[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36886-36887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13188]


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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: 
IMLS Evaluation of Four Grant Programs Serving Native American, Native 
Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Communities

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

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review, request for comments, collection of 
information.

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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 IMLS Evaluation of Four Grant Programs Serving Native 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Communities. 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 July 20, 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 the ``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 the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10235,

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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: Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Supervising 
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 imls.gov">mbirnbaum@imls.gov. 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 grantmaking, research, and policy 
development. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
    Current Actions: This Notice proposes the clearance of the IMLS 
Evaluation of Four Grant Programs Serving Native American, Native 
Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Communities. The 60-day Notice was 
published in the Federal Register on January 14, 2022 (87 FR 2464-
2465). No public comments were received under this Notice.
    IMLS has four active grant programs designed to serve Native 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities: the Native 
American Library Services: Basic Grants; Native American Library 
Services: Enhancement Grants; Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum 
Services; and Native Hawaiian Library Services. The purpose of this 
evaluation is to determine how well the agency's grantmaking aligns 
with the needs of communities served by these specific programs; lay a 
foundation for improving the quality, reach, and impact of the agency's 
grant programs in the future; and inform increasing organizational 
capacity of eligible applicants to submit high-quality grant 
applications and of awardees to complete their award responsibilities 
successfully.
    The evaluation will focus on the experiences of those who have 
prepared and submitted applications and those who have received awards 
through each of the four IMLS programs. It will also aim to determine 
whether such experiences differed before and during the COVID-19 
pandemic. The specific primary information collection activities are:
    1. semi-structured interviews with grantees, unsuccessful 
applicants, eligible non-applicants, service and intertribal 
organizations, funders, tribal leadership, and IMLS staff,
    2. a survey of grantees and eligible non-applicants, and
    3. a virtual convening of grantees, unsuccessful applicants, and 
eligible non-applicants using an appreciative inquiry model and a 
benefits-based, semi-structured discussion format.
    This qualitative information collection will be coupled with a 
secondary analysis of publicly available information and IMLS 
administrative data relating to applications, awarded grants, and 
information extracted from grantees' interim and final performance 
reports.
    IMLS will use the evaluation findings to establish a foundation for 
improving the quality, reach, and impact of the agency's grant programs 
in the future. IMLS will publicly post the final evaluation report on 
imls.gov and host at least one public virtual meeting to share and 
invite discussion of the findings.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: IMLS Evaluation of Four Grant Programs Serving Native 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Communities.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Museum and library professionals working at 
organizations that have sought or would like to seek public funding 
through IMLS's grant programs serving Native American, Native Hawaiian, 
and Alaska Native communities; individuals representing service and 
intertribal organizations; community leaders; and individuals working 
in public and private funding organizations.
    Total Number of Respondents: 418.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.64.
    Total Burden Hours: 262.5.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $8,991.05.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $10,216.46.

    Dated: June 15, 2022.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2022-13188 Filed 6-17-22; 8:45 am]
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