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

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37567-37568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17603]


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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION


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

AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to 
OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. 
The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection 
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below

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on or before August 11, 1999 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Ms. Virginia 
Huth, Desk Officer for NARA, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the proposed information collection and supporting statement 
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 (Public Law 104-13), NARA invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. NARA 
published a notice of proposed collection for this information 
collection on April 30, 1999 (64 FR 23361). No comments were received. 
NARA has 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 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. In this notice, NARA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Returned Request Form, Reply to Request Involving Relief 
Agencies, Walk-In Request for OPM Records or Information.
    OMB number: 3095-New.
    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: 4,500.
    Estimated time per response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of response: On occasion, when individuals desire to 
acquire information from civilian personnel or medical records.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 375 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. The authority for this information 
collection is contained in 36 CFR 1228.162. When former Federal 
civilian employees and other authorized individuals request information 
from or copies of documents in OPF's or EMF's, 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.

    Dated: July 6, 1999.
L. Reynolds Cahoon,
Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and Information Services.
[FR Doc. 99-17603 Filed 7-9-99; 8:45 am]
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