[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65756-65757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27625]


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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 
Request: Proposed Research Project: The Social Well-Being Impact (SWI) 
of Libraries and Museums Study

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. By this notice, IMLS is 
soliciting comments concerning a plan to conduct a research study 
entitled ``The Social Well-being Impact (SWI) of Libraries and Museums 
Study''. The study will be designed to demonstrate the impact of 
libraries and museums on community well-being.
    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 FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below on or before January 17, 
2019.
    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 
work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To 
learn more, visit www.imls.gov.

II. Current Actions

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is proposing a 
research project that looks beyond economic impact, to the community 
relationships that are generated by museums and libraries, and how the 
impact of those organizations affects a community's well-being. Since 
2016, IMLS has engaged in a project entitled ``Community Catalyst'' 
which has shown that libraries and museums use community activities and 
strategic partnerships to address community concerns along a social 
well-being spectrum. Stakeholders from the library and museum fields 
have expressed a need for a national study that looks beyond economic 
impact of their institutions to the impact on employment, health and 
welfare, environment, crime, civic engagement, etc. all parts of social 
well-being. Previous research has focused on the economic impact of a 
single library or a subset of museums. The research study will use 
publicly available data bases at the county level to develop a sampling 
plan for in-depth targeted case studies of the relationship between the 
presence of museums and libraries and the indices of the social well-
being indicators.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Proposed Research Project: The Social Well-being Impact 
(SWI) of Libraries and Museums Study.

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    OMB Number: 3137-TBD.
    Frequency: One-time collection anticipated.
    Affected Public: Community stakeholders at the county level, museum 
and library staff, local government officials.
    Number of Respondents: 520.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 52.5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 484 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Costs: $13,421.

    Dated: December 18, 2018.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Policy and Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-27625 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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