97-30282. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61832-61833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30282]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to 
OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. 
The public is invited to comment on the proposed information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below 
on or before December 19, 1997 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Ms. Maya 
Bernstein, Desk Officer for NARA, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the proposed information collection(s) and supporting 
statement(s) should be directed to Diana Bentley at telephone number 
301-713-6730 or fax number 301-713-6913.

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. NARA 
published notices of proposed collections for these information 
collections on August 5 (62 FR 42144) and September 3, 1997 (62 FR 
46514 and 46515). There were no comments received. NARA has submitted 
the described information collections to OMB for approval.
    In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address 
one or more of the following points: (a) whether the proposed 
information collection(s) is/are necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of NARA; (b) the accuracy of NARA's estimate(s) of the 
burden(s) of the proposed information collection(s); (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden(s) of the collection(s) 
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information on respondents, including the use of information 
technology. In this notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the 
following information collections:
    1. Title: Customer Comment Form.
    OMB number: 3095-0007.
    Agency form number: NA Form 14045.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals.
    Estimated number of respondents: 3,200.
    Estimated time per response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 267 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is a customer comment form 
made available to persons who use NARA services or visit NARA museums. 
The form is voluntary and is used to record comments, complaints, and 
suggestions from NARA customers. NARA uses the information to correct 
problems and improve service.
    2. Title: National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
(NHPRC) Subvention Grant Guidelines and Application.
    OMB number: 3095-0021.
    Agency form number: N/A.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Universities and non-profit presses.
    Estimated number of respondents: 18.
    Estimated time per response: 3.75 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion. On the average, nonprofit 
presses submit two subvention grant applications per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 135 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 1206. 
The application is submitted by university and other non-profit presses 
applying to the NHPRC grant program for subvention of part of the costs 
of manufacturing and distributing volumes published by NHPRC-supported 
editorial projects.
    3. Title: NHPRC Annual Sales Report for Subvention Grants.
    OMB number: 3095-0022.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Non-profit presses that have received an NHPRC 
subvention grant.
    Estimated number of respondents: 18.
    Estimated time per response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of response: One time only. On the average, nonprofit 
presses have two on-going subvention grants and therefore would submit 
two sales reports per year.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 36 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 1206. 
The sales information provided by non-profit presses is used by NHPRC 
to gauge interest among scholars and the general public in documentary 
editions supported by NHPRC grants.

    Dated: November 10, 1997.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 97-30282 Filed 11-18-97; 8:45 am]
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