[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-696]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Proposed Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 
Entitled: Art In Architecture Program, National Artist Registry

AGENCY: Public Buildings Service, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of request for approval of a new information collection 
entitled Art In Architecture Program, National Artist Registry.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), GSA has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information 
collection concerning Art In Architecture Program, National Artist 
Registry.
    The Art in Architecture Program is the result of a policy decision 
made in January 1963 by GSA Administrator, Bernard L. Boudin, who had 
served on the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space in 1061-62.
    The program has been modified over the years, most recently in 1996 
when a renewed focus on commissioning works of art that are an integral 
part of the building's architecture and adjacent landscape was 
instituted. The program continues to commission works of art from 
living American artists. One half of one percent of the estimated 
construction cost of new or substantially renovated Federal building 
and U.S. courthouse is allocated for commissioning works of art.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be submitted to: 
Susan Harrison, Public Buildings Service Historic Buildings and Arts, 
Room 2308, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Harrison, Public Buildings 
Service, Historic Buildings and Arts, Room 2308, 1800 F Street NW., 
Washington DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The Art in Architecture Program actively seeks to commission works 
from the full spectrum of American artists, and strives to promote new 
media and inventive solutions for public art. The GSA Form 7437, Art In 
Architecture Program National Artist Registry will be used to collect 
information from artists across the country to participate and to be 
considered for commissions.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 360; annual responses; 360; average hours per 
response: .15; burden hours: 90.

Copy of Proposal:

    A copy of this proposal may be obtained from the GSA Acquisition 
Policy Division (MVP), Room 4011, GSA Building, 1800 F Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20405.

    Dated: January 6, 2000.
J. Les Davison,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, for Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 00-696 Filed 1-11-00; 8:45 am]
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