30 Day Federal Registrar Notice-OMB Review Comment Request Sumitted

Billing Code 7537-01
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

SUMMARY:
The National Endowment for the Arts, on behalf of the Federal Council on the
Arts and the Humanities, will submit the following public information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35): Application for International Indemnification. Copies
of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained at
www.reginfo.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn:
OMB Desk Officer for the National Endowment for the Arts, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503 (202/3954718). Copies of any comments should be provided to Patricia Loiko (National
Endowment for the Arts, 400 7th street SW., Washington, DC 20506). To be
assured of consideration, comments should be submitted to OMB within thirty
days of this publication in the Federal Register.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is particularly interested in
comments which:
- Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
- Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
- Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and
- Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical or other technological collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA) requests the review of its application guidelines. This entry is issued by
the NEA and contains the following information: (1) the title of the form; (2) how
often the required information must be reported; (3) who will be required or asked
to report; (4) what the form will be used for; (5) an estimate of the number of
responses; (6) the average burden hours per response; (7) an estimate of the
total number of hours needed to prepare the form. This entry is not subject to 44
U.S.C. §3504(h).

Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
Title: Application for International Indemnification
OMB Number: 3135-0094
Frequency: Renewed every three years
Affected Public: Non-profit, tax exempt organizations, and governmental units
Number of Respondents: 40 per year
Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 hours
Estimate Cost per Respondent: $2,097
Total Burden Hours: 1800
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0
Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing
Services): $121,200

Description: This application form is used by non-profit, tax-exempt
organizations (primarily museums), and governmental units to apply to the
Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities (through the NEA) for
indemnification of eligible works of art and artifacts, borrowed from lenders in the
United States for exhibition in the United States. The indemnity agreement is
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. In the event of loss or
damage to an indemnified object, the Federal Council certifies the validity of the
claim and requests payment from Congress. 20 U.S.C. 973 et seq. requires
such an application and specifies information which must be supplied. This
statutory requirement is implemented by regulation at 45 CFR ll60.4.

Dated: May 4, 2017

Kathy Daum
Director, Administrative Services Office
National Endowment for the Arts