Found on the
Ancestry.com Ezine -- I think we should all be aware of
this and try to find out when our comment period begins.
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PROPOSED RATE HIKE AT NATIONAL ARCHIVES
For the past few days, the lists have been abuzz with speculation that
the National Archives will be raising their prices for requests of
military records from $10.00 to $17.50, and to a flat fee of $40 for
pension files. I spoke with Nancy Allard at the National Archives on
Wednesday morning and she sent me the following response:
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will be
issuing a proposed rule within the next few weeks that will revise
fees for reproduction, including the "fixed-fee" orders in the NATF 80
series. The proposed rule will have a 60-day public comment period,
during which time we will actively seek the comments of the user
community.
The proposed rule is presently undergoing internal government review.
When it is released for publication in the Federal Register, NARA will
notify the national genealogical organizations, other interested
groups, and post a copy of the proposed rule on its Web site. The
message will include the exact URL and the address for sending
comments.
Nancy Allard
Policy and Planning Staff
NARA
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