[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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