98-4116. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 8502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4116]


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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 used 
to evaluate requests for access to records whose use has been 
restricted because they contain highly personal information. 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 April 20, 1998 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, 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. 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 
collections; (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: Statistical Research in Archival Records Containing Personal 
Information.
    OMB number: 3095-0002.
    Agency form number: None.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals.
    Estimated number of respondents: 1.
    Estimated time per response: 7 hours.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 7 hours.
    Abstract: The information collection is prescribed by 36 CFR 
1256.16 and 36 CFR 1256.4. Respondents are researchers who wish to do 
biomedical statistical research in archival records containing highly 
personal information. NARA needs the information to evaluate requests 
for access to ensure that the requester meets the criteria in 36 CFR 
1256.4 and that the proper safeguards will be made to protect the 
information.

    Dated: February 11, 1998.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 98-4116 Filed 2-18-98; 8:45 am]
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