[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 15501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05908]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


Request for Comments To Assist in the Development of the National 
Endowment for the Arts' 2022-2026 Strategic Plan: Extension of Public 
Comment Period

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is in the process of 
developing a new strategic plan for the years 2022-2026. The NEA Office 
of Research & Analysis is soliciting public input to inform the 
development of the NEA 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. Through this Request 
for Comments, the NEA invites ideas and insights from the general 
public, including arts organizations, artists, arts educators, state 
and local arts agencies, other arts funders and policy-makers, 
researchers, and individuals and groups outside the arts sector. In the 
summer of 2021, stakeholders will have a second opportunity to provide 
comments and input in response to the drafted version of the NEA 2022-
2026 Strategic Plan.

DATES: The due date for public comments requested in the Federal 
Register Notice published on March 10, 2021 (86 FR 13760) has been 
extended. Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in 
the address section below on or before the close of business on 
Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Comments received after that date will be 
considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sunil Iyengar, National Endowment for the 
Arts, via email ([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. About the National Endowment for the Arts

    Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the 
Arts is an independent federal agency, providing funding and support to 
give Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise 
their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Currently, 
the NEA supports arts organizations and artists in every Congressional 
district in the country.

B. Supplemental Information

    On March 10, 2021 the National Endowment for the Arts posted a 
Request for Comments, seeking public input to guide the development of 
the agency's 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (86 FR 13760). The public comment 
period was originally scheduled to close on Friday, March 26, 2021. The 
National Endowment for the Arts is extending the public comment period 
until Wednesday, March 31, 2021 to allow members of the public more 
time to submit their input and comments.
    As a federal agency, the National Endowment for the Arts is 
required to establish a new strategic plan every four years. The 
Strategic Plan sets key priorities for the agency and presents 
management-focused objectives and strategies. The NEA's most recent 
strategic plan covers the years 2018-2022, and can be found online 
here: https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/NEA-FY2018-2022-StrategicPlan-2.16.18.pdf.
    The NEA is seeking public input and comments from a broad array of 
stakeholders (see SUMMARY) to guide the development of the agency's 
2022-2026 Strategic Plan. A call for comments has been posted to the 
agency's website: https://www.arts.gov/strategic-plan-input. In 
particular, the NEA welcomes input on the development of its Strategic 
Framework, which includes the following elements: Mission, Vision, 
Strategic Goals, and Strategic Objectives.
    The NEA is particularly interested in how these elements should be 
viewed in light of new and emerging challenges and opportunities, among 
other contextual factors.
    Examples of these factors include, but are not limited to:
     The post-pandemic recovery of the arts sector;
     Changes in work-and-leisure patterns;
     The rise of virtual engagement in the arts;
     Growing integration of the arts with other sectors (e.g., 
health, science, education, technology, community development); and
     Greater public attention to issues of diversity, equity, 
inclusion, accessibility, and social justice.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 306.

    Dated: March 17, 2021.
Meghan Jugder,
Support Services Specialist, Office of Administrative Services & 
Contracts, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2021-05908 Filed 3-22-21; 8:45 am]
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