Annual Arts Basic Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 2018-2019 Annual Arts Basic Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
Attachment H - Overview of CPS Sample Design and Methodology.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-28
Attachment G - CPS Fact Sheet.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-28
Attachment F - Confidentiality Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-28
Attachment E - CPS Advance Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-28
Attachment D - AABS Questionnaires.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-28
Attachment C - Second Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-28
Attachment B - First Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-28
Attachment A - Title 13, Section 182, United States Code.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-28
Supporting Statement A - AABS1819.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-06-28
Supporting Statement B - AABS1819.docx Supporting Statement B	2017-06-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
199064	2018-2019 Annual Arts Basic Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3135-0131	ICR Reference No: 201706-3135-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201406-3135-001
Agency/Subagency: NEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Arts Basic 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: 08/16/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	18,000	0	18,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	1,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for clearance to conduct the 2018 and 2019 Annual Arts Basic Survey (AABS) (formally titled Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey). This survey 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 2018 and February 2019 and is expected to be conducted annually thereafter in years that the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA) is not conducted. To date, the AABS has been conducted annually from 2013 to 2016. One of the strengths of the AABS is that it will 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 activities, and is conducted approximately every five years. The AABS is much shorter than the SPPA, consisting of 12 to 14 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 or NEA-designated websites. 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 2014-2018 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:
	82 FR 6326	03/31/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11405	06/02/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2018-2019 Annual Arts Basic Survey	1	2018-2019 Annual Arts Basic Survey Instrument

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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	18,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	1,200	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250,000

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: 06/28/2017

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