Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3135-0112 Blanket Justification forNEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Individuals Form and Instruction	New
Form 3135-0112 Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Government Agencies Form and Instruction	New
OMB Clearance Supporting Statement September 2007.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32842	Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements	Removed
181654	Blanket Justification forNEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Individuals Form and Instruction	New
181650	Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Government Agencies Form and Instruction	New
181641	Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Nonprofit Organizations Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3135-0112	ICR Reference No: 200708-3135-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200409-3135-002
Agency/Subagency: NEA	Agency Tracking No: 3135 NEA
Title: Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/20/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/27/2007
Terms of Clearance: Approved. As stated in prior terms of clearance, NEA will use an 83-C to submit any minor changes to guidelines and reporting requirements. Major changes will require a resubmission of the entire package under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	5,345	0	5,845
Time Burden (Hours)	150,409	0	148,505
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Application guidelines elicit relevant information from individuals, non-profit organizations, and state and local agencies that apply for funding in NEA grant categories. This information is necessary for the accurate, fair, and thorough consideration of competing proposals in the review process. Reporting requirements are necessary to ascertain that grant projects have been completed and all terms and conditions are met.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 954 Name of Law: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	7 FR 12970	07/05/2005
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	7 FR 19060	09/27/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Nonprofit Organizations	3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112	Grants for Arts Projects Forms ,   Grants.gov NEA Supplemental Information ,   Grants.gov NEA Organization & Project Profile ,   Revised Project Budget Form ,   Payment Request Form ,   Geographic Location of Project Activity ,   Organizations Final Descriptive Report
Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Government Agencies	3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112	Partnership Guidelines ,   Project Budget Form ,   Payment Request Form ,   SAA Final Descriptive Report ,   RAO Final Descriptive Report
Blanket Justification forNEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Individuals	3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112	Creative Writing Fellowships Guidelines ,   Payment Request Form ,   Individual Final Descriptive Report
Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,345	5,845	0	-500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150,409	148,505	0	1,904	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in the "Annual Number of Responses" is due primarily to a projected decrease in the number of applications from individuals. The "Annual Time Burden," however, shows a slight increase as we anticipate awarding more grants, which go primarily to organizations and entail reporting as well as application, than three years ago. The time burden, for both applicaton and reporting, is substantially heavier for organizations than individuals. Details appear in the Supporting Statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,996,191

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/27/2007

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