[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19331-19332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06718]


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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: 
2024-2026 IMLS Grant Application Forms

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 2024-2026 IMLS Grant Application Forms. 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 April 30, 2023.

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:
    [ballot] 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;
    [ballot] 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;
    [ballot] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    [ballot] 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: 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 may be reached by telephone at 202-653-4636, or by email at 
[email protected]. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) 
may 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

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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 the 2024-
2026 IMLS Grant Application Forms. The purpose of this collection is to 
facilitate the administration of the IMLS application and review 
processes for its discretionary grants and cooperative agreements. IMLS 
uses standardized application forms for eligible libraries, museums, 
and other organizations to apply for its funding. The forms submitted 
for public review in this Notice are the IMLS Museum Program 
Information Form, the IMLS Library-Discretionary Program Information 
Form, and the IMLS Supplementary Form, each of which is included in one 
or more of the Grants.gov packages associated with IMLS grant programs.
    This action is to seek approval for the information collection for 
the IMLS Museum Program Information Form, the IMLS Library-
Discretionary Program Information Form, and the IMLS Supplementary Form 
for the next three years.
    The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal Register on December 
7, 2022 87 FR 75068-75069). The agency received no comments under this 
Notice.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: 2024-2026 IMLS Grant Application Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-0092.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Library and museum grant applicants.
    Total Number of Annual Respondents: 1,720.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Minutes per Response: 45 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,290 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Cost Burden (dollars): $39,697.28.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $35,432.00.

    Dated: March 28, 2023.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-06718 Filed 3-30-23; 8:45 am]
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