[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 169 (Thursday, September 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53792-53793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18878]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


30-Day Notice for the ``Blanket Justification for National 
Endowment for the Arts Funding Application Guidelines and 
Requirements''

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

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts (Arts Endowment) 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: Blanket 
Justification for National Endowment for the Arts Funding Application 
Guidelines and Requirements. 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: Written 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, (T) 202-395-7316.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Shagufta Ahmed, OMB

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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 of Collection: Blanket Justification for National Endowment 
for the Arts Funding Application Guidelines and Requirements.
    OMB Number: 3135-0112.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,713.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 131,032.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): 0.
    The National Endowment for the Arts requests the review of its 
funding application guidelines and requirements. Application guidelines 
elicit relevant information from individuals, nonprofit organizations, 
and government agencies that apply for funding from the National 
Endowment for the Arts. This information is necessary for the accurate, 
fair, and thorough consideration of competing proposals in the review 
process. This request is issued by the National Endowment for the Arts 
and contains the following information: (1) the title of the form; (2) 
how often the required information will be collected; (3) who will be 
required or asked to use the form; (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).

    Dated: August 29, 2022.
Daniel Beattie,
Director, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations, National Endowment 
for the Arts.
[FR Doc. 2022-18878 Filed 8-31-22; 8:45 am]
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