[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6030]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Humanities.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is soliciting 
public comments on the proposed information collection described below. 
The proposed information collection will be sent to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments on this information collection must be submitted on or 
before May 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Ms. Susan Daisey, Assistant Director, 
Grants Office, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, N.W., Room 311, Washington, D.C. 20506, or by email to: 
[email protected]. Telephone: 202-606-8494.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Endowment for the Humanities 
will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35). This notice is soliciting comments from members of 
the public and affected agencies. NEH is particularly interested in 
comments which help the agency to: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) 
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) 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.
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities.
    Title of Proposal: Generic Clearance Authority for the National 
Endowment for the Humanities.
    OMB Number: 3136-0134.
    Affected Public: Applicants to NEH grant programs, reviewers of NEH 
grant applications, and NEH grantees.
    Total Respondents: 14,097.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 14,097.
    Average Time per Response: Varied according to type of information 
collection.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 107,888 hours.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.
Juan Mestas,
Deputy Chairman.
[FR Doc. 97-6030 Filed 3-10-97; 8:45 am]
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