Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Evaluation of the Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Project
| Published date | 16 October 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 65878 |
| Record Number | 2020-22957 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Institute Of Museum And Library Services,National Foundation For The Arts And The Humanities |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 201 (Friday, October 16, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 201 (Friday, October 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65878-65879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22957]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Evaluation of
the Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Project
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation
for the Arts and the Humanities.
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 a plan to
conduct a research study entitled ``Evaluation of the Reopening
Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Project''. 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 December 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director, Office 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 at 202-653-4636, by email at
[email protected], or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing
difficulty at 202-653-4614.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Carr, Ph.D., Senior Advisor,
Office of Digital and Information Strategy, Institute of Museum and
Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North, SW, Suite 4000, Washington,
DC 20024-2135. Dr. Carr can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4752, by
email at [email protected], or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with
hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 through the use of appropriate
automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques, or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
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
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is proposing an
evaluation of the Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM)
Project. The REALM Project convenes individuals from Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS), OCLC Inc. (OCLC), Battelle, and
several key actors in the libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) field
to bring their expertise and on-the-ground experience together to
develop science-based information about how materials can be handled to
mitigate COVID-19 exposure to staff and visitors of LAM institutions as
COVID-19 restrictions begin lifting across the country. This project
extends the guidance available from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) by providing information that is specifically relevant
to LAM institutions.
Given that LAM institutions work with physical materials that are
often circulated among the public, LAM institutions have unique
concerns about how they can optimize their operations while minimizing
the potential for spreading the Coronavirus. This evaluation will be
focused on understanding the extent to which the professionals from LAM
institutions have found that the REALM Project's research test results
and toolkit resources have met their needs. Data will be collected
through a survey of organizations that have used the test results and
toolkit developed by the REALM project.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Evaluation of the Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Project.
OMB Number: 3137-NEW.
Agency Number: 3137.
Respondents/Affected Public: Staff from library, archive, and
museum sectors.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: TBD.
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Frequency of Response: Once.
Average Minutes per Response: TBD.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: TBD.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: n/a.
Cost Burden: TBD.
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: October 13, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
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