[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1237-1238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00544]


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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: 
Museum Application Program (MAP) Application

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 forms and instructions for the 
program

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application for the Museum Assessment Program 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: 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: The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) is a technical 
assistance program that can help a museum attain excellence in 
operations and planning, through a confidential process of self-study 
and peer review. For over 30 years, MAP has helped over 5,000 small and 
mid-sized museums of all types through a confidential, consultative 
process of self-study and a site visit from an expert peer reviewer 
over one year. MAP helps museums strengthen operations, plan for the 
future and meet standards. MAP is currently administered by the 
American Alliance of Museums (Alliance) and supported through a 
cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services 
(IMLS).
    This action is to create the forms and instructions for the program 
application for the Museum Assessment Program for the next three years.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Museum Assessment Program Application.
    OMB Number: 3137-0101.
    Frequency: Once a year.
    Affected Public: Museum staff.
    Number of Respondents: 124.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 7 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 868 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.
    Total Annual costs: $23,784.

    Dated: January 28, 2019.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Policy and Management.
[FR Doc. 2019-00544 Filed 1-31-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7036-01-P