[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74424-74425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28373]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Museums for 
Digital Learning Project Evaluation

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. The 
purpose of this Notice is to announce the intent to solicit feedback on 
ease of use, usefulness, and recommended changes from both museum users 
and educators to continue to support the project in growth and utility 
for Museums for Digital Learning Project Evaluation. 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 February 28, 2022.

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: 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: Christopher J. Reich, Chief 
Administrator, Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and 
Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, 
DC 20024-2135. Mr. Reich can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4685, 
or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is particularly interested in public 
comment 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 using 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. 
To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.

II. Current Actions

    The Museums for Digital Learning Project (https://museumsfordigitallearning.org/) has created an online resource 
providing K-12 educators with access to authentic collections-based 
museum resources for use in and outside the classroom. The project is 
supported through a cooperative agreement between IMLS and History 
Colorado, and partners include the Field Museum of Natural History and 
the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. The project's content is 
searchable by curriculum standards, grade level, and subject matter. 
Its Resource Kits include activities such as narratives, hotspots, 
slideshows, annotations, and timelines.
    In this data collection, independent external evaluators will 
solicit feedback on the ease of use, usefulness, and recommended 
changes and impact of the Resource Kits from participating museum 
educators and staff, K-12 teachers, homeschooling parents, and grade 4-
12 students. In addition, project team members will be queried to 
assess how well their team is collaborating and making suggestions for 
the project's continued improvement. This information collection is 
exempt from the federal regulations governing research with human 
subjects [45 CFR 46.201(l)] through Exemption Categories 1 and 5 and is 
being confirmed as such through a separate Institutional Review Board 
process conducted during the 60-day review.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Museums for Digital Learning Project Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
    Agency Number: 3,137.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Museum staff; teachers; homeschooling 
parents; grade 4-12 students; and project team members.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: TBD.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: TBD.
    Cost Burden (dollars): 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.


Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-28373 Filed 12-29-21; 8:45 am]
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