General Clearance Authority to Develop Grantee Survey Instruments for the National Endowment for the Humanities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Second Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-15
First Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-15
Division of Public Programs Museum Survey.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-05-15
Supporting Statement B on Statistical Methods.doc Supporting Statement B	2014-05-15
Supporting Statement for General Clearance Authority for Eval Instruments 2014.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-05-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3136-0139	ICR Reference No: 201405-3136-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-3136-001
Agency/Subagency: NEH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: General Clearance Authority to Develop Grantee Survey Instruments for the National Endowment for the Humanities
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: 07/17/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2014
Terms of Clearance: NEH will provide OMB with a sample plan for each individual survey in advance of submitting the survey for approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	600	0	1,000
Time Burden (Hours)	600	0	500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Endowment for the Humanities is seeking a general clearance authority to develop grantee survey instruments for its grant programs. The NEH regularly monitors its grants, relying primarily on data obtained in performance reports. These data do not, however, provide as full an assessment of program outcomes as required by the Government Performance and Results Act. In many instances, outcomes are not readily observable during the one- to three-year grant period. The clearance to collect data from grantees and project participants after the close of the formal reporting period (ninety days after the grant ending date) is essential to the NEH's ability to assess its programs systematically and to measure progress in achieving the goals articulated in the agency's strategic plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 951 Name of Law: National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-209)
  

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:
	79 FR 29	02/12/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 83	04/30/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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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	600	1,000	0	-400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	600	500	0	100	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: NEH estimates that it will receive fewer responses (600 compared with 1000), but that each survey will take longer to complete. As a result, the time burden is estimated to increase from 500 to 600 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $37,800

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: 05/15/2014

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