[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1541-1542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00065]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: 2022-2024 
IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Program and 
IMLS Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program Notices of 
Funding Opportunity

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 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. By 
this Notice, IMLS is soliciting comments concerning a plan to offer two 
grant programs targeting the needs of specific museums and their 
communities nationwide: IMLS Museum Grants for African American History 
and Culture Program and IMLS Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum 
Services Program.
    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 March 8, 2021.

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 at 202-653-4636, or by email at [email protected]. Office 
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For IMLS Museum Grants for African 
American History and Culture Program, contact Mark Isaksen, Supervisory 
Grants Management Specialist, Office of Museum Services, Institute of 
Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 
Washington DC 20024-2135. Mr. Isaksen can be reached by telephone at 
202-653-4667, or by email at [email protected]. For IMLS Native 
American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program, contact Mark Feitl, 
Senior Program Officer, Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum 
and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 
Washington DC 20024-2135. Mr. Feitl can be reached by telephone at 202-
653-4635, or by email at [email protected]. Office hours are from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is particularly interested in public 
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

    The goals of Museums Grants for African American History and 
Culture (AAHC) are to build the capacity of African American museums 
and to support the growth and development of museum professionals at 
African American museums.

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    The goal of Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) 
grants is to support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily 
serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture, 
and knowledge through exhibitions, educational services and programing, 
professional development, and collections stewardship.
    This action is to renew the content, forms, and instructions for 
each of the two Notices of Funding Opportunity for the next three 
years.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: 2022-2024 IMLS Museum Grants for African American History 
and Culture Program and IMLS Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum 
Services Program Notices of Funding Opportunity.
    OMB Number: 3137-0095.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Affected Public: Eligible museum organizations; Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities; Federally recognized Native American tribes; 
non-profits that primarily serve Native Hawaiians.
    Number of Respondents: TBD.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: TBD.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: TBD.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.
    Total Annual costs: TBD.
    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: January 4, 2021.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-00065 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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