Applicants for federal indemnity under the Arts & Artifacts Indemnity Act (P.L. 94-158) are required to submit indemnity applications. Respondents include non-profit, tax-exempt organizations (primarily museums).
The number of respondents has increased gradually from previous years. The cost burden for this information collection is based on average current salaries for curators and registrars (the positions of applicants who generally will be completing the Indemnity Application) from fifteen major art museums. The overall Annual IC Cost Burden of $90,000 is based on the Annual Number of Responses for this IC and the Annual IC Time Burden.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.