[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67364-67365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27652]
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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:
A Needs Assessment of Programs, Services, and Operations of Tribal
Archives, Libraries, and Museums
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 proposed survey to collect information related to the
current program, services and operations needs and activities of USA-
based indigenous cultural institutions of tribal archives, libraries,
and museums.
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 January 21, 2019.
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 purpose of the Needs Assessment of Programs, Services, and
Operations of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums is to gather
information related to this group's current activities, challenges, and
unmet needs. The data will be collected through an on line survey.
Information gathered will provide insights for tribal governments,
tribal institutions and the public. A full report of the findings and
recommendations will be published by the Association of Tribal
Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM). The study is funded by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: A Needs Assessment of Programs, Services, and Operations of
Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums.
OMB Number: 3137-TBD.
Frequency: Once per year.
Affected Public: The target population is tribal archive, library,
and museum centers, as well as leaders of tribal communities without
cultural programs.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.
Total Annual costs: $5,546.
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).
Dated: December 18, 2018.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Policy and Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-27652 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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