[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 168 (Thursday, August 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50128-50129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17207]


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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 extension of a currently approved information collection 
consisting of National Archives Trust Fund (NATF) Order Forms for 
Genealogical Research in the National Archives. The NATF forms included 
in this information collection are: NATF 81, National Archives Order 
for Copies of Ship Passenger Arrival Records; NATF 82, National 
Archives Order of Copies of Census Schedules; NATF 83, National 
Archives Order for Copies of Eastern Cherokee Applications; NATF 84, 
National Archives Order for Copies of Land Entry Files; NATF 85, 
National Archives Order for Copies of Pension or Bounty Land Warrant 
Applications; and NATF 86, National Archives Order for Copies of 
Military Service Records. 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 October 29, 2007 
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 301-713-7409; 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 301-713-7409.

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

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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 all 
respondents, including the use of information technology; and (e) 
whether small businesses are affected by this collection. 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:
    Title: Order Forms for Genealogical Research in the National 
Archives.
    OMB number: 3095-0027.
    Agency form numbers: NATF Forms 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, and 86.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated number of respondents: 42,515.
    Estimated time per response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 7,086.
    Abstract: Submission of requests on a form is necessary to handle 
in a timely fashion the volume of requests received for these records 
(2,479 per year for the NATF 81; 280 per year for the NATF 82; 526 per 
year for the NATF 83; 3,669 per year for the NATF 84; 17,716 per year 
for the NATF 85; and 17,845 per year for the NATF 86) and the need to 
obtain specific information from the researcher to search for the 
records sought. The form is 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 expedited mailing of the copies. 
You can also use Order Online! (http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/military_and_genealogy_order_forms.html) to complete 
the forms and order the copies.

    Dated: August 24, 2007.
Martha Morphy,
Assistant Archivist for Information Services.
 [FR Doc. E7-17207 Filed 8-29-07; 8:45 am]
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