81 FR 11565 - Submission for OMB Review; Public Buildings Service; Art-in-Architecture Program National Artist Registry, GSA Form 7437

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding Art-in Architecture Program National Artist Registry, GSA Form 7437. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 79897 on December 23, 2015. One comment was received. The Art-in-Architecture Program is the result of a policy decision made in January 1963 by GSA Administrator Bernard L. Boudin, who served on the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space in 1961-1962. The program has been modified over the years, most recently in 2009, when a requirement was instituted that all artists who want to be considered for any potential GSA commission must be included on the National Artists Registry, which serves as the qualified list of eligible artists. The program continues to commission works of art from living American artists. One-half of one percent of the estimated construction cost of new or substantially renovated Federal buildings and U.S. courthouses is allocated for commissioning works of art.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11565-11566]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04803]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0274; Docket 2015-0001; Sequence 18]


Submission for OMB Review; Public Buildings Service; Art-in-
Architecture Program National Artist Registry, GSA Form 7437

AGENCY: Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an 
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding Art-in Architecture Program National Artist Registry, GSA 
Form 7437. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 
79897 on December 23, 2015. One comment was received.
    The Art-in-Architecture Program is the result of a policy decision 
made in January 1963 by GSA Administrator Bernard L. Boudin, who served 
on the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space in 1961-1962.
    The program has been modified over the years, most recently in 
2009, when a requirement was instituted that all artists who want to be 
considered for any potential GSA commission must be included on the 
National Artists Registry, which serves as the qualified list of 
eligible artists. The program continues to commission works of art from 
living American artists. One-half of one percent of the estimated 
construction cost of new or substantially renovated Federal buildings 
and U.S. courthouses is allocated for commissioning works of art.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 4, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Gibson, Office of the 
Chief Architect, Art-in-Architecture & Fine Arts Division (PCAC), 1800 
F Street NW., Room 5400 PCAC, Washington, DC 20405, at telephone 202-
501-0930 or via email at [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, 
DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following 
methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB 
control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds 
with ``Information Collection 3090-0274, Art-in-Architecture Program 
National Artist Registry, GSA Form 7437''. Follow the instructions 
provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 3090-0274, Art-in-
Architecture Program National Artist Registry, GSA Form 7437'' on your 
attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090-0274, Art-in-Architecture Program National 
Artist Registry, GSA Form 7437.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0274, Art-in-Architecture Program National Artist 
Registry, GSA Form 7437, in all correspondence related to this 
collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change 
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your 
comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to 
three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for 
posting of comments submitted by mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Art-in-Architecture Program actively seeks to commission works 
from the full spectrum of American artists and strives to promote new 
media and inventive solutions for public art. The GSA Form 7437, Art-
in-Architecture Program National Artist Registry, will be used to 
collect information from artists across the country to participate and 
to be considered for commissions.

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B. Discussion and Analysis

From GSA Form 7437

    Instructions: Return this form with a current resume and up to 20 
digital images of the artist's work created within the last ten years 
to the address below. Please use jpeg format 10 x 7.5 inches at 72 dpi. 
On a separate sheet, for each image please include the name of artist, 
title of work, date, medium/materials, and dimensions.
    Comment: In the National Artist Registry Instructions, #2 states 
that artist is to submit 20 images of work within the last 10 years. On 
Form GSA 7437, instructions state the artist is to submit 20 images of 
work within the last 5 years.
    Response: GSA Form 7437 instructions should be changed to say that 
the artist is to submit 20 images of work within the last ten years.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary and whether it will have 
practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this 
collection of information is accurate and based on valid assumptions 
and methodology; and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 300.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: .25.
    Hours per Response: .25.
    Total Burden Hours: 75.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 3090-0274, Art-in-Architecture Program National Artist 
Registry, GSA Form 7437, in all correspondence.

    Dated: February 29, 2016.
David A. Shive,
Chief Information Officer.
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