Notice of Proposed Information Request: Public Libraries Survey, FY 2020-FY 2022
| Published date | 09 July 2020 |
| Record Number | 2020-14793 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Institute Of Museum And Library Services,National Foundation On The Arts And The Humanities |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 132 (Thursday, July 9, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 132 (Thursday, July 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 41246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14793]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Request: Public Libraries Survey,
FY 2020-FY 2022
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
on the Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review, comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services 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. By this notice, IMLS is
soliciting comments concerning the new three year approval of the IMLS
administered Public Library Survey. 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: Comments must be submitted to the office listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below on or before August 7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-
7316.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Connie Bodner, Director of Grants
Policy and Management, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955
L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135. Dr.
Bodner can be reached by Telephone: 202-653-4636, 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
work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To
learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
II. Current Actions
Pursuant to Public Law 107-279, this Public Libraries Survey
collects annual descriptive data on the universe of public libraries in
the United States and the Outlying Areas. Information such as public
service hours per year, circulation of library books, number of
librarians, population of legal service area, expenditures for library
collection, programs for children and young adults, staff salary data,
and access to technology, etc., would be collected. The request
includes new public library data regarding COVID-19. The Public
Libraries Survey has been conducted by the Institute of Museum and
Library Services under the clearance number 3137-0074, which expires
November 30, 2022. This action is to request a new three-year approval.
IMLS 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 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).
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Public Libraries Survey, FY 2020-FY 2022.
Agency OMB Number: 3137-0074.
Affected Public: State and local governments, State library
administrative agencies, and public libraries.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Frequency: Annually.
Burden Hours per Respondent: 96.71.
Total burden hours: 5,415.76.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: n/a.
Total Annual Costs: $153,753.43.
Total Annual Federal Costs: $805,499.35
Dated: July 6, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
[FR Doc. 2020-14793 Filed 7-8-20; 8:45 am]
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