[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84010-84011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28040]


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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
Collections Assessment for Preservation 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. This notice proposes the 
clearance of the Collections Assessment for Preservation Program Notice 
of Funding Opportunity.
    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 January 18, 
2021.
    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: Written comments and recommendations for proposed 
information collection requests should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection request by selecting ``Institute 
of Museum and Library Services'' under ``Currently Under Review;'' then 
check ``Only Show ICR for Public Comment'' checkbox. Once you have 
found this information collection request, select ``Comment,'' and 
enter or upload your comment and information. Alternatively, please 
mail your written comments to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, Office of Management 
and Budget,

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Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or call (202) 395-7316.

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 at 202-653-4685 or 
by email at [email protected].

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 transform the lives of individuals and communities. To 
learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
    Current Actions: The purpose of this collection is to administer 
the Collections Assessment for Preservation Program, a special 
initiative of the National Leadership Grants for Museums 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 aims to (1) increase the 
capacity of museums to understand the conservation needs of their 
collections and the building environments in which they are housed; (2) 
strengthen the knowledge of museum personnel about the care and 
conservation of collections; and (3) position museums to plan 
strategically for the long-term care and conservation of their 
collections. The Collections Assessment for Preservation Program is 
being offered as a special initiative with funding from the National 
Leadership Grants for Museums program.
    This action is to seek clearance of the ``Collections Assessment 
for Preservation Program.'' The 60-Day Notice was published in the 
Federal Register on September 21, 2020 (FR vol. 85, No. 183, pgs. 
59333-59334). There was one public comment.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Collections Assessment for Preservation Program.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-0103.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    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 Number of Respondents: 9.
    Frequency of Response: One Time.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 40 Hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 360.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $1,137.20.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $1,961.55.

    Dated: December 16, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-28040 Filed 12-22-20; 8:45 am]
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