80 FR 79950 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

NARA gives public notice that it has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. We invite you to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79950-79951]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32301]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

[NARA-2015-010]


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

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Activity.

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SUMMARY: NARA gives public notice that it has submitted to OMB for 
approval the information collections described in this notice. We 
invite you to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: OMB must receive written comments at the address below on or 
before January 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. Nicholas A. Fraser, Desk Officer for 
NARA by mail to Office of Management and Budget; New Executive Office 
Building; Washington, DC 20503; by fax to 202-395-5167; or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information or copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting statement to Tamee Fechhelm by phone at 301-837-1694 or by 
fax at 301-713-7409.

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. We published a 
notice of proposed collection for this information collection on June 
9, 2015 (80 FR 32615 and 32616); we received no comments. NARA has 
therefore submitted the described information collection 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 is necessary for NARA to properly perform its 
functions; (b) NARA's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection 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 
the collection affects small businesses. In this notice, NARA solicits 
comments concerning the following information collections:

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    1. Title: Forms Relating to Civilian Service Records.
    OMB number: 3095-0037.
    Agency form numbers: NA Forms 13022, 13064, and 13068.
    Type of review: Regular.
    Affected public: Former Federal civilian employees, their 
authorized representatives, state and local governments, and 
businesses.
    Estimated number of respondents: 20,800.
    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: 1,733 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 
former Federal civilian employee Official Personnel Folders (OPF) and 
Employee Medical Folders (EMF). 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. 
We use the NA Form 13022, Returned Request Form, to request additional 
information about a former Federal employee. We use the NA Form 13064, 
Reply to Request Involving Relief Agencies, to request additional 
information about a former relief agency employee. Members of the 
public use the NA Form 13068, Walk-In Request for OPM Records or 
Information, with proper authorization, to request a copy of a 
personnel or medical record.
    2. Title: Volunteer Service Application.
    OMB number: 3095-0060.
    Agency form numbers: 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. We use a standard way to 
recruit volunteers and assess the qualifications of potential 
volunteers. Applicants use NA Form 6045, Volunteer Service Application, 
to signal their interest in being a NARA volunteer and to identify 
their qualifications for this work. Once the applicant has been 
selected, the volunteer fills out the NA Form 6045a, Standards of 
Conduct for Volunteers, NA Form 6045b, Volunteer or Intern Emergency 
and Medical Consent, and NA Form 6045c, Volunteer or Intern 
Confidentiality Statement.

    Dated: December 9, 2015.
Swarnali Haldar,
Executive for Information Services/CIO.
[FR Doc. 2015-32301 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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