[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14433-14434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6210]


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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 three currently approved information collections. 
The first information collection is used to obtain information from 
private foundations or other entities in order to design, construct and 
equip Presidential libraries. The second information collection is used 
when veterans, dependents, and other authorized individuals request 
information from or copies of documents in military personnel, military 
medical, and dependent medical records. The third information 
collection is a voluntary survey of visitors to the National Archives 
Experience (NAE) in Washington, DC. The information is used to 
determine how the various components of the NAE affect visitors' level 
of satisfaction with the NAE and how effectively the venues communicate 
that records matter. The

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information supports adjustments in our offerings that will improve the 
overall visitor experience. 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 May 16, 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 collection informations 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; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
information technology; and (e) whether small businesses are affected 
by these collections. 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:
    1. Title: Presidential Library Facilities.
    OMB number: 3095-0036.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Presidential library foundations or other entities 
proposing to transfer a Presidential library facility to NARA.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1.
    Estimated time per response: 31 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 31 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is required for NARA to meet 
its obligations under 44 U.S.C. 2112(a)(3) to submit a report to 
Congress before accepting a new Presidential library facility. The 
report contains information that can be furnished only by the 
foundation or other entity responsible for building the facility and 
establishing the library endowment.
    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 
1228.162. 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: NARA Visitors Study.
    OMB number: 3095-0067.
    Agency form number: N/A.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals who visit the National Archives 
Experience in Washington, DC.
    Estimated number of respondents: 200.
    Estimated time per response: 12 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when an individual visits the 
National Archives Experience in Washington, DC).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 40 hours.
    Abstract: The general purpose of this voluntary data collection is 
to benchmark the performance of the NAE in relation to other history 
museums. Information collected from visitors assesses the overall 
impact, expectations, presentation, logistics, motivation, demographic 
profile and learning experience. Once analysis is done, this collected 
information assists NARA in determining the NAE's success in achieving 
its goals.

    Dated: March 11, 2011.
Charles K. Piercy,
Acting Assistant Archivist for Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-6210 Filed 3-15-11; 8:45 am]
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