80 FR 60182 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)

NARA is proposing to request extension of two currently approved information collection actions. The first is a set of forms we use to collect information when former Federal civilian employees and other authorized individuals request information from or copies of documents in Official Personnel Folders or Employee Medical Folders from NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The second is a form we use when people apply to volunteer at the National Archives Building, the National Archives at College Park, regional records services facilities, and Presidential Libraries. We invite you to comment on these proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60182-60183]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25244]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2015-063]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NARA is proposing to request extension of two currently 
approved information collection actions. The first is a set of forms we 
use to collect information when former Federal civilian employees and 
other authorized individuals request information from or copies of 
documents in Official Personnel Folders or Employee Medical Folders 
from NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The second is a 
form we use when people apply to volunteer at the National Archives 
Building, the National Archives at College Park, regional records 
services facilities, and Presidential Libraries. We invite you to 
comment on these proposed information collections pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: We must receive written comments on or before December 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Paperwork Reduction Act Comments (ISSD), 
Room 4400; National Archives and Records Administration; 8601

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Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740-6001, fax them to 301-713-7409, or 
email them to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Tamee Fechhelm by telephone at 
301-837-1694 or fax at 301-713-7409 with requests for additional 
information or copies of the proposed information collections and 
supporting statements.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), NARA invites 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 collections are is necessary for NARA 
to properly perform its functions; (b) NARA's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collections and its accuracy; (c) ways NARA 
could enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information it 
collects; (d) ways NARA could minimize the burden on respondents of 
collecting the information, including through information technology; 
and (e) whether these collections affects small businesses. We will 
summarize any comments you submit and include the summary in our 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this notice, NARA 
solicits comments concerning the following information collections:
    1. Title: Forms Relating to Civilian Service Records.
    OMB number: 3095-0037.
    Agency form number: NA Forms 13022, 13064, 13068.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Former Federal civilian employees, their 
authorized representatives, state and local governments, and 
businesses.
    Estimated number of respondents: 32,060.
    Estimated time per response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion, when individuals desire to 
acquire information from Federal civilian employee personnel or medical 
records.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,671 hours.
    Abstract: In accordance with rules issued by the Office of 
Personnel Management, the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) of 
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) administers 
Official Personnel Folders (OPF) and Employee Medical Folders (EMF) of 
former Federal civilian employees. When former Federal civilian 
employees and other authorized individuals request information from or 
copies of documents in OPF or EMF, they must provide in forms or in 
letters certain information about the employee and the nature of the 
request. The NA Form 13022, Returned Request Form, is used to request 
additional information about the former Federal employee. The NA Form 
13064, Reply to Request Involving Relief Agencies, is used to request 
additional information about the former relief agency employee. The NA 
Form 13068, Walk-In Request for OPM Records or Information, is used by 
members of the public, with proper authorization, to request a copy of 
a personnel or medical record.
    2. Title: Volunteer Service Application.
    OMB number: 3095-0060.
    Agency form number: NA Forms 6045, 6045a, 6045b, and 6045c.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated number of respondents: 500.
    Estimated time per response: 25 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 208 hours.
    Abstract: NARA uses volunteer resources to enhance its services to 
the public and to further its mission of providing ready access to 
essential evidence. Volunteers assist in outreach and public programs 
and provide technical and research support for administrative, 
archival, library, and curatorial staff. NARA uses a standard way to 
recruit volunteers and assess the qualifications of potential 
volunteers. The NA Form 6045, Volunteer Service Application, is used by 
members of the public to signal their interest in being a NARA 
volunteer and to identify their qualifications for this work. Once the 
applicant has been selected, the NA Form 6045a, Standards of Conduct 
for Volunteers, NA Form 6045b, Volunteer or Intern Emergency and 
Medical Consent, NA Form 6045c, Volunteer or Intern Confidentiality 
Statement, are filled out.

    Dated: September 23, 2015.
Swarnali Haldar,
Executive for Information Services/CIO.
[FR Doc. 2015-25244 Filed 10-2-15; 8:45 am]
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