30-Day Notice for the “Application for International and Domestic Indemnification”; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Published Date: 1/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Endowment for the Arts wants your thoughts on a new form called the Application for International and Domestic Indemnification. This form helps protect artists and organizations when they work on projects at home or abroad. You’ve got 30 days to share your comments, and this won’t cost you money but could make things smoother for everyone involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Application Creates Time and Cost Burden
If you run a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization (primarily museums) or a governmental unit, the new Application for International and Domestic Indemnification is estimated to require 50 hours per domestic respondent and 55 hours per international respondent. The agency estimates 10 domestic and 15 international respondents per year, an estimated cost per respondent of $1,590, total burden hours of 1,325, and total annual operating costs of $270,507; the collection is renewed every three years (OMB No. 3135-0094).
Federal Indemnity Protects Borrowed Artworks
Nonprofit organizations (primarily museums) and governmental units can use this application to request indemnification for eligible works of art and artifacts borrowed for domestic exhibition, for foreign works integral to exhibitions in the United States, or for works sent from the United States for exhibition abroad. The indemnity agreement is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States; in the event of loss or damage the Federal Council certifies the claim and requests payment from Congress (authorized by 20 U.S.C. 973 et seq., implemented at 45 CFR 1160.4).
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