[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 42144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20596]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


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

July 31, 1997.
    The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has submitted the 
following public information collection request (IRC) 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' Director of 
Guidelines and Panel Operations, A.B. Spelling (202) 682-5788.
    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) 395-7316), within 30 days from the date 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: The National Endowment for the Arts Panelist Profile Form.
    OMB Number: 3135-0098.
    Frequency: Renew every three years as required.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 1378.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 234 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    Description: The National Endowment for the Arts Panelist Profile 
Form is used to collect basic information from qualified individuals 
who have been recommended for panel service. The collected information 
is entered into a computerized database which serves as a reference for 
Endowment staff to aid in assembling advisory panels which meet 
Congressional requirements for broad representation.
Murray Welsh,
Director, Administrative Services.
[FR Doc. 97-20596 Filed 8-4-97; 8:45 am]
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