81 FR 21593 - Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection; Guidelines for Grants to States Program Five-Year Evaluations

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)

Page Range		21593-21593
FR Document		2016-08370

The Institute of Museum and Library Service (``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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 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 the guidelines for the agency's Grants to States program's five-year evaluations. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

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THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum and Library Services


Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection; 
Guidelines for Grants to States Program Five-Year Evaluations

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 Service (``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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 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 the guidelines for the agency's Grants to States program's 
five-year evaluations.
    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 
CONTACT section below on or before May 10, 2016.
    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 submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: For a copy of the documents contact: Kim A. Miller, 
Management Analyst, Office of Impact Assessment and Learning, 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, Fax: 202-653-4601, or by email at 
[email protected] or by teletype (TTY/TDD) at 202-653-4614.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Institute of Museum and Library Services 
(IMLS) is an independent Federal grant-making agency and is the primary 
source of federal support for the Nation's 123,000 libraries and 35,000 
museums. IMLS provides a variety of grant programs to assist the 
Nation's museums and libraries in improving their operations and 
enhancing their services to the public. The IMLS Grants to States 
program is the largest source of federal funding support for library 
services in the United States. Using a population-based formula, more 
than $150 million is distributed among the State Library Administrative 
Agencies.
    Current actions: This notice proposes clearance of the Guidelines 
for Grants to States Program Five-Year Evaluations. The 60-day notice 
for the Guidelines for Grants to States Program Five-Year Evaluations, 
was published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2016 (FR vol. 81, 
No. 12, pgs. 3165). The agency has taken into consideration the one 
comment that was received under this notice.
    Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services.
    Title: Guidelines for Grants to States Program Five-Year 
Evaluations.
    OMB Number: To be determined.
    Agency Number: 3137.
    Affected Public: State Library Administrative Agencies.
    Number of Respondents: 55.
    Note: 55 is the number of State Library Administrative Agencies 
that are responsible for the collection of this information and for 
reporting it to IMLS.
    Frequency: Once every five years.
    Burden hours per respondent: 90.
    Total burden hours: 4,950.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $138,303.
    Total Annual Costs: N/A. Data collected every five years only.
    Contact: 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.

    Dated: April 7, 2016.
Kim A. Miller,
Management Analyst, Office of Impact Assessment and Learning.
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7. Discussion of potential conflicts reporting burden (time and financial $150 million is distributed among the
with other funders’ requirements resources) is minimized, collection State Library Administrative Agencies.
regarding leases of personal property. instruments are clearly understood, and Current actions: This notice proposes
8. Public comment. the impact of collection requirements on clearance of the Guidelines for Grants to
9. Closing remarks. respondents can be properly assessed. States Program Five-Year Evaluations.
• Charles N.W. Keckler, Chair, The purpose of this Notice is to solicit The 60-day notice for the Guidelines for
Operations and Regulations Committee comments concerning the guidelines for Grants to States Program Five-Year
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: the agency’s Grants to States program’s Evaluations, was published in the
Stefanie Davis, Assistant General five-year evaluations. Federal Register on January 20, 2016
Counsel, at (202) 295–1563. Questions A copy of the proposed information (FR vol. 81, No. 12, pgs. 3165). The
may be sent by electronic mail to collection request can be obtained by agency has taken into consideration the
sdavis@lsc.gov. contacting the individual listed below one comment that was received under
ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. this notice.
Americans with Disabilities Act and DATES: Written comments must be
Agency: Institute of Museum and
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation submitted to the office listed in the Library Services.
Act. Upon request, meeting notices and CONTACT section below on or before Title: Guidelines for Grants to States
materials will be made available in May 10, 2016. Program Five-Year Evaluations.
alternative formats to accommodate OMB Number: To be determined.
OMB is particularly interested in
individuals with disabilities. Agency Number: 3137.
comments that help the agency to:
Affected Public: State Library
Individuals who need other • Evaluate whether the proposed Administrative Agencies.
accommodations due to disability in collection of information is necessary Number of Respondents: 55.
order to attend the meeting in person or for the proper performance of the Note: 55 is the number of State
telephonically should contact Stefanie functions of the agency, including Library Administrative Agencies that are
Davis, at (202) 295–1563 or sdavis@ whether the information will have responsible for the collection of this
lsc.gov, at least 2 business days in practical utility; information and for reporting it to IMLS.
advance of the meeting. If a request is • Evaluate the accuracy of the Frequency: Once every five years.
made without advance notice, LSC will agency’s estimate of the burden of the Burden hours per respondent: 90.
make every effort to accommodate the proposed collection of information Total burden hours: 4,950.
request but cannot guarantee that all including the validity of the Total Annualized capital/startup
requests can be fulfilled. methodology and assumptions used; costs: $138,303.
Dated: April 8, 2016. • Enhance the quality, utility and Total Annual Costs: N/A. Data
Stefanie K. Davis, clarity of the information to be collected every five years only.
Assistant General Counsel. collected; and Contact: Comments should be sent to
[FR Doc. 2016–08498 Filed 4–8–16; 4:15 pm] • Minimize the burden of the Office of Information and Regulatory
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collection of information on those who Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for
are to respond, including through the Education, Office of Management and
use of appropriate automated electronic, Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE mechanical, or other technological 20503, (202) 395–7316.
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES collection techniques or other forms of Dated: April 7, 2016.
information technology, e.g. permitting
Kim A. Miller,
Institute of Museum and Library electronic submissions of responses.
Management Analyst, Office of Impact
Services ADDRESSES: For a copy of the documents Assessment and Learning.
contact: Kim A. Miller, Management [FR Doc. 2016–08370 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am]
Submission for OMB Review, Analyst, Office of Impact Assessment BILLING CODE 7036–01–P
Comment Request, Proposed and Learning, Institute of Museum and
Collection; Guidelines for Grants to Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza
States Program Five-Year Evaluations North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 20024–2135. Ms. Miller can be reached
COMMISSION
Library Services, National Foundation by Telephone: 202–653–4762, Fax: 202–
on the Arts and the Humanities. 653–4601, or by email at kmiller@ [NRC–2016–0073]
imls.gov or by teletype (TTY/TDD) at
ACTION: Submission for OMB Review, Biweekly Notice; Applications and
202–653–4614.
Comment Request. Amendments to Facility Operating
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Licenses and Combined Licenses
SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Institute of Museum and Library
Involving No Significant Hazards
Library Service (‘‘IMLS’’) as part of its Services (IMLS) is an independent
Considerations
continuing effort to reduce paperwork Federal grant-making agency and is the
and respondent burden, conducts a pre- primary source of federal support for the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
clearance consultation program to Nation’s 123,000 libraries and 35,000 Commission.
provide the general public and federal museums. IMLS provides a variety of
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ACTION: Biweekly notice.
agencies with an opportunity to grant programs to assist the Nation’s
comment on proposed and/or museums and libraries in improving SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a.(2)
continuing collections of information in their operations and enhancing their of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
accordance with the Paperwork services to the public. The IMLS Grants amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). to States program is the largest source of Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
This pre-clearance consultation program federal funding support for library publishing this regular biweekly notice.
helps to ensure that requested data can services in the United States. Using a The Act requires the Commission to
be provided in the desired format, population-based formula, more than publish notice of any amendments

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Dates		Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the CONTACT section below on or before May 10, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 21593

81 FR 21593 - Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request, Proposed Collection; Guidelines for Grants to States Program Five-Year Evaluations

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIESInstitute of Museum and Library Services

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services