[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76260-76261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24419]


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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: 
Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants 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 renewal 
of the clearance of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Native 
American Library Services Enhancement Grants 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 December 3, 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: Jennifer Himmelreich, Senior Program 
Officer, Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library 
Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 
20024-2135. Ms. Himmelreich can be reached by telephone at 202-653-
4797, 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 renewal of the clearance 
of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for IMLS's Native American Library 
Services Enhancement Grants Program. The purpose of the program is to 
assist Native American tribes in improving core library services for 
their communities. IMLS recognizes that information needs and 
approaches to

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meeting them are evolving at an unprecedented pace in all communities, 
and to operate within this environment effectively for the benefit of 
their users, libraries must be able to both strengthen existing 
services and move quickly to adopt new and emerging technologies.
    The goals for this program are to improve digital services to 
support needs for education, workforce development, economic and 
business development, health information, critical thinking skills, and 
digital literacy skills; to improve educational programs related to 
specific topics and content areas of interest to library patrons and 
community-based users; and to enhance the preservation and 
revitalization of Native American cultures and languages.
    The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal Register on August 
22, 2023 (88 FR 57134-57135). The agency received no comments under 
this Notice.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants Program 
Notice of Funding Opportunity.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-0110.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Federally Recognized Indian Tribes.
    Total Number of Respondents: 40.
    Frequency of Response: Once per request.
    Average Hours per Response: 35 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,400 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $40,992.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $1,744.

    Dated: October 31, 2023.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-24419 Filed 11-3-23; 8:45 am]
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