[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 183 (Monday, September 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59333-59334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20689]


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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: National 
Collections Assessment Program

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
for 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 preclearance 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 a plan to 
offer a national collections assessment program to provide small and 
midsize museums with technical support to evaluate the condition of 
their collections and the environmental conditions in which they are 
housed. 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 November 13, 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) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614. Office 
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Reich, Chief 
Administrator, Office Of Museum Services, 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, 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 public 
comment 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

    To administer a special initiative of the National Leadership 
Grants for Museums program titled National Collections Assessment 
Program.
    The goal of the special initiative is to provide an affordable and 
accessible program for small to midsize museums to help them plan for 
the conservation of the collections entrusted to them by the public for 
preservation. Through this program, IMLS wishes to increase the 
capacity of museums to (1) understand the conservation needs of their 
collections; (2) strengthen the knowledge of museum personnel about the 
care and conservation of collections; and (3) assist museums in 
planning strategically for the long-term care and conservation of their 
collections. The national collections assessment program is being 
offered as a special initiative

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with funding from the National Leadership Grants for Museums program.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: National Collections Assessment Program.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Museums, colleges and universities, 
and organizations or associations that engage in activities designed to 
advance the wellbeing of museums and the museum profession.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Average Hours per Response: 40.
    Total Burden Hours: 600.
    Cost Burden (Dollars): $16,440.
    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 15, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-20689 Filed 9-18-20; 8:45 am]
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