[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26264-26265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10183]


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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Grants to 
States, State Program Report, Enhancements in Outcome-Based, 
Performance Measures and Evaluation

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

ACTION: Notice, request for comments, collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Service (``IMLS'') as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
conducts a pre-clearance 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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This pre-clearance 
consultation 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. The purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments 
concerning enhancements to the State Program Report for the Grants to 
State Program for evaluation including performance measurements of 
beneficiary outcomes beginning with FY 2015 reporting by up to 16 pilot 
states.
    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 June 28, 2016.
    IMLS 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;

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     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: For a copy of the documents contact: Kim A. Miller, Grants 
Specialist (Detailee), Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Institute 
of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 
4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Ms. Miller can be reached by 
Telephone: 202-653-4762, Fax: 202-653-4762, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    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 35,000 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. The IMLS Grants to States program is the 
largest source of federal funding support for library services in the 
United States. Using a population-based formula, more than $150 million 
is distributed among the State Library Administrative Agencies.

II. Current Actions

    The Library Services and Technology Act requires each State Library 
Administrative Agency to submit a plan that details library services 
goals for a five-year period. Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 9134, each State 
Library Administrative Agency (SLAA) that receives an IMLS grant under 
the Grants to States Program is required to evaluate and report to the 
agency, prior to the end of their five-year plan, regarding the 
activities assisted under the LSTA. Each SLAA receives IMLS funding to 
support the five year period through a series of overlapping two year 
grant awards. Each SLAA must file interim and final financial reports, 
as well as final performance reports for each of these two year grants 
through IMLS' State Program Reporting (SPR) system. The purpose of the 
proposed information collection is to enhance the reporting of the two 
year grants through enhanced evaluation and performance measures of 
beneficiaries.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Grants to States, State Program Report, Enhancements in 
Outcome-Based, Performance Measures and Evaluation.
    OMB Number: 3137-0071.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
    Affected Public: State Library Administrative Agencies.
    Number of Respondents: 55.
    Note: 55 is the number of State Library Administrative Agencies 
that are responsible for the collection of this information and for 
reporting it to IMLS.
    Frequency: Once every two years.
    Burden hours per respondent: To be determined.
    Total burden hours: To be determined.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: To be determined.
    Total Annual Costs: To be determined.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Burwell, Chief Information 
Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Institute of Museum 
and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, 
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Ms. Burwell can be reached by Telephone: 
202-653-4684, Fax: 202-653-4625, or by email at [email protected] or by 
teletype (TTY/TDD at 202-653-4614. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Dated: April 27, 2016.
Kim A. Miller,
Grants Specialist (Detailee), Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-10183 Filed 4-29-16; 8:45 am]
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