The National Personnel Records Center
(NPRC) of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
administers the Selective Service System (SSS) records . The SSS
records contain both classification records and registration cards
of registrants born before January 1, 1960. When registrants or
other authorized individuals request information from or copies of
SSS records they must provide on forms or letters certain
information about the registrant and the nature of the request.
Requesters use NA Form 13172, Selective Service System Record
Request to obtain information from SSS records stored at NARA
facilities.
The small increase in costs
comes from an increase in requestors during the past three years,
thus raising our annual estimate, and an increase in the cost of
postage. We did make changes to the form’s design and arrangement
to assist the user in providing more accurate and complete
information, to streamline the ability for requesters who are the
subject of the requested record to receive unredacted copies, and
to enable us to provide electronic responses and services, which
may have been part of the cause for the increase in requests.
Other than adjustments related to spacing, the
two changes are; the addition of a Request Purpose field, and the
addition of an email address field. The purpose of these changes
are to ensure the receiving technician understands the reasoning
behind the request being made and to allow for an increase in
e-billing and electronic delivery of copies requested.
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.