[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62571-62572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24570]


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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: 
Measures That Matter--Assessing Public Libraries' Activities Related to 
Workforce Development

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation 
for 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 Measures that Matter--Assessing Public Libraries' 
Activities Related to Workforce Development. 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 December 10, 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:

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     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, Supervisory 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 clearance of Measures 
that Matter--Assessing Public Libraries' Activities Related to 
Workforce Development. The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal 
Register on August 20, 2020 (85 FR 51496). The agency received two 
comments, each requesting copies of the data collection instrument. The 
agency provided the requested document on November 4, 2021.
    IMLS, in partnership with the Chief Officers of State Library 
Associations (COSLA), launched Measures that Matter in 2016, an 
initiative for coordinating conversations about existing approaches to 
gathering and using data to improve alignment of public library 
services, programs, and collections with communities' needs and 
emerging opportunities. An outgrowth of this effort, this proposed 
assessment will study the contributions of public library-based 
workforce development activities including their coordinated efforts to 
deliver and measure these services across outlets and with community 
partners. This proposed investigation will identify a purposive sample 
of public libraries and complete case studies about them using a mix of 
research methods involving reviews of secondary and administrative data 
and interviews with library staff and their respective workforce 
development partners. These case studies will inform future 
opportunities for IMLS to examine in greater detail the ways in which 
public libraries are situated within a larger workforce development 
ecosystem.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Measures that Matter--Assessing Public Libraries' Activities 
Related to Workforce Development.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Public Libraries, Local Workforce and Business 
Development Organizations, Local Civic Leaders, Local Governments.
    Total Number of Respondents: 130.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 45 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 97.5.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $2,663.93.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $170,260.

    Dated: November 5, 2021.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-24570 Filed 11-9-21; 8:45 am]
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