[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 208 (Monday, October 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61185-61186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21165]


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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 [Pub. 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: The Big Read Audio Guide Distribution Project.
    OMB Number: New.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Public libraries.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13,965.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3.5 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 825.
    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 Audio Guide Distribution Project. 
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

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book of fiction within their communities. This evaluation is aimed at 
assessing the distribution of Big Read Audio Guides to 16,500 public 
libraries across the U.S. The activities include collecting uniform 
data from all libraries receiving the audio guides and still keep data 
collection burdens to a minimum.

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. E7-21165 Filed 10-26-07; 8:45 am]
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