[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19930-19931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08042]


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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
Heritage Health Index 2014 on the State of America's Collections (HHI 
2014)

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 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 
Contact section below on or before May 9, 2014.
    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: Christopher J. Reich, Senior Advisor, Institute of Museum 
and Library Services, 1800 M St. NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. 
Mr. Reich can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4685, Fax: 202-653-4608, 
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 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 in museum, library, and 
information services; measuring and reporting on the impact and 
effectiveness of museum, library and information services throughout 
the United States, including programs conducted with funds made 
available by IMLS; identifying, and disseminating information on, the 
best practices of such programs; and developing plans to improve 
museum, library and information services of the United States and 
strengthen national, State, local, regional, and international 
communications and cooperative networks (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20 
U.S.C. 9108).
    Abstract: Because collections items are at the heart of all 
cultural heritage and collecting practices, IMLS will collect the 
Heritage Health Index to measure the extent and effectiveness of 
preservation activities and initiatives, and to identify areas for 
capacity building and professional development for collections 
stewards, from the nation's nonprofit museums, libraries, archives, 
historical societies/sites, and archaeological repositories.
    Current Actions: This notice proposes clearance of the Heritage 
Health Index 2014 on the State of America's Collections (HHI 2014). The 
60-day notice for the HHI 2014 (previously HHI II), was published in 
the Federal Register on December 10, 2013, (FR vol.

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78, No. 237, pgs. 74173-74174). The agency has taken into consideration 
the one comment that was received under this notice.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Heritage Health Index 2014 on the State of America's 
Collections (HHI 2014).
    OMB Number: To Be Determined.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: The target population for the HHI 2014 Survey is 
U.S. cultural heritage organizations, including libraries, museums, 
archives, and archaeological repositories. A national probability 
sample of institutions generated using available mailing lists will be 
employed by the survey. Individual survey respondents within selected 
institutions will be knowledgeable persons about collections care and 
practices. Federal Government, State, Local or Tribal Government, and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 4,195.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.8 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,723 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: N/A.
    Total Annualized cost to respondents: $21,130.
    Total Annual costs to Federal Government: $379,542.
    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: April 7, 2014.
Kim A. Miller,
Management Analyst, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2014-08042 Filed 4-9-14; 8:45 am]
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