[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71743-71744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29659]


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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 use of a new information collection. This information 
collection is an order form for genealogical research in the National 
Archives, Standard A-File, used by researcher to order alien 
registration files. 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 January 24, 2011 
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 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: Standard A-File.
    OMB number: 3095-00XX.
    Agency form numbers: NATF Form AFILE1.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated number of respondents: 480.

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    Estimated time per response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 80.
    Abstract: Submission of requests on a form is necessary to handle 
in a timely fashion the volume of requests received for these records 
and the need to obtain specific information from the researcher to 
search for the records sought. The records, called Alien Files, or A-
Files, contain all records of any active case of an alien not yet 
naturalized as they passed through the United States immigration and 
inspection process. 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: November 17, 2010.
Charles K. Piercy,
Acting Assistant Archivist for Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-29659 Filed 11-23-10; 8:45 am]
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