[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56931-56932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19396]
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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 (NHPRC)
grant program.
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The public is invited to comment on the proposed information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 28, 2005
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments
(NHP), Room 4400, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601
Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740-6001; or faxed to 301-837-3213; or
electronically mailed to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the proposed information collections and supporting
statements should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number
301-837-1694, or fax number 301-837-3213.
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 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 this collection. 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.
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: 1.5 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: 37.5 hours.
Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to establish
the applicant's qualifications and to permit selection of those
individuals best qualified to attend the Institute jointly sponsored by
the NHPRC, the Wisconsin Historical Society, 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.
You can also use NARA's Web site at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/forms/editing-application.pdf to review and fill in the application.
2. Title: National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Grant Program.
OMB number: 3095-0013.
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: 148 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 2 times per year; respondents usually submit no more
than one application per year.
Estimated total annual burden hours: 8,392 hours.
Abstract: The NHPRC is changing the way it provides information
about its grant program. The previously all inclusive grant guidelines
booklet is being replaced by a suite of announcements where the
information will be specific to the grant opportunity named. The basic
information collection remains the same. The grant proposal 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.
You can also use NARA's Web site at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/guidelines/index.html to review the guidelines. The forms used to apply
for a grant can be found at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/forms/.
Dated: September 23, 2005.
Shelly L. Myers,
Deputy Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-19396 Filed 9-28-05; 8:45 am]
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