[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10293-10294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5538]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


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

March 3, 1997.
    The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has submitted the 
following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and

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Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 [P.L. 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' Director of Guidelines & 
Panel Operations, A.B. Spellman [(202) 682-5421]. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call (202) 682-
5496 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], 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> 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 request the review of all of 
its funding application guidelines. 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. 
Sec. 3504(h).
    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines 
FY 1998-FY 2001.
    OMB Number: 3135-0112.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations, state and local arts 
agencies, and individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 19.29 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 96,450.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    Description: Guideline instructions and applications elicit 
relevant information from individuals, nonprofit organizations, and 
state and local arts agencies that apply for funding from the NEA. 
Current Endowment categories include, but are not limited to: Grants to 
Organizations, Partnership Agreements, Literature Fellowships, American 
Jazz Masters, National Heritage Fellowships in the Folk & Traditional 
Arts, and Leadership Initiatives (including Millennium). This 
information is necessary for the accurate, fair and thorough 
consideration of competing proposals in the review process.

ADDRESSES: A.B. Spellman, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 516, Washington, DC 20506-0001, 
telephone (202) 682-5421 (this is not a toll-free number), fax (202) 
682-5049.
Murray Welsh,
Director, Administrative Services, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 97-5538 Filed 3-5-97; 8:45 am]
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