[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33782-33783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13616]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Public 
Libraries Survey FY 2021-FY 2023

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

ACTION: Notice, request for comments on this 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 
modifications to and continuance of the Public Libraries Survey for 
Fiscal Years 2021-2023. The Agency is particularly interested in public 
comments addressing the following issues: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including 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). A copy of the proposed 
information collection request can be obtained by contacting the 
individual listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before August 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director 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. Persons who are deaf or 
hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact IMLS at 202-207-7858 via 711 
for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the documents contact: 
Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Senior Evaluation Officer, Office of Digital 
and Information Strategy, 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, or by email at 
[email protected]. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) 
can contact IMLS at 202-207-7858 via 711 for TTY-Based 
Telecommunications Relay Service.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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. 
To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.

II. Current Actions

    Pursuant to Public Law 107-279, this Public Libraries Survey 
collects annual descriptive data on the universe of public libraries in 
the United States and the Outlying Areas. Information such as public 
service hours per year, circulation of library books, number of 
librarians, population of legal service

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area, expenditures for library collection, programs for children and 
young adults, staff salary data, and access to technology, etc., would 
be collected. The request includes new public library data regarding 
programs and other physical collections. The Public Libraries Survey 
has been conducted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services 
under the clearance number 3137-0074, which expires September 30, 2023. 
This action is to request a new three-year approval.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Public Libraries Survey, FY 2021-FY 2023.
    OMB Number: 3137-0074.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: State and local governments, State library 
administrative agencies, and public libraries.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Burden Hours per Respondent: 94.1.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,270.2.
    Total Annual Costs: $154,104.73.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $726,187.85.
    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: June 22, 2021.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-13616 Filed 6-24-21; 8:45 am]
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