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###### National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

# ACTION:

Notice. 

# SUMMARY:

                        The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the NEA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection to evaluate methods of assessing student learning arts education programs. A copy of the current information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the                         **ADDRESSES**                         section of this notice.                     

# DATES:

Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the address section below on or before March 5, 2009. The NEA 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.

# ADDRESSES:

Sarah Cunningham, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 703, Washington, DC 20506-0001, telephone (202) 682-5515 (this is not a toll-free number), fax (202) 682-5002. 

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, 

Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for the Arts.

 [FR Doc. E9-187 Filed 1-8-09; 8:45 am] 

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