----- Original Message ----- From: Glenn Gohr <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 1:57 AM Subject: [HANKS] Re: Cost of Military Records Going Up > Thanks to Fredric Z. Saunders for sending me the latest update regarding the > proposed fee changes at the National Archives. Here is the info. > > Glenn Gohr > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Brissee <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 9:57 PM > Subject: [APG] Re: Cost of Military Records Going Up > > > There is a bit of "jumping the gun" going on with regard to this fee > increase. It is still just a proposal. The FGS/NGS Records Preservation and > Access Committee has been in contact with NARA officials about this proposal > and will attempt to keep you informed both as to what the proposal actually > will say, and where and how to submit your comments on it. > > While NARA is considering a change to the fees for copies of service and > pension records, the proposed new regulation must be published in the > Federal Register and will be open for comment before in can be placed into > effect. Besides the increased fees, there are potential benefits for > researchers from the changes under consideration, and as Marie Melchiori has > pointed out, the changes will impact the entire NARA system, not just the > Mid-Atlantic Region. Until until the proposal is completed and clears the > Office of Management and Budget it is premature to discuss specifics. How > long before we can? We don't know yet. > > Jack Brissee > Chair, FGS/NGS Records Preservation & Access Committee > > > > > ==== HANKS Mailing List ==== > Have you searched the U.S. GenWeb for your counties of interest? > http://www.usgenweb.org/ > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >