Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: “Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff”-A Museums for America Special Initiative
| Published date | 14 November 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 61942 |
| Record Number | 2019-24725 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Institute Of Museum And Library Services,The National Foundation For The Arts And The Humanities |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61942-61943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24725]
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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: ``Museums
Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff''--A
Museums for America Special Initiative
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
ACTION: Notice, request for comments, collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general
public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act. This pre-clearance consultation 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. The
purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments concerning Museums
Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities
for Museums--A Museums for America Special Initiative.
A copy of the proposed information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before January 12, 2020.
The IMLS is particularly interested in comments which:
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
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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: For a copy of the documents contact: Mark Isaksen, Senior
Museum Program Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955
L'Enfant Plaza North, SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024. Mr. Isaksen
can be reached by telephone: 202-653-4662; fax: 202-653-4667; email:
[email protected] or by or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with
hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Miller, Grants Management
Specialist, Office of Grants Policy and Management, Institute of Museum
and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000,
Washington, DC 20024-2135. Ms. Miller can be reached by Telephone: 202-
653-4762, or by email at [email protected] or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for
persons with hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
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.
Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to
transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more,
visit www.imls.gov.
II. Current Actions
To administer a special initiative in the Museums for America (MFA)
grant program titled Museums Empowered: Professional Development
Opportunities for Museum Staff--A Museums for America Special
Initiative.
Museums for America (MFA) grants support projects that strengthen
the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. This is a
special MFA initiative with the goal of strengthening the ability of an
individual museum to serve its public through professional development
activities that cross-cut various departments to generate systemic
change within the museum.
As centers of innovation and discovery, as well as catalysts of
community revitalization, museums are at the forefront of change in our
communities. Like any other institution, museums need to remain dynamic
to respond to fast-evolving technological advances and changing
demographics. Museums also need to generate and share outcomes-based
data and results of their community impact and develop sustainable
organizational structures and strategies for continued growth and
vitality. Professional Development is critical for museums to deliver
on these areas of need.
To support and empower museums of all sizes and disciplines in
responding to the evolving needs of the museum profession and changes
in their communities, this MFA special initiative has four project
categories for professional development: 1. Diversity and Inclusion 2.
Digital Technology 3. Evaluation 4. Organizational Management.
Potential projects will address one of these four categories and help
strengthen the ability of an individual museum to better serve its
public. Projects will utilize comprehensive strategies and frameworks
to support professional development. Projects should cross-cut various
departments and result in systemic change within the museum.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: ``Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities
for Museum Staff''--A Museums for America Special Initiative.
OMB Number: 3137-0107.
Agency Number: 3137.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Museums that meet the IMLS Museums for America
institutional eligibility criteria.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 4,000.
Total Annualized cost to respondents: $112,480.00.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total Annualized Cost to Federal Government: $14,471.88.
Public Comments Invited: Comments submitted in response to this
notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.
Dated: November 8, 2019.
Kim Miller,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-24725 Filed 11-13-19; 8:45 am]
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