[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18007-18008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06862]
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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:
2027-2029 IMLS Grant Application Forms
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review, request for comments on this
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 process helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired
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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 clearance of the IMLS Grant Application Forms for
fiscal year (FY) 2027 through FY 2029.
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 May 10, 2026.
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 the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, or call (202) 395-7316.
OMB is particularly interested in comments that will 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: Sandra Narva, Acting Director of
Grants Management, Office of Grants Management, Institute of Museum and
Library Services, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite N-3627, Washington,
DC 20210. Ms. Narva can be reached by telephone: 202-653-4634 or by
email at [email protected]. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except on federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is the primary source of federal
support for the nation's libraries and museums. The agency advances,
supports, and empowers 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 the 2027-
2029 IMLS Grant Application Forms. The purpose of this collection is to
facilitate the administration of the IMLS application and review
processes for its discretionary grants and cooperative agreements. IMLS
uses standardized application forms for eligible libraries, museums,
and other organizations to apply for its funding. The forms submitted
for public review in this Notice are the IMLS Museum Program
Information Form, the IMLS Library-Discretionary Program Information
Form, the IMLS Supplementary Form, and the IMLS Budget Form. Each of
these forms is included in one or more of the Grants.gov packages
associated with IMLS grant programs.
Also, this action seeks approval for the information collection for
the IMLS Museum Program Information Form, the IMLS Library-
Discretionary Program Information Form, the IMLS Supplementary Form,
and the IMLS Budget Form. All forms included in this request are
planned to be utilized from FY 2027 through FY 2029.
The 60-day Notice was published in the Federal Register on February
2, 2026 (91 FR 4638). The agency received no comments in response to
this Notice.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: 2027-2029 IMLS Grant Application Forms.
OMB Control Number: 3137-0092.
Agency Number: 3137.
Respondents/Affected Public: Library and museum grant applicants.
Total Number of Annual Respondents: 1,800 IMLS Program Information
Forms and 1,800 IMLS Budget Forms.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average Minutes per Response: 30 minutes per response for the IMLS
Program Information Forms and three hours per response for the IMLS
Budget Form.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,300.
Total Annual Cost Burden: $211,176.
Total Annual Federal Costs: $54,652.50.
Dated: April 07, 2026.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-06862 Filed 4-8-26; 8:45 am]
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