[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32195-32196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11402]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: State Library 
Administrative Agency (SLAA) Survey FY 2022-FY 2024

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

ACTION: Notice, request for comments on this 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 solicit comments concerning the 
modifications to and continuance of the State Library Administrative 
Agency (SLAA) Surveys for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2024. 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 
ADDRESSES section below on or before July 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director 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

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by telephone at 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: Marisa Pelczar, Ph.D., Program 
Analyst, Office of Research and Evaluation, Institute of Museum and 
Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, 
DC 20024-2135. Dr. Pelczar can be reached by telephone: 202-653-4647, 
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: IMLS is particularly interested in public 
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 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

    Pursuant to Public Law 107-279, this SLAA Survey collects biennial 
descriptive data on the universe of SLAAs in the United States. SLAAs 
are the official agencies of each state charged by state law with the 
extension and development of public library services throughout the 
state (20 U.S.C. 9122). The purpose of this survey is to provide state 
and federal policymakers with information about SLAAs, including their 
governance, allied operations, developmental services to libraries and 
library systems, support of electronic information networks and 
resources, number and types of outlets, and direct services to the 
public. Because the FY 2022 collection will not begin until early 2023, 
we are carrying over the documentation and estimated burden associated 
with the FY 2020 data. The SLAA Survey has been conducted by the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services under the clearance number 
3137-0072, which expires October 31, 2023. This action is to request a 
new three-year approval.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: State Library Administrative Agencies Survey, FY 2022 and FY 
2024.
    OMB Number: 3137-0072.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, State, and local governments; 
State Library Administrative Agencies.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 51.
    Frequency of Response: Biennially.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 25 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,285.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Costs: $37,811.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $307,516.
    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.

    Dated: May 23, 2022.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2022-11402 Filed 5-26-22; 8:45 am]
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