NEA Surveys Arts Scene: Comment on the Comments
Published Date: 9/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the NEA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection of information for the Arts Basic Survey. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Short Federal Arts Survey Burden
The National Endowment for the Arts will run the Arts Basic Survey in February 2027 and ask up to 25,000 individuals and households to respond. Each respondent is estimated to spend 0.04583 hours (about 2.75 minutes), for a total annual burden of 1,146 hours; the survey is administered by the U.S. Census Bureau as a supplement to the Current Population Survey and results will be public on NEA websites.
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