[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 18 (Thursday, January 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4292-4293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01610]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection: 
Museum Assessment Program Application Forms

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 three forms associated with the application process and 
five customer feedback surveys for the Museum Assessment Program. 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 February 26, 2022.

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: Mark Isaksen, Supervisory Grants 
Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 
L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Mr. 
Isaksen can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4667, 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 Museum 
Assessment Program (MAP) application forms and surveys. The 60-Day 
Notice was published in the Federal Register on November 30, 2021 (86 
FR 37979-67980).No comments were received.
    MAP is a technical assistance program that offers museums an 
opportunity to strengthen operations and plan for the future through a 
process of self-assessment, institutional activities, and consultative 
peer review. MAP is supported through a cooperative agreement between 
IMLS and the American Alliance of Museums. Program participants choose 
from among five assessments: Organizational, Collections Stewardship, 
Community and Audience Engagement, Board Leadership, and Education and 
Interpretation. Those who complete the assessment receive a report with 
prioritized recommendations reflecting the assessment type chosen. The 
forms submitted for public review include the MAP Application, the MAP 
Signatures Page, the MAP Follow-Up Visit Request Form, and five surveys 
addressing specific aspects of the assessment process, the materials 
used, the individual(s) serving as peer reviewers, and the impact one 
year after the assessment's conclusion. The application forms are used 
in participant selection and notification, and the surveys are designed 
to enhance understanding of where and how the program can be improved.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Museum Assessment Program Application Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-0101.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Museum staff.
    Total Number of Respondents: 650.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 142.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,537.00.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $45,556.68.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $3,820.50.

    Dated: January 24, 2022.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2022-01610 Filed 1-26-22; 8:45 am]
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