[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9705-9706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3709]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


National Endowment for the Arts; Submission for OMB Review; 
Comment Request

    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: Grant Application Guidance Survey. 
Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.

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    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, within 30 days from the date of this publication in the 
Federal Register.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Endowment requests the review of all of 
its funding application guidelines and grantee reporting requirements. 
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: Grant Application Guidance Survey.
    OMB Number: Not yet assigned--new request.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.
    Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,714.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 286.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $300.
    Description: Through the Grant Application Guidance Survey, the NEA 
will solicit and collect customer feedback on the guidance it provides 
to organizations and government agencies that apply for grants. This 
feedback will be used regularly to identify customer service issues 
with the intent of improving Government service to its customers. Data 
collected from this survey will also be used to report on performance 
on one of the Agency's strategic outcomes from its FY2012-2016 
Strategic Plan (attached), ensuring that survey results will be 
reported publicly.

Kathleen Edwards,
Director, Administrative Services, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2012-3709 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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