THIS APPROVAL BY
OMB IS CONDITIONED UPON NEA CHANGING THE DATA TO BE COLLECTED IN
THE FOLLOWING MANNER- PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL DATA TO BE COLLECTED
MUST BE LIMITED TO THAT WHICH PERTAINS TO: -THE MOST RECENTLY
COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR -THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND, IF RELEVANT,
THE YEAR BETWEEN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND THE GRANT YEAR -THE
YEAR OR YEARS FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS REQUESTED. NEA HAS NOT
DEMONSTRATED THAT COLLECTING SUCH DATA FOR PERIODS OF UP TO 5
YEARS, AS IT PROPOSED IN THE REQUEST TO OMB, MEETS THE CRITERIA
CONTAINED AT 5 CFR 1320.4 THAT THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION IS THE
LEAST BURDENSOME NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE
AGENCY'S FUNCTIONS. FOR THE SAME REASON THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE
TO B MADE: NEA IS TO DELETE THE SECTION ENTITLED "TO HELP US GATHER
INFORMATION" WHICH REGARDS MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS. NEA
IS TO DELETE PART XI ASKING WHETHER THE STATE ARTS AGENCY KNOWS OF
SUBMISSION OF THE FORM. PART X IS TO BE CHANGED TO SHOW TOTALS ONLY
FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS. NEA IS TO SUBMIT A FINAL GALLEY PROOF OF
THIS FORM TO OMB PRIOR TO PRINTING TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE ABOVE
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/1988
01/31/1988
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GUIDELINE INSTRUCTIONS AND
APPLICATIONS ELICIT RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS THAT APPLY FOR FUNDING UNDER SPECIFIC PROGRAM
CATEGORIES. THIS INFORMATION IS NECESSARY FOR THE ACCURATE, FAIR
AND THOROUGH CONSIDERATION OF COMPETING PROPOSALS IN THE PEER
REVIEW PROCESS.
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:
(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;
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.