[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 43380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18568]


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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 
request approval of a one-time information collection, a survey of 
small business records centers. The survey information will be used by 
the NARA policy and technical staff who are conducting a review of our 
regulation on records center facility standards (36 CFR part 1228, 
subpart K). 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 September 22, 
2003 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Regulation Comment Desk (NPOL), 
Room 4100, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi 
Rd. College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-837-0319; or 
electronically mailed to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the proposed information collection and supporting statement 
should be directed to Nancy Allard at telephone number 301-837-1477, or 
fax number 301-837-0319.

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 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 commenting on the accuracy of NARA's 
estimate of the burden, we also request your comments on the average 
hourly salary cost for the individuals who would complete the survey. 
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 collection:
    Title: Records Storage Facility Survey.
    OMB number: New.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Owners/operators of commercial records storage 
facilities that are small businesses.
    Estimated number of respondents: 263.
    Estimated time per response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of response: One-time.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 66 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is a survey of the 
characteristics of records storage facilities operated by small 
businesses. Respondents will be a random sample of owners/operators of 
such facilities. The survey information will be used by the NARA policy 
and technical staff to evaluate the construction materials, fire 
protection measures, and storage practices common in small business 
records centers against the existing standards in the NARA regulation 
on records center facility standards (36 CFR part 1228, subpart K). The 
information will be used in a regulatory flexibility analysis of 
possible alternatives to the existing standards and assessment of the 
ability of small business to comply with those alternatives.

    Dated: July 16, 2003.
Nancy Y. Allard,
NARA Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 03-18568 Filed 7-21-03; 8:45 am]
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