[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69765-69766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29297]


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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. 
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 December 19, 2002 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Ms. Brooke 
Dickson, 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 
301-837-1694 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. NARA 
published a notice of proposed collection for these information 
collections on August 28, 2002 (67 FR 55277 through 55279). 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 
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. In this notice, NARA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collections:

    1. Title: Court Order Requirements.
    OMB number: 3095-0038.
    Agency form number: NA Form 13027.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Veterans and Former Federal civilian employees, 
their authorized representatives, state and local governments, and 
businesses.
    Estimated number of respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated time per response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,250 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 
1228.164. In accordance with rules issued by the Office of Personnel 
Management, the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) of the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) administers 
Official Personnel Folders (OPF) and Employee Medical Folders (EMF) of 
former Federal civilian employees. In accordance with rules issued by 
the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Transportation 
(DOT), the NPRC also administers military service records of veterans 
after discharge, retirement, and death, and the medical records of 
these veterans, current members of the Armed Forces, and dependents of 
Armed Forces personnel. The NA Form 13027, Court Order Requirements, is 
used to advise requesters of (1) the correct procedures to follow when 
requesting certified copies of records for use in civil litigation or 
criminal actions in courts of law and (2) the information to be 
provided so that records may be identified.

    2. Title: Forms Relating to Military Service Records.
    OMB number: 3095-0039.
    Agency form number: NA Forms 13036, 13042, 13055, and 13075.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Veterans, their authorized representatives, state 
and local governments, and businesses.
    Estimated number of respondents: 79,800.
    Estimated time per response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent wishes to 
request information from a military personnel, military medical, and 
dependent medical record).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 6,650 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 
1228.164. In accordance with rules issued by the Department of Defense 
(DOD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT, U.S. Coast Guard), the 
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) of the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA) administers military personnel and 
medical records of veterans after discharge, retirement, and death. In 
addition, NRPC administers the medical records of dependents of service 
personnel. When veterans, dependents, and other authorized individuals 
request information from or copies of documents in military personnel, 
military medical, and dependent medical records, they must provide on 
forms or in letters certain information about the veteran and the 
nature of the request. A major fire at the NPRC on July 12, 1973, 
destroyed numerous military records. If individuals' requests involve 
records or information from records that may have been lost in the 
fire, requesters may be asked to complete NA Form 13075, Questionnaire 
about Military Service, or NA Form 13055, Request for Information 
Needed to Reconstruct Medical Data, so that NPRC staff can search 
alternative sources to reconstruct the requested information. 
Requesters who ask for medical records of dependents of service 
personnel and hospitalization records of military personnel are asked 
to complete NA Form 13042, Request for Information Needed to Locate 
Medical Records, so that NPRC staff can locate the desired records. 
Certain types of information contained in military personnel and 
medical records are restricted from disclosure unless the veteran 
provides a more specific release authorization than is normally 
required. Veterans are asked to complete NA Form 13036, Authorization 
for Release of Military Medical Patient Records, to authorize release 
to a third party of a restricted type of information found in the 
desired record.

    3. Title: Military Personnel Records (MPR) Customer Satisfaction 
Survey.
    OMB number: 3095-0042.
    Agency form number: N/A.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Federal, state and local government agencies, 
veterans, and individuals who write the Military Personnel Records 
(MPR) facility for information from or copies of official military 
personnel files.

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    Estimated number of respondents: 4,960.
    Estimated time per response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent writes to MPR 
requesting information from official military personnel files).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 827 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by EO 12862 
issued September 11, 1993, which requires Federal agencies to survey 
their customers concerning customer service. The general purpose of 
this data collection is to initially support the business process 
reengineering (BPR) of the MPR reference service process and then 
provide MPR management with an ongoing mechanism for monitoring 
customer satisfaction. In particular, the purpose of the Military 
Personnel Records (MPR) Customer Satisfaction Survey is to (1) provide 
baseline data concerning customer satisfaction with MPR's reference 
service process, (2) identify areas within the reference service 
process for improvement, and (3) provide MPR management with customer 
feedback on the effectiveness of BPR initiatives designed to improve 
customer service as they are implemented. In addition to supporting the 
BPR effort, the Military Personnel Records (MPR) Customer Satisfaction 
Survey will help NARA in responding to performance planning and 
reporting requirements contained in the Government Performance and 
Results Act (GPRA).

    Dated: November 13, 2002.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 02-29297 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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