[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12810-12811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04382]


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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: Museum Capacity-Building Programs Assessment Project

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. The purpose of this Notice is to 
solicit comments 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 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below on or before April 3, 
2020.
    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: Mr. Christopher Reich, Institute of 
Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Mr. Reich can be reached by Telephone: 202-
653-4685, Fax: 202-653-4601, 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: Over its history, the Institute of Museum and 
Library Services (IMLS) has invested in a wide range of organizational 
capacity building and technical assistance for the museum sector 
through grant making and special initiatives. Through this project, 
IMLS seeks to strengthen the alignment of its investments, and other 
offerings in the sector, and understand the full scope of existing 
museum capacity building opportunities, including but not limited to 
organizational assessment, coaching, cohort learning, self-driven 
communities of practice, and self-serve resources. Through this 
assessment project, IMLS seeks to obtain a holistic view of the museum 
target audience and needs for capacity building support, identify 
potential gaps in the suite of current offerings, and define both

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opportunities and partnerships for new and expanded offerings.
    This action is to seek approval for the information collection for 
the Museum Capacity-Building Assessment Programs for the next three 
years. Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Title: Museum 
Capacity-Building Programs Assessment Project.
    The 30-day notice for the Museum Capacity-Building Programs 
Assessment Project, was published in the Federal Register on February 
1, 2019 (84 FR 1239). No comments were received.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Museum Capacity-Building Programs Assessment Project.
    OMB Number: 3137-TBD.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Federal, State and local governments, museums.
    Number of Respondents: 1,084.
    Frequency: Once.
    Burden Hours per Respondent: 0.944.
    Total Burden Hours: 391.
    Total Annual Costs: $10,897.17.

    Dated: February 27, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-04382 Filed 3-3-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7036-01-P