[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36858-36859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15506]


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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


Proposed Collection, Comment Request, Study of IMLS Funded 
Digital Collections and Content

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice corrects the notice published on May 5, 2003 
titled Study of User Needs; Assessment in Digitization. The Institute 
of Museum and Library Services as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, 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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3508(2)(A)] 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 
Institute of Museum and Library Services is soliciting comments 
concerning the proposed study of IMLS Funded Digital Collections and 
Content.

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    A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before July 3, 2003. IMLS is particularly 
interested in comments that help the agency to:
    [sbull] Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity 
of the methodology and assumptions used;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    [sbull] Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Martha Crawley, Senior Program Officer, 
Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Room 802, Washington, DC 20506. Ms. Crawley can be reached on 
Telephone: 202-606-5513, Fax: 202-606-107 or by e-mail at 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent 
Federal grant-making agency authorized by the Museum and Library 
Services Act, Public Law 104-208. The IMLS provides a variety of grant 
programs to assist the nation's museums and libraries in improving 
their operations and enhancing their services to the public. Museums 
and libraries of all sizes and types may receive support from IMLS 
programs. In the National Leadership Grant Program, IMLS funds the 
digitization of library and museum collections. This study is to 
determine the feasibility of using the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) 
metadata harvesting protocol to aggregate and provide integrated item-
level search access to the digitization projects funded by the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services through the National 
Leadership Grant program.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Study of IMLS Funded Digital Collections and Content.
    OMB Number: n/a.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Museums and Libraries that created digital 
collections with IMLS funding.
    Number of Respondents: 120 (and approximately 60 expected from 
2003, 2004, and 2005 grant awardees).
    Frequency: Various. Each respondent will provide basic information 
on collections and metadata. Some participants will participate in a 
variety of follow up data collection activities.
    Estimated time per respondent: 40 minutes.
    Estimated cost per respondent: $16.68 (40 min x $25 per hour).
    Total Burden Hours: 120 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: Zero.
    Total Annual costs: $3,000 for initial data collection. Various 
costs for time of selected participants in follow up data collections 
(e.g. phone calls or e-mail to 15 participants x 20 min. x $25 per hour 
= 5 hours, $125).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mamie Bittner, director Office of 
Public and Legislative Affairs, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506, 
telephone (202) 606-4648.

    Dated: June 16, 2003.
Mamie Bittner,
Director of Public and Legislative Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-15506 Filed 6-18-03; 8:45 am]
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