Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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) 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. Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities. Title of Proposal: Generic Clearance Authority for the National Endowment for the Humanities. OMB Number: 3136-0134. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Affected Public: Applicants of NEH grant programs, reviewers of NEH grant applications, and NEH grantees. Number of Respondents: 14,097. Estimated Time per Respondent: varied according to type of information collection. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 107,888 hours. Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0. Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services): 0. Description: This submission requests approval from OMB 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 include approval of forms and instructions for application to NEH grant programs, reporting forms for NEH grantees, panelists and reviewers and for program evaluation purposes.