[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84623-84624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28275]


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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
Community Catalyst: The Roles of Libraries and Museums as Enablers of 
Community Vitality and Co-Creators of Positive Community Change--A 
National Leadership Grants Special Initiative

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
on 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. 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 December 23, 2016.
    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: 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. 
Mrs. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Institute of Museum and Library Services 
is the primary source of federal support for the Nation's 123,000 
libraries and 35,000 museums. The Institute's mission is to inspire 
libraries and museums to advance innovation, learning, and civic 
engagement. The Institute works at the national level and in 
coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, 
culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support 
professional development. 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

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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. 
72, 20 U.S.C. 9108).
    The purpose of this survey is to Community Catalyst: The Roles of 
Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-creators 
of Positive Community Change (Community Catalyst)--A National 
Leadership Grants Special Initiative. National Leadership Grants for 
Libraries (NLG-Libraries) and National Leadership Grants for Museums 
(NLG-Museums), under which this special initiative falls, support 
projects that address challenges faced by the library and museum fields 
and that have the potential to advance practice in those fields. 
Successful projects will generate results such as new tools, research 
findings, models, services, practices, or alliances that can be widely 
used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend the benefits of federal 
investment. This special joint NLG-Libraries and NLG-Museums initiative 
invites proposals for the development and testing of approaches to 
deepen and sustain the collaborative work that libraries and museums 
engage in with their communities. Funded projects will help to create 
foundations for enhanced collective impact in communities, especially 
working with those from diverse economic, social and cultural 
backgrounds and will involve key partners including community service 
organizations, government entities, community-focused businesses, and/
or funders. The goal is to help build additional capacity in libraries 
and museums to become enablers of community vitality and co-creators of 
positive community change.
    Current Actions: This notice proposes clearance of the Community 
Catalyst: The Roles of Libraries and Museums as Enablers of Community 
Vitality and Co-creators of Positive Community Change--A National 
Leadership Grants Special Initiative, was published in the Federal 
Register on September 9, 2016 (FR vol. 81, No. 175, pgs. 62540). There 
were no public comments.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Community Catalyst: The Roles of Libraries and Museums as 
Enablers of Community Vitality and Co-creators of Positive Community 
Change--A National Leadership Grants Special Initiative.
    OMB Number: TBD.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Frequency: One time.
    Affected Public: Libraries, agencies, institutions of higher 
education, museums, and other entities that advance the museum and 
library fields and that meet the eligibility criteria.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,400.
    Total Annualized cost to respondents: $68,088.80.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total Annualized Cost to Federal Government: $18,939.87.

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: November 18, 2016.
Kim A. Miller,
Grants Specialist, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-28275 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am]
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