[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45146-45147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19140]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


30-Day Notice for the ``Agency Initiatives Poetry Out Loud or the 
Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students''

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 1995: Applications from students for 
Poetry Out Loud, the Musical Theater

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Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency 
initiatives for youth. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
address section below within 30 days from the date of this publication 
in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Send comments 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is 
particularly interested in comments which:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> Could help minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
electronic submission of responses through Grants.gov.
    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: Applications from students for Poetry Out Loud, the Musical 
Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency 
initiatives for youth.
    OMB Number: 3135-0137.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 300.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    The National Endowment for the Arts requests the review of 
applications from students for Poetry Out Loud, the Musical Theater 
Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or other agency 
initiatives for youth. This entry is issued by the National Endowment 
for the Arts 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).
    The Application Form, for which clearance is requested, is used to 
gather basic information from youth applying to Poetry Out Loud, the 
Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, or 
other agency initiatives for youth. Information is needed to verify 
eligibility for the program and to facilitate judging of the entries.

    Dated: August 29, 2018.
Jillian LeHew Miller,
Director, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations, National Endowment 
for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2018-19140 Filed 9-4-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7537-01-P