[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 54 (Monday, March 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14978-14979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6828]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

[[Page 14979]]

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 information collection was published in the Federal 
Register on January 12, 2000 at 65 FR 1898 allowing for a 60-day public 
comment period. No comments were received.
    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 1961-62.
    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 buildings 
and U.S. courthouses is allocated for commissioning works of art.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 19, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be submitted to 
Edward Springer, GSA Desk Officer, Room 3235, NEOB, Washington, DC 
20503 and also may 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: March 13, 2000.
Sue McIver,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 00-6828 Filed 3-17-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-61-M