[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65758-65759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20644]


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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: 
21st Century Museum Professionals Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

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 a Notice of Funding Opportunity for a new grant program, 
the 21st Century Museum Professionals 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 October 22, 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:
     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) 
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 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 a Notice of 
Funding Opportunity for a new IMLS grant program, the 21st Century 
Museum Professionals Program. The purpose of the program will be to 
develop and enhance a diverse workforce of museum professionals by 
offering professional development opportunities, employing strategies 
for training and recruiting future museum professionals and supporting 
evaluation efforts to identify and share effective practices. There 
will be an initial emphasis on spurring economic growth through 
workforce development in the post-pandemic environment, particularly 
for cultural institutions in rural and economically distressed 
communities.
    IMLS recognizes the important role of strong local and regional 
networks as essential tools for providing peer-to-peer learning, 
training, and mentoring opportunities. The program will thus encourage 
applications from not only museums but also museum associations, museum 
studies programs at Institutions of Higher Education, and museums that 
serve as essential parts of the professional learning and training 
environment.
    The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal Register on July 20, 
2023 (88 FR 46816-46817). The agency received no comments under this 
Notice.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: 21st Century Museum Professionals Program Notice of Funding 
Opportunity.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Museums, museum associations, museum studies 
programs at Institutions of Higher Education, and museums that serve as 
essential parts of the professional learning and training environment.
    Total Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.

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    Average Hours per Response: 45 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,800 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $52,704.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $ 1,744.

    Dated: September 19, 2023.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-20644 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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