Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3135-0112 Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Government Agencies Form and Instruction	Modified
OMB Clearance Supporting Statement PDF September 2010.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-09-01

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3135-0112	ICR Reference No: 201008-3135-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-3135-003
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: 11/02/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/01/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2010
Responses	5,714	0	5,345
Time Burden (Hours)	165,637	0	150,409
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Application guidelines and forms elicit relevant information from individuals, non-profit organizations, and governmental 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:
	10 FR 16155	07/02/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	10 FR 21704	08/31/2010
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, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112	NEA Organization and Project Profile Form ,   Project Budget Form ,   Financial Infomration Form ,   Consortium Partner Information Form ,   Revised Project Budget Form ,   Payment Request Form ,   Organizations Final Descriptive Report for FY 11 and Earlier ,   Geographic Location of Project Activity Forms and Instructions ,   Standard Final Report for FY 12 and Later ,   Community Livability Final Report for FY 12 and Later
Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Government Agencies	3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112	State Arts Agencies Final Descriptive Report Instructions and Forms ,   Regional Arts Organizations Final Descriptive Report Instructions and Forms ,   Poetry Out Loud Final Descriptive Report ,   NEA Regional Touring Program Advance Report ,   Project Budget Form ,   Partnership Revenue Sources Information Form (for Regional Arts Orgs) ,   Payment Request Form
Blanket Justification forNEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Individuals	3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112	Literature Supplemental Information Form ,   Individual Payment Request Form ,   Individual Final Descriptive Report Form

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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	5,714	5,345	0	369	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	165,637	150,409	0	15,228	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 Arts Endowment is committed to supporting the arts in communities throughout the country and engages in outreach activities to connect with, and make its funding known to, underserved areas. Posting of our guidelines on the agency's Web site and on Grants.gov has increased awareness of and access to our funding opportunities for organizations and individuals throughout the country. The current state of the economy and the greater visibility focused on the NEA because of its participation in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have also contributed to an increase in applications. The NEA also anticipates making more grant awards than at the time of its last PRA submission, which will contribute to additional reports. The increases in annual responses and hour burden above reflect this projected increase in the number of both applications and grants we anticipate annually during the next three years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,244,084

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/01/2010

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