[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39269-39270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16164]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
IMLS Museum Web Database: MuseumsCount.gov

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

ACTION: Submission for OMB review, comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces that 
the following information collection has been submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 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.
    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 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below on or before July 30, 
2012.
    OMB is particularly interested in comments that help the agency to:
     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 submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Kim Miller, Management Analyst, Institute 
of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M St. NW., Washington, DC 20036. 
Telephone: 202-653-4762, Fax: 202-653-4600 or by email at 
[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

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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. IMLS is responsible for identifying national needs for, and 
trends of, museum and library services funded by IMLS; reporting on the 
impact and effectiveness of programs conducted with funds made 
available by IMLS in addressing such needs; and identifying, and 
disseminating information on, the best practices of such programs. (20 
U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20 U.S.C. 9108).
    Abstract: The purpose of the information collection is to develop a 
national database of museums for use by museums, museum professionals, 
IMLS, policy makers, researchers, and the general public. Information 
such as name, address, phone, email, Web site, staff size, program 
details, collections care and other institutional will be collected. 
The proposed information collection, which is the subject of this 
notice, would establish a comprehensive, reliable database about the 
size, distribution and scope of the museum sector in the U.S.
    Current Actions: This notice proposes clearance of the IMLS Museum 
Web Database: MuseumsCount.gov collection. The 60-day notice for the 
IMLS Museum Web Database: MuseumsCount.gov collection was published in 
the Federal Register on September 2, 2011, (FR vol. 76, No. 171, pg. 
54807). No comments were received.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: IMLS Museum Web Database, MuseumsCount.gov.
    OMB Number: To be determined.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: General public, museums, museum professional 
associations, museum professionals, and museum organizations associated 
with Indian tribes (including any Alaska native village, regional 
corporation, or village corporation), and organizations that primarily 
serve and represent Native Hawaiians.
    Number of Respondents: 39,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 25 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 16,250.
    Total Cost for Respondents: $330,524.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $350,000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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 27, 2012.
Kim A. Miller,
Management Analyst, Institute of Museum & Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-16164 Filed 6-29-12; 8:45 am]
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