[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14119-14120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03794]


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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: 
Museums for All Program Evaluation

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 (IMLS) 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 Museums for All Program 
Evaluation. 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 March 24, 2024.

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: Helen Wechsler, Supervisory Grants 
Management Specialist, Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum 
and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, 
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Ms. Wechsler can be reached by Telephone: 
202-653-4779, 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 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 program 
evaluation of the IMLS Museums for All Initiative to assess the impact 
of the program on participating institutions. A current IMLS 
cooperative agreement includes an evaluation of the Museums for All 
initiative, a program through which participating institutions offer 
free or reduced-price admission to families facing financial need. As 
part of this evaluation effort, a questionnaire, which is the subject 
of this Notice, will be undertaken to solicit information from 
participating institutions in Museums for All about the initiative's 
implementation, benefits, and areas for improvement. A small number of 
participating institution staff will be interviewed virtually or in 
person as part of case study research. These information collections 
will be developed based on what is needed to undertake the evaluation. 
The information IMLS collects will build on,

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but not duplicate existing or ongoing information collections.
    The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal Register on December 
20, 2023 (88 FR 88135) (Document Number 2023-27900). The agency has 
taken into consideration the one comment that was received under this 
Notice.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Museums for All Program Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 3137--NEW.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Museum staff.
    Total Number of Respondents: 914.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Average Hours per Response: .268.
    Total Burden Hours: 245.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $7,951.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $50,000.

    Dated: February 20, 2024.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-03794 Filed 2-23-24; 8:45 am]
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