[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 60506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25568]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: IMLS Native
American Library Basic Grant Program--Final Performance Report Form
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments on this collection of information.
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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. By
this notice, IMLS is soliciting comments concerning the use of the IMLS
Native American Basic Library Grant Program Final Performance Report
Form for the next three years.
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
addressee section below on or before January 21, 2019.
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;
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: Send comments to: Dr. Sandra Webb, Director, Office of
Grants 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelcy Shepherd, Associate Deputy
Director for Discretionary Programs, Office of Library Services,
Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW,
Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. She can be reached by Telephone:
202-653-4716 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
Native American Basic Grants support existing library operations
and maintain core library services, particularly as they relate to the
following goals in the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9141). Indian tribes are eligible to apply for funding under the Native
American Library Services Enhancement Grant program. Entities such as
libraries, schools, tribal colleges, or departments of education are
not eligible applicants, although they may be involved in the
administration of this program and their staff may serve as project
directors in partnership with an eligible applicant.
For purposes of funding under this program, ``Indian tribe'' means
any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community,
including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village
corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), which is
recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for the special
programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because
of their status as Indians. A list of eligible entities is available
from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. To be eligible for this program you
must be able to document an existing library that meets, at a minimum,
three basic criteria: (1) Regularly scheduled hours, (2) staff, and (3)
materials available for library users.
This action is to create the form and instructions for the Final
Performance Report Form for the grant program for the next three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: IMLS Native American Library Basic Grant Program--Final
Performance Report Form.
OMB Number: 3137-0098.
Frequency: Once a year.
Affected Public: Library staff.
Number of Respondents: TBD.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: TBD.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
Total Annual Costs: TBD.
Public Comments Invited: Comments submitted in response to this
notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.
Dated: November 19, 2018.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-25568 Filed 11-23-18; 8:45 am]
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