[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 52851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22737]





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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES



Institute of Museum and Library Services




Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 

IMLS Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP) Notice 

of Funding Opportunity



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. 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. This notice proposes the 

clearance of the instructions for the IMLS Accelerating Promising 

Practices for Small Libraries (APP) Notice of Funding Opportunity.

    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: Comments must be submitted to the office listed in the CONTACT 

section below on or before November 16, 2018.

    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 submission of responses).



ADDRESSES: 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.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sandra Webb, Director of Grant 

Policy and Management, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 

L'Enfant Plaza North, SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. 

Webb can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4718 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: 



I. Background



    The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source 

of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. We advance, 

support, and empower America's museums, libraries, and related 

organizations through grant making, research, and policy development. 

Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to 

transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, 

visit www.imls.gov.



II. Current Actions



    The goal of the IMLS initiative Accelerating Promising Practices 

for Small Libraries (APP) is to support projects that strengthen the 

ability of small and rural libraries and archives to serve their 

communities. IMLS invites applications that focus on transforming 

school library practice, community memory, or digital inclusion, and 

are clearly linked to an individual institution's broader community 

needs. IMLS Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APPL) 

is being offered as a special initiative with funding from the National 

Leadership Grants for Libraries Program. This action is to create the 

forms and instructions for this initiative as a Notice of Funding 

Opportunity for the next three years.

    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.

    Title: 2019-2021 IMLS Accelerating Promising Practices for Small 

Libraries Notice of Funding Opportunity.

    OMB Number: 3137-TBD.

    Frequency: Once per year.

    Affected Public: Library organization applicants.

    Number of Respondents: 150.

    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 35 hours.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5250 hours.

    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.

    Total Annual costs: $145,582.50.



    Dated: October 15, 2018.

Kim Miller,

Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.

[FR Doc. 2018-22737 Filed 10-17-18; 8:45 am]

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