[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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