Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Museums for Digital Learning Project Evaluation
| Published date | 30 December 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 74424 |
| Record Number | 2021-28373 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Institute Of Museum And Library Services,National Foundation For The Arts And The Humanities |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74424-74425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28373]
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Museums for
Digital Learning Project Evaluation
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 announce the intent to solicit feedback on
ease of use, usefulness, and recommended changes from both museum users
and educators to continue to support the project in growth and utility
for Museums for Digital Learning Project Evaluation. 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 February 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants
Policy and Management, 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: 202-653-4636, or by email at [email protected]. Office hours
are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact
IMLS at 202-207-7858 via 711 for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay
Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher J. Reich, Chief
Administrator, Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and
Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington,
DC 20024-2135. Mr. Reich can be reached by telephone at 202-653-4685,
or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is particularly interested in public
comment 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 using 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.
To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.
II. Current Actions
The Museums for Digital Learning Project (https://museumsfordigitallearning.org/) has created an online resource
providing K-12 educators with access to authentic collections-based
museum resources for use in and outside the classroom. The project is
supported through a cooperative agreement between IMLS and History
Colorado, and partners include the Field Museum of Natural History and
the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. The project's content is
searchable by curriculum standards, grade level, and subject matter.
Its Resource Kits include activities such as narratives, hotspots,
slideshows, annotations, and timelines.
In this data collection, independent external evaluators will
solicit feedback on the ease of use, usefulness, and recommended
changes and impact of the Resource Kits from participating museum
educators and staff, K-12 teachers, homeschooling parents, and grade 4-
12 students. In addition, project team members will be queried to
assess how well their team is collaborating and making suggestions for
the project's continued improvement. This information collection is
exempt from the federal regulations governing research with human
subjects [45 CFR 46.201(l)] through Exemption Categories 1 and 5 and is
being confirmed as such through a separate Institutional Review Board
process conducted during the 60-day review.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Museums for Digital Learning Project Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 3137-NEW.
Agency Number: 3,137.
Respondents/Affected Public: Museum staff; teachers; homeschooling
parents; grade 4-12 students; and project team members.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: TBD.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average Minutes per Response: 15 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: TBD.
Cost Burden (dollars): 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.
Suzanne Mbollo,
Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-28373 Filed 12-29-21; 8:45 am]
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