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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 29158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11801]

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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 a 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: Clearance Request for NEA ArtBeat Survey. Copies 
of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained 
by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.
    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:
     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
     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 ArtBeat Questionnaire is available upon 
request from survey@arts.gov
    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: Clearance Request for NEA ArtBeat Survey.
    OMB Number: 3135-XXXX.
    Frequency: Annually, FY14-FY16.
    Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations and individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 503,532.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 min.
    Total Burden Hours: 41,961.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    Description: Under the National Endowment for the Arts' Strategic 
Plan, a critical NEA goal is to Engage the Public with Diverse and 
Excellent Art. To help monitor progress in achieving this goal, the NEA 
plans to conduct the ArtBeat information collection. Results from the 
collection will enable the Agency to measure the percentage of audience 
members at various kinds of NEA-sponsored arts events (exhibits, 
performances, and film screenings) who report being affected by those 
events. Also relevant to NEA decision-makers, the data will allow the 
NEA to gauge how such responses vary by different types of events and 
audience groups.

    Dated: May 13, 2014.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2013-11801 Filed 5-16-13; 8:45 am]
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