[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54861-54862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22153]


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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 12, 2008.
    The National Endowment for the Arts 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 (Pub. 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' Leadership 
Initiatives and Projects Coordinator, Michael McLaughlin (202/682-
5457).
    Comments should be sent to 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 
(202/395-4718), within thirty days of this publication in the Federal 
Register.
    The 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
--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.

    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: Operation Homecoming Workshop Evaluation Surveys.
    OMB Number:
    Frequency: One time only.
    Affected Public: Participants in writing workshops associated with 
``Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience''.
    Number of Respondents: Estimate 350.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimate Cost per Respondent: $64.

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    Total Burden Hours: 87.5.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $22,500.
    Description: ``Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime 
Experience'' presents writing workshops for U.S. Armed Forces active 
duty troops and veterans of both current and past conflicts. Workshops 
generally will last four to six weeks, and will take place at 
approximately 25 sites around the country, including military 
installations, veterans' centers and hospitals. The NEA has entered 
into a cooperative agreement with the Southern Arts Federation in 
Atlanta, GA, to administer the writing workshops and oversee the 
evaluation process. Evaluation surveys will be completed by workshop 
participants.

Kathleen Edwards,
Director, Administrative Services.
[FR Doc. E8-22153 Filed 9-22-08; 8:45 am]
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