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procedural requirements of State law

and further public participation would

be repetitious.

This decision is effective August 5,

1997. (Sec. 18, Pub. L. 91–596, 84

STAT. 6108 [29 U.S.C. 667]).

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 15th

day of May, 1997.

Richard S. Terrill,

Acting Regional Administrator.

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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.

SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice

that the agency proposes to request

extension of a currently approved

information collection used in all NARA

research rooms and museums for

customers to provide comments,

suggestions, and complaints about

NARA service. The information will be

used to improve service and plan future

services. The public is invited to

comment on the proposed information

collection pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before October 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent

to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments

(NHP), Room 3200, National Archives

and Records Administration, 8601

Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740–

6001; or faxed to 301–713–6913; or

electronically mailed to

tamee.fechhelm@arch2.nara.gov.

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 301–713–6730, or

fax number 301–713–6913.

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. The comments

and suggestions should address one or

more of the following points: (a)

Whether the proposed collection

information 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

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. 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

collection:

Title: Customer Comment Form.

OMB number: 3095–0007.

Agency form number: NA Form

14045.

Type of review: Regular.

Affected public: Individuals.

Estimated number of respondents:

1,925.

Estimated time per response: 5

minutes.

Frequency of response: On occasion.

Estimated total annual burden hours:

160 hours.

Abstract: The information collection

is a customer comment form made

available to persons who use NARA

services or visit NARA museums. The

form is voluntary and is used to record

comments, complaints, and suggestions

from NARA customers. NARA uses the

information to correct problems and

improve service.

Dated: July 29, 1997.

L. Reynolds Cahoon,

Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and

Information Services.

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

July 31, 1997.

The National Endowment for the Arts

(NEA) has submitted the following

public information collection request

(IRC) to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and approval

in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this

ICR, with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by

calling the National Endowment for the

Arts’ Director of Guidelines and Panel

Operations, A.B. Spelling (202) 682–

5788.

Comments should be sent to Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the National

Endowment for the Arts, Office of

Management and Budget, Room 10235,

Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316),

within 30 days from the date of this

publication in the Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in

comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the collection

of information on those who are to

respond, including through the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms

of information technology, e.g.,

permitting electronic submissions of

responses.

Agency: National Endowment for the

Arts.

Title: The National Endowment for

the Arts Panelist Profile Form.

OMB Number: 3135–0098.

Frequency: Renew every three years

as required.

Affected Public: Individuals.

Number of Respondents: 1378.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 234 hours.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup: 0.

Total Annual Costs (Operating/

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing

Services): 0.

Description: The National Endowment

for the Arts Panelist Profile Form is

used to collect basic information from

qualified individuals who have been

recommended for panel service. The

collected information is entered into a

computerized database which serves as

a reference for Endowment staff to aid

in assembling advisory panels which

meet Congressional requirements for

broad representation.

Murray Welsh,

Director, Administrative Services.

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