[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27459-27460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08094]


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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 Collections Assessment for Preservation Forms

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

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ACTION: Submission for OMB Review, comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces 
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 seven IMLS Collections Assessment for Preservation program 
forms. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before May 17, 2024.
    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).

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Glass, Senior Program Officer, 
Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 
955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington DC 20024-2135. Ms. 
Glass can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4668, 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: 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. Our vision is a 
nation where museums and libraries work together to work together to 
transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, 
visit www.imls.gov.
    Current Actions: This notice proposes the clearance of Collections 
Assessment for Preservation Forms. The 60-day Notice was published in 
the Federal Register on February 7, 2024 (89 FR 8457) (Document Number 
2024-02432). The agency received no comments under this notice.
    The Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program allows up 
to two qualified conservators, who serve as assessors, to study all a 
museum's collections, buildings and building systems, as well as its 
policies and procedures relating to collections care. Participants who 
complete the program receive a report prepared by the assessor(s) with 
prioritized recommendations to improve collections care.
    The purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments concerning the 
three-year approval of the seven forms necessary to support the 
administration and implementation of the IMLS Collections Assessment 
for Preservation (CAP) program. These are Application Forms to collect 
information about museums that wish to be considered for participation 
in the program; an Assessor Application Form to collect information 
necessary to determine whether potential assessors have sufficient 
qualifications to participate in the program; a Site Questionnaire to 
provide more detailed information about a museum to prepare for its 
assessment once it is accepted for participation in the program; an 
Application Feedback Form for museums to share information about how 
they heard about the program and to provide feedback about the 
application process; an Assessor Feedback Form for assessors to share 
their experiences with the CAP assessment; a Participant Feedback Form 
to help IMLS and the program administrator gain a better understanding 
of the experience of museums after participating in the program and to 
help improve the program for future years; and a Follow-Up Survey for 
CAP participants to share their longer-term experiences as a result of 
program participation to help IMLS and the program administrator make 
improvements over time.
    These forms are used by the administrator of the CAP program and 
are necessary to support the management of the program and ongoing 
improvements to the services it provides. These are web-based forms 
that can be completed online via application software and SurveyMonkey, 
allowing faster response and reducing participant burden. Paper 
versions of the forms can be made available for small museums that may 
have limited or no access to the necessary technology.
    Each application cycle to the CAP program engages new participating 
museums, therefore requiring the use of the forms for every 
participant. Assessor Application Forms need only be filled out once by 
potential assessors who may participate in multiple application cycles. 
Assessor Feedback Forms are completed by each assessor each year.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Collections Assessment for Preservation Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 3137-0126.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: Museum professionals and professional 
conservators.
    Total Number of Respondents: 710.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Average Hours per Response: 1.5.
    Total Burden Hours: 1010.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
    Total Annual Cost Burden: $ 32,774.50.
    Total Annual Federal Costs: $ 4,493.30.

    Dated: April 11, 2024.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-08094 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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