Federal Register: February 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 35)
DOCID: fr24fe09-95 FR Doc E9-3947
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr24fe09-95
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DATES: Comments on this information collection must be submitted on or before April 27, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is soliciting public comments on the proposed information collection described below. The proposed information collection will be sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The National Endowment for the Humanities
will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413, 44
U.S.C. Chapter 35). This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies. NEH is
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particularly interested in comments 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 electronic collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.
This Notice also lists the following information:
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities.
Title of Proposal: Generic Clearance Authority for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
OMB Number: 31360134.
Affected Public: Applicants to NEH grant programs, reviewers of NEH grant applications, and NEH award recipients.
Total Respondents: 6,978.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Responses: 6,978.
Average Time per Response: Varied according to type of information collection.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 68,375 hours.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request. They will also become a matter of public record.
Michael P. McDonald,
Acting Deputy Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities. [FR Doc. E93947 Filed 22309; 8:45 am]
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