Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NEA Supporting Statement A 2016.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-08-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
181654	Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Individuals	Instruction	Modified
181650	Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Government Agencies	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: 201608-3135-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-3135-001
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: 12/01/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/01/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2016
Responses	6,553	0	5,464
Time Burden (Hours)	163,049	0	138,168
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 National Endowment for the Arts 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:
	81 FR 126	06/30/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 170	09/01/2016
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, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112	Art Works Grant Application Form ,   Organizations Arts Education FDR (for FY 15 and later) ,   Organizations Arts Education FDR (for FY 15 and later) ,   Art Works: Creativity Connects Projects Grant Application Form ,   Challenge America Grant Application Form ,   Our Town Grant Application Form ,   Research Grant Application Form ,   Project Budget Form ,   Accessibility Form ,   NEPA NHPA Form ,   National Heritage Fellowships Acceptance Form ,   Payment Request Form ,   Geographic Location of Project Activity Instructions and Form ,   Organizations FDR (for FY 17 and later) ,   Organizations FDR (for FY 15 and later) ,   Organizations FDR (for FY 14) ,   Organizations Livability FDR (for FY 14) ,   Organizations Livability FDR (for FY 15 and later) ,   Organizations Livability FDR (for FY 17 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, 3135-0112	Project Budget Form ,   Revenue Source Information (RAOs only) ,   Payment Request Form ,   RAOs Final Descriptive Report Forms and Instructions (for FY 14) ,   SAA Final Descriptive Report Forms & Instructions (for FY 14) ,   SAA & RAO Final Descriptive Report Forms & Instructions (for FY 15 and later) ,   SAA & RAO Final Descriptive Report Forms & Instructions (for FY 17 and later) ,   Poetry Out Load Final Descriptive Report and Instructions
Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements for Individuals	3135-0112, 3135-0112, 3135-0112	Individual Payment Request Form ,   Individuals Final Descriptive Report ,   Literature Supplemental Information

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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	6,553	5,464	0	1,089	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	163,049	138,168	0	24,881	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: Increases in cost burden, both for respondents and the federal government, are due primarily to: increased number of applications and grant awards; cost of living increases over the three-year period; and additional reporting requirements associated with OMB 2 CFR Part 200.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,549,872

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: 09/01/2016

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