[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 150 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40466-40467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19620]
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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 renew
the information collections described in this notice, which are used in
the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant
program. The public is invited to comment on the proposed
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information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 7, 1996
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments
(PIRM-POL), Room 4100, National Archives and Records Administration,
8601 Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-713-7270;
or electronically mailed to nancy.allard@arch2.nara.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the proposed information collections and supporting
statements should be directed to Nancy Allard at telephone number 301-
713-6730, ext. 226, or fax number 301-713-7270.
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
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 collections:
1. Title: Application for attendance at the Institute for the
Editing of Historical Documents.
OMB number: 3095-0012, expiration date 10/31/96.
Agency form number: None.
Type of review: Regular.
Affected public: Individuals, often already working on documentary
editing projects, who wish to apply to attend the annual one-week
Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents, an intensive seminar
in all aspects of modern documentary editing techniques taught by
visiting editors and specialists.
Estimated number of respondents: 25.
Estimated time per response: 2 hours.
Frequency of response: On occasion, no more than annually (when
respondent wishes to apply for attendance at the Institute).
Estimated total annual burden hours: 50.
Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to establish
the applicants' qualifications and to permit selection of those
individuals best qualified to attend the Institute jointly sponsored by
the NHPRC, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and the
University of Wisconsin. Selected applicants' forms are forwarded to
the resident advisors of the Institute, who use them to determine what
areas of instruction would be most useful to the applicants.
2. Title: National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Grant Program.
OMB number: 3095-0013, expiration date 10/31/96.
Agency form number: None.
Type of review: Regular.
Affected public: Nonprofit organizations and institutions, state
and local government agencies, Federally acknowledged or state-
recognized Native American tribes or groups, and individuals who apply
for NHPRC grants for support of historical documentary editions,
archival preservation and planning projects, and other records
projects.
Estimated number of respondents: 174 per year submit applications;
approximately 100 grantees among the applicant respondents also submit
semiannual narrative performance reports.
Estimated time per response: 54 hours per application; 2 hours per
narrative report.
Frequency of response: On occasion for the application;
semiannually for the narrative report. Currently, the NHPRC considers
grant applications 3 times per year; respondents usually submit no more
than one application per year.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 9,796 hours.
Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff, reviewers,
and the Commission to determine if the applicant and proposed project
are eligible for an NHPRC grant, and whether the proposed project is
methodologically sound and suitable for support. The narrative report
is used by the NHPRC staff to monitor the performance of grants.
3. Title: Applications for Archival Administration and Historical
Documentary Editing Fellowships.
OMB number: 3095-0011 and 3095-0014, expiration date 10/31/96. The
applications are being combined in this request for OMB approval under
the control number 3095-0014.
Agency form number: None.
Type of review: Regular.
Affected public: Individuals who wish to apply for an NHPRC
fellowship in archival administration or historical documentary
editing. Applicants for the archival administration fellowship must
have at least two years' professional archival work experience;
applicants for the editing fellowship must hold an Ph.D. or have
completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation.
Estimated number of respondents: 15.
Estimated time per response: 8 hours.
Frequency of response: Generally one-time.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 120 hours.
Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to establish
the applicants' qualifications and to permit selection by the host
institution of those individuals best qualified for the fellowships.
One fellowship in archival administration and one fellowship in
historical editing are awarded each year.
4. Title: Application for host institutions of archival
administration and historical editing fellowships.
OMB number: 3095-0015, expiration date 10/31/96. The current
approval covers only applications for host institution of the archival
administration fellowship. The application for host institution of the
historical documentary editing fellowship is a new information
collection.
Agency form number: None.
Type of review: Regular.
Affected public: Nonprofit institutions or organizations that have
active archival or special collections programs, and historical
documentary publication projects that have received an NHPRC grant.
Estimated number of respondents: 9.
Estimated time per response: 17 hours.
Frequency of response: Generally, one-time although an institution
may apply in subsequent years.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 153 hours.
Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to select
applicants to serve as host institutions for the two fellowships
supported by the NHPRC each year.
Dated: July 29, 1996.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Policy and IRM Services.
[FR Doc. 96-19620 Filed 8-1-96; 8:45 am]
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