[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64112-64113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25122]


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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 
Requests: State Library Administrative Agency Survey FY20 and FY22

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 continuance of the State Library 
Administrative Agencies Survey for FY 2020 and FY 2022.
    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 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below on or before December 20, 
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. Matthew Birnbaum, Institute of 
Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. Birnbaum can be reached by Telephone: 
202-653-4760, 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 work together to transform the lives of individuals and 
communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
    Current Actions: The State Library Administrative Agencies Survey 
has been conducted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services 
under the clearance number 3137-0072, which

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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. Chapter 72, 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 request a new three year approval of the IMLS 
administered State Library Administrative Agencies Survey. The 60-day 
notice for the State Library Administrative Agencies Survey, FY 2020 & 
FY 2022, was published in the Federal Register on August 27, 2019 (84 
FR 44943). No comments were received.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: State Library Administrative Agencies Survey, FY 2020.
    OMB Number: 3137-0072.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Federal, State and local governments, State 
library administrative agencies, libraries, general public.
    Number of Respondents: 51.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Burden Hours per Respondent: 25.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,275.
    Total Annual Costs: $287,304.

    Dated: November 15, 2019.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-25122 Filed 11-19-19; 8:45 am]
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