[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28697-28698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13175]


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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: Applications from students for 
Agency Initiatives Poetry Out Loud or the Musical Theater Songwriting 
Challenge for High School Students. Copies of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.
    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
     Could help minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
electronic submission of responses through Grants.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Endowment for the Arts requests 
the review of applications from students for Agency Initiatives Poetry 
Out Loud or the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School 
Students. This entry is issued by the National Endowment for the Arts 
and contains the following information: (1)

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The title of the form; (2) how often the required information must be 
reported; (3) who will be required or asked to report; (4) what the 
form will be used for; (5) an estimate of the number of responses; (6) 
the average burden hours per response; (7) an estimate of the total 
number of hours needed to prepare the form. This entry is not subject 
to 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).
    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: Applications from students for Agency Initiatives Poetry Out 
Loud or the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School 
Students.
    OMB Number: N/A.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 200.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    Description: The Application Form, for which clearance is 
requested, is used to gather basic information from youth applying to 
Agency Initiatives Poetry Out Loud or the Musical Theater Songwriting 
Challenge for High School Students. Information is needed to verify 
eligibility for the program and to facilitate judging of the entries.

Jillian Miller,
Director, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations, National Endowment 
for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2017-13175 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7537-01-P