[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18088-18089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08541]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National 
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval of the information 
collection request (ICR) described below.

DATES: Comments on this ICR must be submitted on or before May 25, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for the National 
Endowment for the Humanities; or by email to 
[email protected]; or by fax to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Joel Schwartz, Chief 
Guidelines Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities, at 
[email protected], for further

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information or for a copy of this ICR and applicable supporting 
documentation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NEH first published notice of its intent to 
seek OMB approval for this ICR in the Federal Register of February 14, 
2018 (83 FR 6615). This ICR requests OMB approval for a three-year 
extension of NEH's currently approved generic clearance authority for 
all NEH information collections other than one-time evaluations, 
questionnaires, and surveys. Generic clearance authority would cover 
forms and instructions for applications to NEH grant programs; and 
reporting forms for NEH grantees, panelists, and reviewers, and for 
program evaluation purposes. OMB is particularly interested in comments 
about this ICR which help the agency to: (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) minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate information technology (e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses).
    This Notice also lists the following information:
    Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities.
    Title of Proposal: Generic Clearance Authority for the National 
Endowment for the Humanities.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 3136-0134.
    Affected Public: Applicants to NEH grant programs, reviewers of NEH 
grant applications, and NEH award recipients.
    Total Respondents: 7,815.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Average Time per Response: Varies according to type of information 
collection.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 88,885 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will become a matter 
of public record.

Jon Parrish Peede,
Senior Deputy Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2018-08541 Filed 4-24-18; 8:45 am]
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