[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54608-54609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19457]


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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: Public 
Libraries Survey FY 2016-FY 2018

ACTION: Notice, request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (``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. 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 
the continuance of the Public Libraries Survey for Fiscal Years 2016-
2018. 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 October 14, 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: Marisa Pelczar, Ph.D., 
Program Analyst, Office of Impact Assessment and Learning, Institute of 
Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, 
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. Pelczar can be reached by Telephone: 
202-653-4647, Fax: 202-653-4604, Email: [email protected], or by 
teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.

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, Email: [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.

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. 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).

II. Current Actions

    Pursuant to Public Law 107-279, this Public Libraries Survey 
collects annual descriptive data on the universe of public libraries in 
the United States and the Outlying Areas. Information such as public 
service hours per year, circulation of library books, number of 
librarians, population of legal service area, expenditures for library 
collection, programs for children and young adults, staff salary data, 
and access to technology, etc., would be collected. The Public 
Libraries Survey has been conducted by the Institute of Museum and 
Library Services under the clearance number 3137-0074, which expires 
December 31, 2016.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Public Libraries Survey, 2016-2018.
    OMB Number: 3137-0074.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: State and local governments, State library 
agencies, and public libraries.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Note: 56 is the number of State Library Administrative Agencies 
(SLAAs) that are responsible for the collection of this information and 
for reporting it to IMLS. In gathering this information, the SLAAs will 
request that their sub-entities (i.e., public libraries in their 
respective States and Outlying Areas) provide information to the 
respective SLAA. As the number of sub-entities and questions varies 
from SLAA to SLAA, it is difficult to assess the exact number of burden 
hours and costs.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Burden hours per respondent: 91.32.
    Total burden hours: 5,113.92.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Costs: $142,882.92.

    Dated: August 11, 2016.
Kim A. Miller,
Grants Specialist, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
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