[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5014]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

45 CFR Part 1180


Institute of Museum and Library Services; Evaluation by Grantees

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

ACTION: Technical amendment; final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule makes a technical amendment to the Institute of 
Museum and Library Services' (IMLS') reporting guidelines for grantees. 
The purpose of this rule is to ensure the agency's requirements are 
consistent with guidance provided by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB).

DATES: Effective March 10, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Institute of Museum and Library 
Services, Attn: Office of the General Counsel, 1800 M Street, NW., 9th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20036; or Nancy E. Weiss, (202) 653-4640. Hearing 
impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter may be 
obtained by contacting the IMLS TTY Phone on (202) 653-4614.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: OMB Circular A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements 
for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, 
Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations, provides, in part, that 
an agency awarding grants shall prescribe the frequency with which 
performance reports shall be submitted, and that that frequency shall 
be not more than quarterly, nor less than annually. 2 CFR 215.51.
    IMLS amends 45 CFR 1180.46, Evaluation by the grantee, to ensure 
that IMLS requirements conform to the government-wide grants reporting 
requirements as reflected in OMB Circular A-110.
    This final rule implements the OMB Circular and does not make any 
significant changes in current policies and procedures. IMLS issues 
this rule as a direct final rule. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A) agencies 
are not required to undergo notice and comment procedure for 
``interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of 
agency organization, procedure, or practice.'' Because this rule brings 
IMLS' regulation into line with OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements 
for Grants and Agreements under Circular A-110, it falls under the 
exception cited above.

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1180

    Libraries, Museums, Administrative practice and procedure, Grant 
programs, Grant administration, Nonprofit organizations, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 45 CFR part 1180 is amended as follows:

PART 1180--GRANT REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 1180 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  20 U.S.C. 9101-9176; 2 CFR 215.

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2. Section 1180.46 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  1180.46  Evaluation by the grantee.

    (a) A grantee shall evaluate at least annually:
    (1) The grantee's progress in achieving the objectives set forth in 
its approved application; and
    (2) The contribution of the grant toward meeting the purposes of 
the Act.
    (b) More frequent evaluations may be required by the Institute at 
the discretion of the Director or the Director's designee.

Nancy E. Weiss,
General Counsel, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-5014 Filed 3-9-11; 8:45 am]
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