82 FR 21553 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 88 (May 9, 2017)

The National Endowment for the Arts, on behalf of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, will submit 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35): Application for International Indemnification. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained at www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be sent to 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 (202/395-4718). Copies of any comments should be provided to Patricia Loiko (National Endowment for the Arts, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20506). To be assured of consideration, comments should be submitted to OMB within thirty days of this publication in the Federal Register. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is particularly interested in comments which:

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 9, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts, on behalf of the Federal 
Council on the Arts and the Humanities, will submit 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35): 
Application for International Indemnification. Copies of this ICR, with 
applicable supporting

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documentation, may be obtained at www.reginfo.gov.
    Comments should be sent to 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 
(202/395-4718). Copies of any comments should be provided to Patricia 
Loiko (National Endowment for the Arts, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20506). To be assured of consideration, comments should be submitted 
to OMB within thirty days of this publication in the Federal Register.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is particularly 
interested in comments which:

--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;
--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;
--Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) 
requests the review of its application guidelines. This entry is issued 
by the NEA and contains the following information: (1) The title of the 
form; (2) how often the required information must be reported; (3) who 
will be required or asked to report; (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).
    Agency: National Endowment for the Arts.
    Title: Application for International Indemnification.
    OMB Number: 3135-0094.
    Frequency: Renewed every three years.
    Affected Public: Non-profit, tax exempt organizations, and 
governmental units.
    Number of Respondents: 40 per year.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 hours.
    Estimate Cost per Respondent: $2,097.
    Total Burden Hours: 1800.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $121,200.
    Description: This application form is used by non-profit, tax-
exempt organizations (primarily museums), and governmental units to 
apply to the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities (through 
the NEA) for indemnification of eligible works of art and artifacts, 
borrowed from lenders in the United States for exhibition in the United 
States. The indemnity agreement is backed by the full faith and credit 
of the United States. In the event of loss or damage to an indemnified 
object, the Federal Council certifies the validity of the claim and 
requests payment from Congress. 20 U.S.C. 973 et seq. requires such an 
application and specifies information which must be supplied. This 
statutory requirement is implemented by regulation at 45 CFR 1160.4.

    Dated: May 4, 2017.
Kathy Daum,
Director, Administrative Services Office, National Endowment for the 
Arts.
[FR Doc. 2017-09333 Filed 5-8-17; 8:45 am]
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