[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10728-10729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03681]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Evaluation of 
IMLS's Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) 
Program

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
on the Arts and the 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

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about this assessment process, instructions and data collections.
    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 April 23, 2020.
    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: Ms. Kim Miller, Senior Grants Management 
Specialist, Office of Grants Management and Policy, Institute of Museum 
and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Ms. Miller can be reached by Telephone: 202-
653-4762, Fax: 202-653-4608, by email at imls.gov">kmiller@imls.gov, or by 
teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Carr, Ph.D., Senior Evaluation 
Officer, Office of Digital and Information Services, Institute of 
Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr. Carr can be reached by Telephone: 202-
653-4752, Fax: 202-653-4604, by email at mcarr@imls.gov, 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 Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries 
(APP) program is a special initiative, funded through the IMLS Office 
of Library Services. The goal of this initiative is to support projects 
that strengthen the ability of small and rural libraries and archives 
to serve their communities in the areas of digital inclusion, community 
memory, and school library practice.
    As IMLS prepares to make new awards under this initiative, the 
Agency seeks to undertake a systematic assessment to better understand 
the methods for building the capacity of these small and rural 
libraries and archives to serve their communities. The proposed 
evaluation approach is intended to provide a reasonable balance between 
scientific considerations for valid and reliable evidence and 
stakeholder utilization of the acquired knowledge. This investigation 
is intended to inform IMLS decision-making for current and future 
grant-making in this grant program, as well as for practices in this 
segment of the library sector.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Evaluation and Learning for IMLS's Applying Promising 
Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) program.
    OMB Number: 3137-TBD.
    Frequency: Once.
    Affected Public: Federal, State and local governments.
    Number of Respondents: TBD.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: TBD hours.
    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: February 20, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-03681 Filed 2-24-20; 8:45 am]
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