[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00583]


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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 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: 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 the three year approval of the forms 
necessary to report on grant or cooperative agreement activities on an 
interim and final basis for all IMLS grant programs.
    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 February 28, 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: 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.
    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: Native American Library staff.
    Number of Respondents: 220.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 440.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.
    Total Annual costs: $12,262.80.

    Dated: January 28, 2019.
Kim A. Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-00583 Filed 1-30-19; 8:45 am]
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