[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09130]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


30-Day Notice for the ``NEA Panelist Profile Data''; Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation of the 
Arts and the Humanities.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 
continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data 
can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and 
financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly 
understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents 
can be properly assessed. Currently, the NEA is soliciting comments 
concerning the proposed information collection for the NEA Panelist 
Profile Data. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.

DATES: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: NEA Panelist Profile Data Collection.
    OMB Number: 3135-0098.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Total Burden Hours: 100 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.

Description

    The National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) mission is ``to 
strengthen the creative capacity of our communities by providing all 
Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation.'' With the 
advice of the National Council on the Arts and advisory panels, the 
Chairman establishes eligibility requirements and criteria for the 
review of applications for funding. Section 959(c) of the NEA's 
enabling legislation, as amended, directs the Chairman to utilize 
advisory panels to review applications and to make recommendations to 
the National Council on the Arts, which in turn makes recommendations 
to the Chairman.
    The legislation requires the Chairman ``(1) to ensure that all 
panels are composed, to the extent practicable, of individuals 
reflecting a wide geographic, ethnic, and minority representation as 
well as to (2) ensure that all panels include representation of lay 
individuals who are knowledgeable about the arts . . .'' These panels 
are considered to be committees under the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), which also requires that committees be balanced 
geographically and ethnically. In addition, the membership of each 
panel must change substantially from year to year and each individual 
is ineligible to serve on a panel for more than three consecutive 
years. To assist with efforts to meet these legislated mandates 
regarding representation on advisory panels, the NEA has established a 
database of names, addresses, areas of expertise and other basic 
information on individuals who are qualified to serve as panelists for 
the NEA.
    The Panelist Profile Data Collection, for which clearance is 
requested, is used to gather basic information from qualified 
individuals recommended by the arts community; arts organizations; 
Members of Congress; the general public; local, state and regional arts 
organizations; NEA staff, and others.

    Dated: April 26, 2018.
Jillian LeHew Miller,
Director, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations, Administrative 
Services, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2018-09130 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am]
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