[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 193 (Monday, October 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 62774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21923]


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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: Evaluation and Learning for 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: 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 November 2, 
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: Dr. Marvin Carr, 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, 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 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.
    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 practices in this 
segment of the library sector.
    This action is to seek approval for the information collection for 
the Evaluation and Learning for IMLS's Applying Promising Practices for 
Small and Rural Libraries (APP) program for the next three years.
    The 60-day notice for the Evaluation and Learning for IMLS's 
Applying Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) 
Program, was published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2020 (85 
FR 10728-10729). One comment was received.
    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-NEW.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Federal, State and local governments, museums, 
libraries, and institutions of higher education.
    Number of Respondents: 339.
    Frequency: Once.
    Burden Hours per Respondent: 0.746.
    Total Burden Hours: 189.
    Total Annual Cost: $591,60.
    Total Federal Costs: $627,038.

    Dated: September 30, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
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