[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60076-60077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23611]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
2022-2024 IMLS Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants 
Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (3137-0110)

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 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 
clearance of the 2022-2024 IMLS Native American Library Services 
Enhancement Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity. 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 28, 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: Anthony D. Smith, Associate Deputy 
Director, Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 
20024-2135. Mr. Smith can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4716, 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

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development. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
    Current Actions: This Notice proposes the clearance of 2022-2024 
IMLS Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants Program Notice 
of Funding Opportunity. The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal 
Register on September 2, 2021 (86 FR 168: 49355-49356). No public 
comments were received.
    The Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program is 
designed to assist Native American tribes in improving core library 
services for their communities. The program goals are (1) to improve 
digital services to support needs for education, workforce development, 
economic and business development, health information, critical 
thinking skills, and digital literacy skills; (2) to improve 
educational programs related to specific topics and content areas of 
interest to library patrons and community-based users; and (3) to 
enhance the preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures 
and languages. The proposed revision of the Notice of Funding 
Opportunity modifies the eligibility criteria, updates the description 
of performance measurement requirements, identifies new due dates for 
applications and award announcements, and accommodates the use of two 
Grants.gov forms approved since the last request for clearance of the 
Notice of Funding Opportunity.
    If approved, the Native American Library Services Enhancement 
Grants program will no longer require applicants to first submit an 
application to the Native American Library Services Basic Grants 
program in the year in which they submit an application to the Native 
American Library Services Enhancement Grants program. This will reduce 
unnecessary administrative burden for applicants and awardees and allow 
applicants to choose the grant program(s) best suited to their needs. 
We published a Request for Information for the Modification of the 
Eligibility Requirements for the grant program in the Federal Register 
on September 2, 2021 (86 FR 168:49356) and received no responses.
    Updating the description of the performance measurement 
requirements will bring this program into better alignment with other 
IMLS grant programs and make it easier for applicants to comply. 
Similarly, using the recently cleared Grants.gov forms eliminates the 
need to download separate fillable PDF forms from the IMLS website and 
thus lessens the burden on applicants.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: 2022-2024 IMLS Native American Library Services Enhancement 
Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-0110.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Federally recognized Native American Tribes.
    Total Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Hours per Response: 40.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,600.
    Cost Burden: $46,784.00.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $5,553.37.

    Dated: October 26, 2021.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-23611 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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