Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection Requests: Museum Capacity-Building Programs Assessment Project
| Published date | 04 March 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 12810 |
| Record Number | 2020-04382 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Institute Of Museum And Library Services,National Foundation On The Arts And The Humanities |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 43 (Wednesday, March 4, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12810-12811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04382]
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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
Requests: Museum Capacity-Building Programs Assessment Project
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. The purpose of this Notice is to
solicit comments about this assessment process, instructions and data
collections.
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
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below on or before April 3,
2020.
OMB 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 submission of responses).
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: Mr. Christopher Reich, 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: 202-
653-4685, Fax: 202-653-4601, or by email at [email protected], or by
teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202-653-4614.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Current Actions: Over its history, the Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS) has invested in a wide range of organizational
capacity building and technical assistance for the museum sector
through grant making and special initiatives. Through this project,
IMLS seeks to strengthen the alignment of its investments, and other
offerings in the sector, and understand the full scope of existing
museum capacity building opportunities, including but not limited to
organizational assessment, coaching, cohort learning, self-driven
communities of practice, and self-serve resources. Through this
assessment project, IMLS seeks to obtain a holistic view of the museum
target audience and needs for capacity building support, identify
potential gaps in the suite of current offerings, and define both
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opportunities and partnerships for new and expanded offerings.
This action is to seek approval for the information collection for
the Museum Capacity-Building Assessment Programs for the next three
years. Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Title: Museum
Capacity-Building Programs Assessment Project.
The 30-day notice for the Museum Capacity-Building Programs
Assessment Project, was published in the Federal Register on February
1, 2019 (84 FR 1239). No comments were received.
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Title: Museum Capacity-Building Programs Assessment Project.
OMB Number: 3137-TBD.
Agency Number: 3137.
Affected Public: Federal, State and local governments, museums.
Number of Respondents: 1,084.
Frequency: Once.
Burden Hours per Respondent: 0.944.
Total Burden Hours: 391.
Total Annual Costs: $10,897.17.
Dated: February 27, 2020.
Kim Miller,
Senior Grants Management Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
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