[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39582-39583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16753]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
General Clearance for Guidelines, Applications, and Reporting Forms

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, The National 
Foundation on the Arts and Humanities.

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review, comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces the 
following information collection has been submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This review 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.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request, with 
applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the 
individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to the office listed in the Contact 
section below on or before August 7, 2010.
    OMB is particularly interested in comments that help the agency to:

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     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;
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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 submission of responses.

ADDRESSES: Kim A. Miller, Management Analyst, Institute of Museum and 
Library Services, 1800 M Street, NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. 
Telephone: 202-653-4762; Fax: 202-653-4600; or e-mail: 
[email protected]; or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing 
difficulty at 202-653-4614.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Institute of Museum and Library Services 
(IMLS) is an independent Federal grant-making agency and is the primary 
source of federal support for the Nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 
museums. 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. (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.).
    Current Actions: This notice proposes general clearance of the 
agency's guideline application and report forms. The 60-day Notice for 
the ``Notice of Continuance for General Clearance for Guidelines, 
Applications, and Reporting Forms'' was published in the Federal 
Register on April 29, 2010 (FR vol. 75, No. 82, pgs. 22631-22632). No 
comments were received.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: IMLS Guidelines, Applications and Reporting Forms.
    OMB Number: 3137-0029, 3137-0071.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Frequency: Annually, Semi-annually.
    Affected Public: State Library Administrative Agencies, museums, 
libraries, institutions of higher education, library and museum 
professional associations, and museum and library professionals, Indian 
tribes (including Alaska native villages, regional corporations, or 
village corporations), and organizations that primarily serve and 
represent Native Hawaiians.
    Number of Respondents: 6,357
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: .08-90 hours
    Total Burden Hours: 70,357.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,850,383
    Contact: Comments should be sent to Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-
7316.

    Dated: June 30, 2010.
Kim A. Miller,
Management Analyst, Office of Policy, Planning, Research, and 
Communication.
[FR Doc. 2010-16753 Filed 7-8-10; 8:45 am]
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