Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements, 60393 [2016-21016]

Agencies

• National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
• National Endowment for the Arts

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 60393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21016]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request: Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application 
Guidelines and Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the 
Arts and the Humanities.

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments request.

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SUMMARY: 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: Blanket Justification for NEA 
Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements. Copies of 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
visiting www.Reginfo.gov.

DATES: 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 National Endowment for the Arts requests 
the review of all of its funding application guidelines and grantee 
reporting requirements. This entry is issued by the National Endowment 
for the Arts 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: Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines 
and Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Number: 3135-0112.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,553.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 21 hours (applications)/10 hours 
(reports).
    Total Burden Hours: 163,049.
    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 
government arts agencies that apply for funding from the National 
Endowment for the Arts. This information is necessary for the accurate, 
fair, and thorough consideration of competing proposals in the review 
process. According to OMB 2 CFR part 200, recipients of federal funds 
are required to report on project activities and expenditures. 
Reporting requirements are necessary to ascertain that grant projects 
have been completed, and that all terms and conditions have been 
fulfilled.

    Dated: August 26, 2016.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations, National 
Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2016-21016 Filed 8-31-16; 8:45 am]
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