[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19357-19358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08175]


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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.
    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 its 
Grant Application Guidance Survey. 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: 3135-0112.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.
    Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,764.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 291.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $300.
    Description: Through the Grant Application Guidance Survey, the 
National Endowment for the Arts will solicit and collect customer 
feedback on

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the guidance it provides to organizations, individuals, and government 
agencies that apply for grants. This feedback will be used regularly to 
identify customer service issues with the intent of improving Agency 
service to its customers. Data collected from this survey will also be 
used to report on the performance of one of the Agency's strategic 
objectives from its FY2014-2018 Strategic Plan, ensuring that survey 
results will be reported publicly.

Kathy Daum,
Director, Administrative Services, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2015-08175 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am]
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