Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3 Pilot Study Instruments Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 1 Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement A - AABS1516.pdf Supporting Statement A	2014-06-18
Supporting Statement B - AABS1516.pdf Supporting Statement B	2014-06-18
Attachment L - Overview of CPS Sample Design and Methodology.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment K - 2012 SPPA Users Guide.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment J - Source and Accuracy Statements.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment I - 2012 SPPA Results.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment H - Fact Sheet.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment G - Confidentiality Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment F - CPS Advance Letters.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment E - AABS16 questionnaire.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment D - AABS15 questionnaire.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment C - Second Federal Register Notice_arts participation.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment B - First Federal Register Notice_arts participation.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-06-18
Attachment A - Title 13, Section 182, United States Code.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200296	Pilot Study Instruments Form and Instruction	Removed
199064	Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3135-0131	ICR Reference No: 201406-3135-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-3135-001
Agency/Subagency: NEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey
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: 08/18/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2014
Responses	18,000	0	18,300
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	1,220
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for clearance to conduct the 2015 and 2016 Annual Arts Benchmarking Surveys (AABS). These surveys will be conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau as a supplement to the Bureau of Labor Statistic's Current Population Survey. The AABS will be conducted in February 2015 and February 2016 and are expected to conducted annually thereafter in years that the National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA) is not conducted. One of the strengths of the AABS surveys is that they will both complement and supplement the information collected in the SPPA. The SPPA is the field's premiere repeated cross-sectional survey of individual attendance and involvement in arts and cultural activity, and is conducted approximately every five years. The AABS questionnaires are much shorter than the SPPA, consisting of 10 to 12 questions that will be used to track arts participation over time. As with the SPPA, the AABS data will be circulated to interested researchers and will be the basis for a range of NEA reports and independent research publications. Reports on these data will be made publicly available on the NEA's website. The AABS will provide annual primary knowledge on the extent and nature of participation in the arts in the United States. These data will also be used by the NEA as a contextual measure for one of the strategic goals identified in its FY 2014 – FY 2018 strategic plan.

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

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 19127	04/07/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 33787	06/12/2014
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
Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey	1, 2	AABS Survey Instrument: Arts Attendance and Learning ,   AABS Survey Instrument: Arts Creation and Performance
Pilot Study Instruments	3	AABS Pilot - Survey Instruments

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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	18,000	18,300	0	-300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	1,220	0	-20	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request is based on a similar request that was submitted to conduct two years of AABS surveys in FY13 and FY14. In advance of those surveys, a pilot test was to be conducted, and that pilot test was part of the original ICR. Because the surveys to be conducted in FY15 and FY16 are identical to those conducted in FY13 and FY14, respectively, the pilot test is no longer required. As such, the burden is reduced by the amount that was included in the original request for the pilot test.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $225,000

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: 06/18/2014

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