Arts Supplement to the 2012 General Social Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 2012 GSS Arts Supplement Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Attachment D - GSS Codebook - Documentation on Sampling Design and Weighting.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-14
Supporting Statement B - 2012 GSS Arts Supplement.pdf Supporting Statement B	2011-12-14
Supporting Statement A - 2012 GSS Arts Supplement-March 13 2012.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-03-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200493	2012 GSS Arts Supplement Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3135-0132	ICR Reference No: 201112-3135-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Arts Supplement to the 2012 General Social Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/22/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/14/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,830	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	165	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for clearance of an arts supplement for the 2012 General Social Survey (GSS), to be conducted by the National Opinion Research Center. The supplement will include questions about self-reported motivations and barriers associated with attending selected art activities. The results will help to address an existing research gap of why Americans choose to attend—or not attend—activities such as visual arts exhibits or music, dance, or theater performances. These data will supplement the data collected by the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, which was not designed to collect this information. The GSS is one of the most cited and recognized sources of information in the social sciences. The data will be publicly available and the basis for a range of NEA reports and independent research publications.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC Section 954 (5) Name of Law: null
  

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:
	76 FR 109	06/07/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 220	11/15/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2012 GSS Arts Supplement Questionnaire	1	2012 GSS Arts Supplement Questionnaire

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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	2,830	0	0	2,830	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	165	0	0	165	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Increase in burden is because this is the first time for this data collection request. This data will allow NEA, pursuant to its mandate "to support projects and productions that will encourage public knowledge, education, understanding and appreciation of the arts" (USC2O, Section 954 (5)) and "to develop and implement a practical system of national information and data collection and public dissemination on the arts and their audiences, including trends in audience participation" (USC 20, Section 954 (q)), has entered into an interagency agreement with the National Science Foundation to fund an arts supplement GSS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $181,445

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 12/14/2011

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