[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49571-49572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19125]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


30-Day Notice for the ``NEA American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 
Grants to Organizations and Grants to Local Arts Agencies for 
Subgranting Notices of Funding Opportunties (NOFOs)''

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The 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 is 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 is properly assessed. Currently, 
the NEA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection of: NEA American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Grants to 
Organizations and Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting Notices 
of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). Copies of this ICR, with applicable 
supporting documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments within 30 days 
from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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, (T) 202-395-7316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is 
particularly interested in comments which: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (4) 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.
    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: NEA American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Grants to Organizations 
and Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting Programs NOFOs.
    OMB Number: 3135-0143.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,500.
    Total burden hours: 59,500 hours.

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    Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.

    Dated: August 31, 2021.
Daniel Beattie,
Director, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations, Administrative 
Services, National Endowment for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2021-19125 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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