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[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12857-12858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6720]

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

National Historical Publications and Records Commission; National 
Historical Publications and Records Commission Strategic Plan; Request 
for Comments

AGENCY: National Historical Publications and Records Commission, 
National Archives and Records Administration.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
(NHPRC), a grant-making affiliate of the National Archives and Records 
Administration, asks the various constituencies it serves to address a 
series of questions on the present and future status of the NHPRC's 
role. The context for this invitation is the NHPRC's decision to review 
the strategic plan voted upon in November 1996.

DATES: Comments should be received by May 1, 1997, to ensure 
consideration by the Commission.

ADDRESSES: Requests for packets of background information described in 
the Supplementary Information section of this notice may be obtained by 
calling NHPRC at (202) 501-5600 or by writing to NHPRC, 700 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 607, Washington, DC 20408. Comments may be 
sent to the same address, or by fax to (202) 501-5601, or by e-mail to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald George, Executive Director, 
NHPRC, at 202-501-5600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    In thinking about the past, present, and future of the NHPRC, we 
ask you to speak to the following issues:
    (a) How should the legislative history of the NHPRC affect 
decisions on how the Commission allocates its resources?
    (b) How effectively have past NHPRC allocations met the statutory 
objectives of the Commission?
    (c) What public benefits should the Commission seek to achieve in 
the context of entering a new century, with changing circumstances in 
technology, user expectations, and scholarly communication?
    (d) What is an appropriate way for the NHPRC to determine, in 
principle, how its funds should be allocated?
    (e) What are the implications of the new strategic plan for the 
NHPRC's ability to achieve its statutory objectives?
    The NHPRC requests responses to these questions by May 1, 1997, so 
that members of the Commission may review the responses prior to the 
next NHPRC meeting in June 1997. Organizations interested in responding 
are asked to request from the NHPRC a packet of background information 
consisting of five items: (1) A copy of the strategic plan voted upon 
in November 1996; (2) a chart comparing past authorizations and 
appropriations of NHPRC grant funds; (3) a chart showing past 
allocations of NHPRC grant funds in dollars and in percentages; (4) 
copies of all NHPRC statutes containing Congressional mandates; and (5) 
the most recent House and Senate reports on NHPRC reauthorization 
legislation.

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    Dated: March 12, 1997.
Lewis J. Bellardo,
Deputy Archivist of the United States.
[FR Doc. 97-6720 Filed 3-17-97; 8:45 am]
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