[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 239 (Friday, December 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80192-80193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27343]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2021-009]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed extension request.

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SUMMARY: NARA proposes to request an extension from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) of approval to use forms by which we 
collect information from people requesting military records so that we 
can locate, identify, and provide the requested information. We invite 
you to comment on this proposed information collection pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DATES: We must receive comments in writing on or before February 9, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments by email to [email protected]. Because 
our buildings are temporarily closed during the COVID-19 restrictions, 
we are not able to receive comments by mail during this time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamee Fechhelm, Paperwork Reduction 
Act Officer, by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 
301.837.1694 with requests for additional information or copies of the 
proposed information collection and supporting statement.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we invite the 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 NARA to 
properly perform its functions; (b) our estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection and its accuracy; (c) ways we could 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information we 
collect; (d) ways we could minimize the burden on respondents of 
collecting the information, including through information technology; 
and (e) whether this collection affects small businesses. We will 
summarize any comments you submit and include the summary in our 
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record.
    In this notice, we solicit comments concerning the following 
information collection:
    Title: Request Pertaining to Military Records.
    OMB number: 3095-0029.
    Agency form number: SF 180 and NA Form 13176; online form in 
eVetRecs is an electronic equivalent to the SF 180.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals who request access to military 
records, military medical records, and medical records of military 
dependents.
    Estimated number of respondents: 953,328.
    Estimated time per response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when an individual wishes to 
request information from military records, military medical records, or 
medical records of military dependents).
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 79,444 hours.
    Abstract: The general purpose of this voluntary data collection is 
to determine what is being requested, where records are located, what 
information is releasable, and where to send the response. When third 
parties submit requests, the information collected and provided serves 
as records of disclosure, which are required by the Privacy Act. The 
information collected via the SF 180 and eVetRecs is vital to our 
National Personnel Records Center, which stores and handles these 
records. We need this information to locate and release information 
from requested records. It also significantly improves our ability to 
provide timely and accurate information to requesters.

Swarnali Haldar,
Executive for Information Services/CIO.
[FR Doc. 2020-27343 Filed 12-10-20; 8:45 am]
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