Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey Form and Instruction	New
Appendix J - 2008 SPPA User's Guide.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-11-23
Appendix I - 2008 CPS-SPPA Source and Accuracy Statement.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-11-23
Appendix H - 2012 SPPA Pilot Study Results.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-11-23
Attachment C - Second Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-02
Supporting Statement B - AABS.pdf Supporting Statement B	2011-11-23
AABS - Supporting Statement A.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-11-23
Attachment H - Overview of CPS Sample Design and Methodology.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-30
Attachment G - Confidentiality Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-30
Attachment F - CPS Advance Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-30
Attachment B - First Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-30
Attachment A - Title 13, Section 182, United States Code.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
199064	Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3135-0131	ICR Reference No: 201108-3135-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/23/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/02/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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

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Abstract: This request is for clearance of the Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey (AABS) to be conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau as a supplement to the Bureau of Labor Statistic's Current Population Survey. The AABS would be conducted for the first time in February 2013, and 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 survey is that it 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 conducted approximately every five years. The AABS questionnaire will be much shorter than the SPPA, consisting of ten to twelve 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. The AABS will provide annual primary knowledge on the extent and nature of participation in the arts in the United States.

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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:
	76 FR 109	06/07/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 171	09/02/2011
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 Arts Learning ,   AABS Survey Instrument_Arts Creation and Performance

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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	18,300	0	0	18,300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,220	0	0	1,220	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: The increase in burden occurred, because this is a request for a new collection. The NEA, pursuant to its mandate "to support projects and productions that will encourage public knowledge, education, understanding and appreciation of the arts" (USC2O, Section 954 (5)) and "to develop and implement a practical system of national information and data collection and public dissemination on the arts and their audiences, including trends in audience participation" (USC 20, Section 954 (q)), has entered into an interagency agreement with the Census Bureau to conduct the Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey (AABS). The Census Bureau is authorized to collect data under Title 13, United States Code, Section 182 (see Attachment A). As a national survey, the AABS will serve as a sound basis on which to make annual estimates of participation rates in the various art forms asked on the survey. National data from the AABS will supplement SPPA data which appear regularly in the Statistical Abstract of the United States. The AABS data will also provide information on the characteristics of the population participating in the arts. In addition, the AABS gathers information on the characteristics of adults not participating in the arts. Given that the AABS will be collected on an annual basis, the AABS will provide trend data that will help policymakers and arts administrators make decisions using more reliable and recent information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $220,000

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: 09/02/2011

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