[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 4300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1391]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


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

    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 [P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35]. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may 
be obtained by contacting Sunil Iyengar via telephone at 202-682-5424 
(this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail at [email protected]. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD) 
may call 202-682-5496 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday 
through Friday.
    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
     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: Big Read Program Evaluation.
    OMB Number: New.
    Frequency: One Time.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,120.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,883.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    Description: The National Endowment for the Arts plans to conduct 
an evaluation to assess the Big Read program at the national level. The 
Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), 
in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 
and in cooperation with Arts Midwest, designed to revitalize the role 
of literature in American popular culture by providing citizens with 
the opportunity to read and discuss a single book of fiction within 
their communities. The evaluation is aimed at assessing the design of 
the 2007-08 Big Read program and to assess the program's impact on 
literary reading habits in participating communities. The activities 
include collecting uniform data from all sites, coordinating local and 
national data collection--and still keep data collection burdens to a 
minimum.
    As a national study, the Big Read Evaluation will serve as a sound 
base from which to make estimates of the impact of the initiatives on 
partnering organizations, communities, and individuals. The Big Read 
evaluation data will also provide information on the characteristics of 
those who participate in the initiative and the degree to which the 
initiative is reaching previously under-represented groups.

ADDRESSES: Sunil Iyengar, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 616, Washington, DC 20506-0001, 
telephone (202) 682-5424 (this is not a toll-free number), fax 202/682-
5677.

Murray Welsh,
Director, Administrative Services, National Endowment for the Arts.
 [FR Doc. E7-1391 Filed 1-29-07; 8:45 am]
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