Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 118-119 [2012-31438]

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• National Archives and Records Administration

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 118-119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31438]


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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 
on or before February 1, 2013 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. Nicholas A. Fraser, Desk Officer for 
NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5167; or electronically mailed to 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.

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 301-837-1694 
or fax number 301-713-7409.

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. NARA 
published a notice of proposed collection for this information 
collection on August 21, 2012 (77 FR 50532). 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 collections are 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; and (e) whether small 
businesses are affected by these collections. In this notice, NARA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:

    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

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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: December 6, 2012.
Michael L. Wash,
Executive for Information Services/CIO.
[FR Doc. 2012-31438 Filed 12-31-12; 8:45 am]
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