[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 121 (Thursday, June 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30331-30332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14971]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


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

June 10, 2009.

    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

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ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the National Endowment for the Arts' Director, Civil Rights 
Office, Angelia Richardson, at 202/682-5454. 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 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: Section 504 Self-Evaluation Workbook.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations, state and local arts 
agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,200.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,800.
    Total Annualized Capital/Start Up Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    The National Endowment for the Arts enriches our nation and its 
diverse cultural heritage by supporting works of artistic excellence, 
advancing learning in the arts, and strengthening the arts in 
communities throughout the country.
    The Section 504 Self-Evaluation Workbook is required of all 
National Endowment for the Arts' recipients of Federal financial 
assistance. The Workbook is designed to assist recipients to evaluate 
the current state of accessibility of their programs, activities, 
policies and practices to determine areas of noncompliance. The 
collection of this information is necessary to comply with the 
administrative requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973, as amended. The self-evaluation is specifically addressed in CFR 
Title 45, Subpart D, subsection 1151.42.
    The Section 504 Self-Evaluation Workbook, for which clearance is 
requested, is used by recipients of Federal financial assistance to 
collect information to determine the effects of its programs, 
activities, policies and practices that do not or may not meet the 
requirements of the Rehabilitation Act. Upon completion of the self 
evaluation, the information collected is used by recipients to modify 
or take remedial steps to eliminate the effects of discrimination that 
may impact the programs, activities, policies and practices that 
receive Federal financial assistance.
    The collection of this information must be kept on file for a 
period of three years and made available to the public and the National 
Endowment for the Arts upon request.

Kathleen Edwards,
Support Services Supervisor, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. E9-14971 Filed 6-24-09; 8:45 am]
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