[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56903-56904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15265]


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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''

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its 
continuing

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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 of NEA panelist profile 
data. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may 
be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below 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.

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 Panelist Profile Data Collection.
    OMB Number: 3135-0098.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Total burden hours: 167 hours.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    The NEA's mission is to ``foster and sustain an environment in 
which the arts benefit everyone in the United States.'' With the advice 
of the National Council on the Arts and advisory panels, the NEA Chair 
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 Chair 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 Chair.
    The legislation requires the Chair ``(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: July 8, 2024.
Daniel Beattie,
Director of Guidelines and Panel Operations, National Endowment for the 
Arts.
[FR Doc. 2024-15265 Filed 7-10-24; 8:45 am]
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