67920 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 30, 1997 / Notices

Amendments of 1972, Age

Discrimination Act, Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act and the Americans

with Disabilities Act, and the

Department of Justice’s Coordination of

Enforcement of Nondiscrimination in

Federally Assisted Programs—through

compliance reviews. The Compliance

Review checklists are returned and

analyzed by the Endowment to ensure

that our recipients’ programs, activities

and facilities are in compliance with the

laws/regulations that govern receipt of

federal funds and that the rights of all

people are protected without regard to

race, color, sex, age, national origin,

religion and disability.

ADDRESSES: Angelia C. Richardson,

Director, Civil Rights Office, National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 812,

Washington, D.C. 20506–0001,

telephone (202) 682–5454 (this is not a

toll free number), fax (202) 682–5553.

Angelia C. Richardson,

Director, Civil Rights Office, National

Endowment for the Arts.

[FR Doc. 97–33895 Filed 12–29–97; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

December 11, 1997.

The National Endowment for the Arts

(NEA) has submitted the following

public information collection request

(ICR) to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and approval

in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1955 [Public Law 104–

13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35]. Copies of this

ICR, with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by

calling the National Endowment for the

Arts, Civil Rights Office, Angelia C.

Richardson, Director (202) 682–5454.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TTY/TDD) may call (202) 682–5695

between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

Comments should be sent to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the

National Endowment for the Arts, Office

of Management and Budget, Room

10235, Washington, DC 20503 [(202)

395–7316], on or before January 29,

1998.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Endowment requests the review of its

Section 504 Checklist. This entry is

issued by the Endowment and contains

the following information: (1) The title

of the form; (2) how often the required

information must be reported; (3) who

will be required or asked to report; (4)

what the form will be used for; (5) an

estimate of the number of responses; (6)

the average burden hours per response;

(7) an estimate of the total number of

hours needed to prepare the form. This

entry is not subject to 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).

Agency: National Endowment for the

Arts.

Title: Section 504 Checklist.

OMB Number: 3135–0112.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Nonprofit

organizations, state, local arts agencies.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,062.

Estimated Time Per Respondents: 1

Total Burden Hours: 1,062.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs:

0

Total Annual Costs (Operating/

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing

Services): 0

Description: The National Endowment

for the Arts is mandated by law to

ensure that its grantees are in

compliance with its nondiscrimination

regulations—Title VI of the Civil Rights

Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education

Amendments of 1972, Age

Discrimination Act, Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act and the Americans

with Disabilities Act, and the

Department of Justice’s Coordination of

Enforcement of Nondiscrimination in

Federally Assisted Programs—through

compliance reviews. The Compliance

Review checklists are returned and

analyzed by the Endowment to ensured

that our recipients’ programs, activities

and facilities are in compliance with the

laws/regulations that govern receipt of

federal funds and that the rights of all

people are protected without regard to

race, color, sex, age, national origin,

religion and disability.

ADDRESSES: Angelia C. Richardson,

Director, Civil Rights Office, National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 812,

Washington, D.C. 20506–0001,

telephone (202) 682–5454 (this is not a

toll free number), fax (202) 682–5553.

Angelia C. Richardson,

Director, Civil Rights Office, National

Endowment for the Arts.

[FR Doc. 97–33896 Filed 12–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7537–01–M

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: The National Endowment for

the Humanities.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(11)), The

National Endowment for the Humanities

(‘‘NEH’’) is issuing notice of our intent

to amend the system of records to

include a new routine use. The

disclosure is required by the Personnel

Responsibility and Work Opportunity

Reconciliation Act (PRWORA, Pub. L.

104–193). We invite public comment on

this publication.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on

the proposed routine use must do so by

January 29, 1998.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed routine

use will become effective as proposed

without further notice on January 29,

1998, unless comments dictate

otherwise.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals may

comment on this publication by writing

to: Nancy E. Weiss, The National

Endowment for the Humanities, 1100

Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Room #530,

Washington, DC 20506, Telephone (202)

606–8322, Fax (202) 606–8600 or e-mail

nweiss@neh.fed.us.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy E. Weiss, The National

Endowment for the Humanities, 1100

Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Room #530,

Washington, DC 20506, Telephone (202)

606–8322, Fax (202) 606–8600 or e-mail

nweiss@neh.fed.us.