[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 178 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56639-56640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20225]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Generic 
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service 
Delivery

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

ACTION: Notice, request for comments, 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 
continuance of the Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative 
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. 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 
ADDRESSES section below on or before November 12, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants 
Policy and Management, 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. Bodner can be reached by 
Telephone: 202-653-4636, or by email at [email protected] or by teletype 
(TTY/TDD) at 202-653-4614. Office hours are from

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8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Supervisory 
Social Science Researcher, Planning, Research and Evaluation, 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- 653-4601, or by email at 
[email protected], or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing 
difficulty at 202-653-4614.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.

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

    This proposed request is to renew IMLS' generic clearance for 
collection of qualitative feedback on the Agency's service delivery. 
This data collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative 
customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient and timely manner in 
accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving service 
delivery. By qualitative feedback, IMLS means information that provides 
useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical 
surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the 
population of study. The Generic Clearance for the Collection of 
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery has been conducted by 
the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the clearance number 
3137-0081, which expires December 31, 2020.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Number: 3137-0081.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: State and local governments, State library 
agencies, and public libraries.
    Number of Respondents: 9,854.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average minutes per response: 51 minutes.
    Total burden hours: 1,578.
    Cost Burden (dollars): $44,095.19.
    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: September 9, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-20225 Filed 9-11-20; 8:45 am]
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