99-33007. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 71507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33007]


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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 for 
requesting permission to use privately-owned equipment to microfilm 
archival holdings in the National Archives of the United States and 
Presidential libraries. 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 February 22, 2000 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments 
(NHP), Room 3200, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 
Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-713-6913; or 
electronically mailed to [e-mail].

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 
301-713-6730, ext. 226, or fax number 301-713-6913.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Public Law 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 information 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 respondents, including the use of 
information technology. 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:
    Title: Request to Microfilm Records.
    OMB number: 3095-0017.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Companies and organizations that wish to microfilm 
archival holdings in the National Archives of the United States or a 
Presidential library for micropublication.
    Estimated number of respondents: 5.
    Estimated time per response: 10 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion (when respondent wishes to 
request permission to microfilm records).
    Estimated total annual burden hours. 50
    Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 
1254.92. The collection is prepared by companies and organizations that 
wish to microfilm archival holdings with privately-owned equipment. 
NARA uses the information to determine whether the request meets the 
criteria in 36 CFR 1254.94, to evaluate the records for filming and to 
schedule use of the limited space available for filming.

    Dated: December 15, 1999.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 99-33007 Filed 12-20-99; 8:45 am]
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