[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44943-44944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18391]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: State Library
Administrative Agency Survey FY20 and FY22
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services; National Foundation
for the Arts and Humanities.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments on this collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general
public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act. This pre-clearance consultation 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. The
purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments concerning the
continuation of the State Library Administrative Agency (SLAA) Survey
for FY20 and FY22.
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: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before October 25, 2019.
IMLS 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 submissions of responses.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Dr. Sandra Webb, Director, Office of
Grants 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marisa Pelczar, Ph.D., Program
Analyst, Office of Impact Assessment and Learning, Institute of Museum
and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000,
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. Pelczar can be reached by Telephone:
202-653-4647 Fax: 202-653-4604, 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
Pursuant to Public Law 107-279, this State Library Administrative
Agencies Survey has been conducted by the Institute of Museum and
Library Services under the clearance number 3137-0072, which expires
01/31/2020.
State Library Administrative Agencies (``SLAAs'') are the official
agencies of each state charged by state law with the extension and
development of public library services throughout the state (20 U.S.C.
9122.) The purpose of this survey is to provide state and federal
policymakers with information about SLAAs, including their governance,
allied operations, developmental services to libraries and library
systems, support of electronic information networks and resources,
number and types of outlets, and direct services to the public. Through
the FY 2010 collection, the SLAA Survey was conducted annually;
beginning with the FY 2012 collection, the survey is conducted
biennially. Because the FY 2020 collection will not begin until early
2021, we are carrying over the documentation and estimated burden
associated with the FY 2018 data.
This action is to create the survey forms and instructions for the
assessment for the next three years.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Assessment of the IMLS African American History and Culture
(AAHC) Grant Program.
OMB Number: 3137-0072.
Frequency: Biennially.
Affected Public: Federal, State and local governments, State
Library Administrative Agencies.
Number of Respondents: 51.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: TBD __ hours.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD __ hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: N/A.
Total Annual costs: TBD.
Public Comments Invited: Comments submitted in response to this
notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.
Dated: August 22, 2019.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-18391 Filed 8-26-19; 8:45 am]
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