Arts Basic Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2020 2020 Annual Arts Basic Survey Form and Instruction	New
Form 2015-2018 2018 Annual Arts Basic Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
AABS-Nonsubstantive Change Request3.26.19.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2019-03-28
Attachment D2 - ABS 2020-3.8.19-FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-28
Attachment D1 - ABS 2015-2018-3.8.19-FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-28
Supporting Statement A - AABS1820-2.27.19-FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement A	2019-03-28
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 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 B - AABS1820-2.27.19-FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement B	2019-03-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
235511	2020 Annual Arts Basic Survey Form and Instruction	New
199064	2018 Annual Arts Basic Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3135-0131	ICR Reference No: 201903-3135-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-3135-002
Agency/Subagency: NEA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Arts Basic Survey
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/01/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	08/31/2020	08/31/2020
Responses	54,000	0	18,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,600	0	1,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for clearance to conduct the 2018 and 2020 Arts Basic Survey (ABS) (formally titled Annual Arts Benchmarking Survey, and Annual Arts Basic 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 ABS will be conducted in February 2018 and February 2020 and is expected to be conducted again in 2025, which corresponds to once between each National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA), starting with the 2022 SPPA. To date, the ABS has been conducted annually from 2013 to 2018, with the exception of 2017, when the SPPA was administered. One of the strengths of the ABS 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 ABS is much shorter than the SPPA, consisting of 12 to 14 questions per module that will be used to track arts participation over time. As with the SPPA, the ABS 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 ABS will provide 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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2020 Annual Arts Basic Survey	2020	Survey Instrument for the Arts Basic Survey 2020
2018 Annual Arts Basic Survey	2015-2018	Survey Instruments for the Arts Basic Survey 2015-2018

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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	54,000	18,000	0	18,000	18,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,600	1,200	0	1,200	1,200	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: See Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change document in supplementary materials.

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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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 03/28/2019

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