[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 197 (Friday, October 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 57453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22541]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Submission for Emergency/Expedited OMB Review, Comment Request, 
Proposed Collection: Communities for Immunity Program Evaluation

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

ACTION: Submission for emergency/expedited OMB review, comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces that 
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 
emergency/expedited clearance to administer surveys to Communities for 
Immunity Program project leaders and participants in funded activities 
and to conduct interviews with a subset of project leaders and 
participants. 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 November 15, 2021.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Supervising 
Social Scientist, Office of Research and Evaluation, 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 at 
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: 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.
    Current Actions: This Notice proposes the emergency/expedited 
clearance to administer surveys to Communities for Immunity Program 
project leaders and participants in funded activities and to conduct 
interviews with a subset of project leaders and participants. 
Communities for Immunity is a short-term, one-time program that 
supports the communication and community engagement efforts of museums, 
libraries, and their community partners to improve confidence in COVID-
19 vaccines and ultimately, improve COVID-19 vaccination rates, to 
address this urgent national public health crisis. The program 
evaluation will investigate whether and the degree to which project 
activities influenced participants' understanding, beliefs, attitudes, 
or behavior regarding COVID-19 vaccines, with the aim of identifying 
communication and engagement strategies that can be replicated in other 
communities. The proposed data collection will complement findings from 
document review and analysis of program administrative data to generate 
insights into which strategies work well for whom in what contexts. 
IMLS will share findings as broadly as possible--including among agency 
partners, professional association audiences, and with the public--to 
enable others to implement influential local engagement.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Communities for Immunity Program Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Communities for Immunity project leaders and 
program-participating public.
    Total Number of Respondents: 1,186.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Average Minutes per Response: 6.
    Total Burden Hours: 120.5.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $ 4,688.66.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $54,545.46.

    Dated: October 12, 2021.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-22541 Filed 10-14-21; 8:45 am]
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