Agency form number: None.
    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: 134 per year submit applications; 
approximately 100 grantees among the applicant respondents also submit 
semiannual narrative performance reports.
    Estimated time per response: 54 hours per application; 2 hours per 
narrative report.
    Frequency of response: On occasion for the application; 
semiannually for the narrative report. Currently, the NHPRC considers 
grant applications 2 times per year; respondents usually submit no more 
than one application per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 7,636 hours.
    Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff, reviewers, 
and the Commission to determine if the applicant and proposed project 
are eligible for an NHPRC grant, and whether the proposed project is 
methodologically sound and suitable for support. The narrative report 
is used by the NHPRC staff to monitor the performance of grants.
    3. Title: Applications for Archival Administration and Historical 
Documentary Editing Fellowships.
    OMB number: 3095-0014.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals who wish to apply for an NHPRC 
fellowship in archival administration or historical documentary 
editing. Applicants for the archival administration fellowship must 
have at least two years professional archival work experience; 
applicants for the editing fellowship must hold a Ph.D. or have 
completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation.
    Estimated number of respondents: 9.
    Estimated time per response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 72 hours.
    Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to establish 
the applicants' qualifications and to permit selection by the host 
institution of those

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individuals best qualified for the fellowships. One fellowship in 
archival administration and one fellowship in historical editing are 
awarded each year.
    4. Title: Application for host institutions of archival 
administration and historical editing fellowships.
    OMB number: 3095-0015.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Nonprofit institutions or organizations that have 
active archival or special collections programs, and historical 
documentary publication projects that have received an NHPRC grant.
    Estimated number of respondents: 9.
    Estimated time per response: 17 hours.
    Frequency of response: Generally, one-time although an institution 
may apply in subsequent years.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 153 hours.
    Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to select 
applicants to serve as host institutions for the two fellowships 
supported by the NHPRC each year.

    Dated: May 30, 2002.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 02-14328 Filed 6-6-02; 8:45 am]
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